The man comes to Town

STYLE: dark theatrical heavy metal, very Alice Cooper and Motley Crue, big drums, fast tempo, aggressive guitars

INTRO INSTRUMENTAL: heavy metal riff, no vocals, 4 bar build

VERSE 1 AND PRE CHORUS

When the man comes to town,

All the saints fall down, all the freaks come out.

Hear the thunder in the alleys and the angels shout.

When the man comes to town,

No mercy, no sound, just the hammer comin’ down.

You can run, you can scream, you can choke on your crown,

But you’re gonna meet Death

When the man comes to town.

(GUITAR SOLO 10: fast lead break, 8 bars, very EVH style, big whammy dives]

VERSE 2

Trumpets wail like sirens on a dead-end street,

And a hundred million voices march in broken beat.

Some are born, some die, in the very same roar,

While the sky writes fire on the liquor store.

There’s a whirlwind ripping through the neon trees,

Every junkyard soul brought down to its knees.

You can sharpen your tongue, you can load your gun,

But you can’t kick back when the Reaper’s come.

PRE CHORUS 2

Feel the cold in your throat with each poisoned sip,

Every lie that you told on your painted lips.

You gonna stand your ground when he rides you down,

Or sell your soul cheap for another round?

BRIDGE

CHORUS

When the man comes to town,

All the saints fall down, all the freaks come out.

Hear the thunder in the alleys and the angels shout.

When the man comes to town,

No mercy, no sound, just the hammer comin’ down.

You can run, you can scream, you can choke on your crown,

But you’re gonna meet Death

When the man comes to town.

GUITAR SOLO 2: shreddy metal solo, 8 bars, twin guitars trading licks

BRIDGE HALF TIME: very Alice Cooper, theatrical

The wise man’s shaking, throwing gold at his feet,

The crooked and the clean both sweat in the heat.

If you’re rotten, stay rotten, if you’re pure, stay pure,

When the clock hits zero, it’s gonna lock that door.

Every sin, every wish, every filthy little vow,

Gets weighed on the scales, gets counted out now.

Hundredweight, penny pound, all the scores unwound,

As the pale horse kicks holes in the ground.

BREAKDOWN: music drops, gang chant and drums only

Unjust – stay unjust!

Righteous – stand tall!

Filthy – stay filthy!

Now the writing’s on the wall…

guitar squeal into final chorus

FINAL CHORUS BIG AND EXTENDED

When the man comes to town,

All the lights burn out, all the ghosts pour down.

Hear the bells, hear the drums, hear the iron sound.

When the man comes to town,

No shalom, no peace, just the black night crowned.

You can beg, you can pray, you can kiss the ground,

But you ride that horse’s shadow

When the man comes to town.

Yeah, you’re face to face with Death,

When the man comes to town.

[OUTRO SOLO: extended guitar lead break, huge bends and sustained notes,

BREAKDOWN: music drops, gang chant and drums only]

guitar solo long and wild

Unjust – stay unjust!

Righteous – stand tall!

Filthy – stay filthy!

Now the writing’s on the wall…

guitar squeal into final chorus

FINAL CHORUS BIG AND EXTENDED

When the man comes to town,

All the lights burn out, all the ghosts pour down.

Hear the bells, hear the drums, hear the iron sound.

When the man comes to town,

No shalom, no peace, just the black night crowned.

You can beg, you can pray, you can kiss the ground,

But you ride that horse’s shadow

When the man comes to town.

Yeah, you’re face to face with Death,

When the man comes to town.

[OUTRO

Trumpets wail like sirens on a dead-end street,

And a hundred million voices march in broken beat.

Some are born, some die, in the very same roar,

While the sky writes fire on the liquor store.

There’s a whirlwind ripping through the neon trees,

Every junkyard soul brought down to its knees.

You can sharpen your tongue, you can load your gun,

But you can’t kick back when the Reaper’s come.

BRIDGE]

CHORUS

When the man comes to town,

All the saints fall down, all the freaks come out.

Hear the thunder in the alleys and the angels shout.

When the man comes to town,

No mercy, no sound, just the hammer comin’ down.

You can run, you can scream, you can choke on your crown,

But you’re gonna meet Death

When the man comes to town.

GUITAR SOLO 2: shreddy metal solo, 8 bars, twin guitars trading licks

BRIDGE HALF TIME: very Alice Cooper, theatrical

The wise man’s shaking, throwing gold at his feet,

The crooked and the clean both sweat in the heat.

If you’re rotten, stay rotten, if you’re pure, stay pure,

When the clock hits zero, it’s gonna lock that door.

Every sin, every wish, every filthy little vow,

Gets weighed on the scales, gets counted out now.

Hundredweight, penny pound, all the scores unwound,

As the pale horse kicks holes in the ground.

BREAKDOWN: music drops, gang chant and drums only

Unjust – stay unjust!

Righteous – stand tall!

Filthy – stay filthy!

Now the writing’s on the wall…

guitar squeal into final chorus

FINAL CHORUS BIG AND EXTENDED

When the man comes to town,

All the lights burn out, all the ghosts pour down.

Hear the bells, hear the drums, hear the iron sound.

When the man comes to town,

No shalom, no peace, just the black night crowned.

You can beg, you can pray, you can kiss the ground,

But you ride that horse’s shadow

When the man comes to town.

Yeah, you’re face to face with Death,

When the man comes to town.

[OUTRO

When the man comes to town,

All the lights burn out, all the ghosts pour down.

Hear the bells, hear the drums, hear the iron sound.

When the man comes

Yeah, you’re