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Jerusalem
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Step 1 / 88Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Chords
B= x24442
C= x35553
G= 355433
Em= 022000
Heres the surf riff in the beginning
RIFF1
e|-B----------------|-----------------|-C----------------|-B---------------|-
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-14\----|-
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
RIFF2
e|-B----------------|------------------|-C-------------------------|-
B|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
G|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
D|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2/7-/9-|-9-9-9-9-10-10-/14-14\-10-|-
E|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
e|B-----------------|-B------------------|---------------|-C-------------------B--------|-
B|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
G|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
D|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
A|-9-9-9-9\-7-6-6--|-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6\3-|-2-2-2-2--2----|-3-3-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|-
E|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
[INTRO]
| B| % | C| B| B| % | C| B|
[VERSE 1]
SBir can you tell me how to get to Jerusalem
CCos I have kinda lost my waBy
Sir will you help me get there as fast as I can
CTomorrow might be too laBte
cBos things ain’t what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fCighting things I cannot seBe
People always tellin me how sweet and simple life could be
They saCy you might as well live before you dBie
[REFREIN]
BBut one thing I know for sGure
I am a dCanger to myself, how Bcome
BYeah one thing I know for sGure
I need some guiCdance, to get me out of this Emhellhole
JerusBalem, can you helCp me find my way back to JerBusalem, yeah
| B| | | C| B| surf riffage
verse II
It took me quite a while to get into Jerusalem
cos I had kinda lost my way
I want to save me from myself so here I am
I hope it’s not too late
´Cause things ain’t what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fighting things I cannot see
I am so afraid to love
cos of the way I’ve been hurt before
I think by now it’s time for me to leave
Refrain
BBut one thing I know for sGure
I am a dCanger to myself, how Bcome
BYeah one thing I know for sGure
I need some guiCdance, to get me out of this Emhellhole
JerusBalem, can you helCp me find my way back to JerBusalem, yeah
JerusBalem, can you helCp me find what I have lost
| B| | | C| B| B| | | C| B|
Things ain’t what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fighting things I cannot see
I don’t wanna die this way
Wishing that I could turn back time
Wasted time, there is work to be done
[REFREIN]
BBut one thing I know for sGure
I am a dCanger to myself, how Bcome
BYeah one thing I know for sGure
I need some guiCdance, to get me out of this Emhellhole
JerusBalem, can you helCp me find my way back to JerBusalem, yeah
JerusBalem, can you helCp me find what I have Blost, yeah, yeah
| B| | | C| B| B| | | C| B|
Alright
| B| | | C| B| B| | | C| B|
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem
| B| C|
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Jerusalem
by Anouk
Chords in this song · guitar
B
C
G
Em
Chords
B
= x24442
C
= x35553
G
= 355433
Em
= 022000
Heres the surf riff in the beginning
RIFF1
B C B
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-14\----|-
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-
RIFF2
B C
e|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
B|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
G|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
D|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2/7-/9-|-9-9-9-9-10-10-/14-14\-10-|-
E|-----------------|------------------|--------------------------|-
B B C B
e|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
B|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
G|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
D|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
A|-9-9-9-9\-7-6-6--|-6-6-6-6-7-6-6-6\3-|-2-2-2-2--2----|-3-3-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|-
E|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|----------------------------|-
[INTRO]
B C B B C B
| | % | | | | % | | |
[VERSE 1]
B
Sir can you tell me how to get to Jerusalem
C B
Cos I have kinda lost my way
Sir will you help me get there as fast as I can
C B
Tomorrow might be too late
B
cos things ain’t what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
C B
Am I fighting things I cannot see
People always tellin me how sweet and simple life could be
C B
They say you might as well live before you die
[REFREIN]
B G
But one thing I know for sure
C B
I am a danger to myself, how come
B G
Yeah one thing I know for sure
C Em
I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole
B C B
Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem, yeah
B C B
| | | | | | surf riffage
verse II
It took me quite a while to get into Jerusalem
cos I had kinda lost my way
I want to save me from myself so here I am
I hope it’s not too late
´Cause things ain’t what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fighting things I cannot see
I am so afraid to love
cos of the way I’ve been hurt before
I think by now it’s time for me to leave
Refrain
B G
But one thing I know for sure
C B
I am a danger to myself, how come
B G
Yeah one thing I know for sure
C Em
I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole
B C B
Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem, yeah
B C
Jerusalem, can you help me find what I have lost
B C B B C B
| | | | | | | | | | |
Things ain’t what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fighting things I cannot see
I don’t wanna die this way
Wishing that I could turn back time
Wasted time, there is work to be done
[REFREIN]
B G
But one thing I know for sure
C B
I am a danger to myself, how come
B G
Yeah one thing I know for sure
C Em
I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole
B C B
Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem, yeah
B C B
Jerusalem, can you help me find what I have lost, yeah, yeah
B C B B C B
| | | | | | | | | | |
Alright
B C B B C B
| | | | | | | | | | |
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem
B C
| | |
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