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The Meek Shall Inherit

Little Shop Of Horrors
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D-DU-UDU
 spoken) alternating Am & Emaj
 Seymour Krelbourne, so finally we meet you!
 This is an occassion, let's toast!
 Relax! Let's talk turkey.
 Sign here and we'll book you on lecturing tours."
 "Be a star, dear. We're sending photographers Thursday.
 So, get the plant ready, and wear a clean shirt.
 Just sign this release! Aren't you thrilled?
 It's the cover of Life Magazine!"
 "I'm telling you son, it's a sinch to get ratings.
 The title is Marvin's. The concept is mine.
 The first weekly gardening show on a network.
 And you're gonna host it, you lucky kid! Sign!"
They  say the meek shall inherit.
You  know the book doesn't lie.
It's  not a question of merit.
It's  not demand and supply.
They  say the meek gonna get it.
"And  you're a meek little guy."
You  know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em
By  and by...
My  future's starting. I've got to let it. Stick with that plant and gee,
 my bank account will thrive.
 What am I saying? No way! Forget it! It's much to dangerous  To keep that plant alive.
 I take these offers,That means more killing. Who knew success would come With messy nasty strings.
 I sign these contracts, That means I'm willing To keep on doing Bloody, awful, evil things.
No!  No!  There's only so  far you  can bend!
 No! No! This nightmare must come to an end!
No!  No!
 You've got  no alternative,  Seymour,  old boy!
 Though it  means you'll be  broke again, and  unemployed!
 It's the  only solution, it  can't be avoided!
 The vegetable  must  be destroyed!
But  then, there's  Audrey.
 Lovely, Audrey.
 If life were taudry,
 and impoverished as before,
 She might not like  me.
 She might not want  me.
 Without my plant
 She might not love  me, anymore.
They  say the meek shall inherit.
 (Where do I sign? )
You  know the book doesn't lie.
 (Right on the line. )
It's  not a question of merit.
 (That'll do fine. )
It's  not demand and supply.
 (This copy's mine. )
You'll  make a fortune, we swear it.
 (Couldn't go wrong. )
If  on this fact you rely!
 (Bye-bye, So-Long! )
You  know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to them.
 You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to them.
 You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to them...
By-and-by

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Readable chord sheet for The Meek Shall Inherit by Little Shop Of Horrors

spoken) alternating Am & Emaj
Seymour Krelbourne, so finally we meet you!
This is an occassion, let's toast!
Relax! Let's talk turkey.
Sign here and we'll book you on lecturing tours."

"Be a star, dear. We're sending photographers Thursday.
So, get the plant ready, and wear a clean shirt.
Just sign this release! Aren't you thrilled?
It's the cover of Life Magazine!"

"I'm telling you son, it's a sinch to get ratings.
The title is Marvin's. The concept is mine.
The first weekly gardening show on a network.
And you're gonna host it, you lucky kid! [G]Sign!"

[C]They say the meek shall inher[F]it.
[G]You know the book doesn't l[C]ie.
[C]It's not a question of merit.   [F]
[G]It's not demand and supply.     [C]
[C]They say the meek gonna get it. [F]
[G]"And you're a meek little guy." [E]
[Am]You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to 'em
[G]By and b[C]y...

[Am]My future's starting.  I've got to let it. Stick with that plant and gee,
my bank account will thrive[F].
What am I saying? No way! Forget it! It's much to danger[G]ous To keep that plant alive.   [E]

I take these offers,That means more killing. Who knew success would come With messy nasty strings.
I sign these contracts, That means I'm willing To keep on doing Bloody, awful, evil things.

[Am]No![Am] No! [Am] There's only [F]so far you[E] can bend!
No! No! This nightmare must come to an end!
[Am]No![E] No!
You've g[Am]ot no al[F]ternative, Seymo[E]ur, old boy!    [G]
Though i[Am]t means you'll b[F]e broke again, a[G]nd unemployed!  [E]
It's the[Am] only solution, [F]it[E] can't be avoi[G]ded!
The vege[Am]table mu[E]st be destroyed![Am]

[Am]But then, there'[A]s Audrey.
Lovely, [F#m]Audrey.
If life were tau[B7]dry,
and impoverished as befo[E]re,
She might not li[Dm]ke me.
She might not wa[F#m]nt me.
Without my plant[B7]
She might not lo[E]ve me, anymore. [A]

[A]They say the meek shall inherit.[D]
(Where do I sign? )
[E]You know the book doesn't lie.  [A]
(Right on the line. )
[A]It's not a question of m[D]erit.
(That'll do fine. )
[E]It's not demand and supp[A]ly.
(This copy's mine. )
[A]You'll make a fortune, we swear [D]it.
(Couldn't go wrong. )
[E]If on this fact you rely[F#m]!
(Bye-bye, So-Long! )

[Bm]You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to them.
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to them.
You know the meek are gonna get what's comin' to them...
[E]By-and-b[D]y                       [A]

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