Last Revised: 11 June 2008
Cast The Spirit
Written by Russ Ballard, ©1983
Guitarists, capo up 1st fret
^ = staccato
Dm D9 D4 C Bb Gm A F G Am
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Intro: |Dm D9 |D4 Dm | (2 times)
Dm D9 D4 Dm
When you feel down and you've nobody to turn to
C Bb
When you feel you're about to give up
Dm D9 D4 Dm
The sun goes down and darkness surrounds you
C Bb
And it's runnin' dry in your lovin' cup
Dm Bb
Cast the spirit, cast it out
Dm Bb
If it's in your body, then let it out
Dm Bb
Put out the fire, let it cool down
Gm A
If it's in your tears, then let it drown
Dm Bb
Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo
Dm Bb
Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo
Dm C F G Bb Am |Dm D9 |D4 Dm |
Dm D9 D4 Dm
You can't ignore the feeling inside you
C Bb
In your mind you're without a friend
Dm D9 D4 Dm
The spirit is there, it's in every doorway
C Bb
You say to yourself, will it ever end
Dm Bb
Cast the spirit, cast it out
Dm Bb
If it's in your body, then let it out
Dm Bb
Put out the fire, let it cool down
Gm A
If it's in your tears, then let it drown
Dm Bb
Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo
Dm Bb
Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo
Dm C F G Bb Am Dm C F G Bb Am |Dm D9 |D4 Dm |
Dm^ C^ Bb^
When you feel down and have nobody to turn to
Bb^ C^
You say to yourself, why can't it be
Dm^ Dm^ C^
The sun goes down and darkness surrounds you
Bb A
You feel you want to be free
Dm Bb
Cast the spirit, cast it out
Dm Bb
If it's in your body, then let it out
Dm Bb
Put out the fire, let it cool down
Gm A
If it's in your tears, then let it drown
Dm Bb
Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo
Dm Bb
Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo
Dm C F G Bb Am (repeat & fade)
Cast the spirit
Cast the spirit
Cast the spirit ...
Last Revised: 11 June 2008