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Jerusalem

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Key:G
CAPO 2
[Intro]
G///C///G///D///
[Verse 1]
GSee Him in JerCusaleGm
GWalking where the Dcrowds Gare
GOnce these streets had Csung to Ghim
GNow they cry for DmurdeGr
GSuch a fCrail and lEmonely mDan
Holding Cup the Gheavy Dcross
See him Cwalking Gin JerDusalEmem
COn the road to Dsave uGs
G C G D
[Verse 2]
GSee him there Cupon the Ghill
GHear the scorn and DlaughGter
GSilent as a Clamb He Gwaits
GPraying to the DFatheGr
GSee the Cking who mEmade the sDun
And the Cmoon and Gshining Dstars
Let the Csoldiers Ghold and Dnail him Emdown
CSo that he could Dsave Gthem
G C G D
[Verse 3]
GSee him there Cupon the Gcross
GNow no longer DbreathinGg
GDust that formed the Cwatching Gcrowds
GTakes the blood of DJesuGs
GFeel the CEarth is Emshaking Dnow
See the Cveil is Gsplit in Dtwo
And he Cstood Gbefore the Dwrath of EmGod
CShielding sinners Dwith his Gblood
[Instrumental]
Em*8 C*8 G*8 D*8 Em*8 C*8 G*8 D*8 D*8
[Verse 4]
GSee the empty Ctomb Gtoday
GDeath could not contaDin Ghim
GOnce the servant Cof the Gworld
GNow in vict'ry DreigninGg (Wait 4)
GLift your Cvoices Emto the Done
Who is Cseated Gon the Dthrone
See him iCn the Gnew JerDusalEmem
CPraise the one who Dsaved Gus
GLift your Cvoices Emto the Done
Who is Cseated Gon the Dthrone
See him Cin the Gnew JerDusaEmlem
CPraise the one who Dsaved Emus
CPraise the one who Dsaved Gus
[Outro]
G*8 C*8 G*8 D*8

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Jerusalem

by CityAlight

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

*8 means play 8 times!

Key:G

CAPO 2

[Intro]

G///C///G///D///

[Verse 1]

G C G

See Him in Jerusalem

G D G

Walking where the crowds are

G C G

Once these streets had sung to him

G D G

Now they cry for murder

G C Em D

Such a frail and lonely man

C G D

Holding up the heavy cross

C G D Em

See him walking in Jerusalem

C D G

On the road to save us

G C G D

[Verse 2]

G C G

See him there upon the hill

G D G

Hear the scorn and laughter

G C G

Silent as a lamb He waits

G D G

Praying to the Father

G C Em D

See the king who made the sun

C G D

And the moon and shining stars

C G D Em

Let the soldiers hold and nail him down

C D G

So that he could save them

G C G D

[Verse 3]

G C G

See him there upon the cross

G D G

Now no longer breathing

G C G

Dust that formed the watching crowds

G D G

Takes the blood of Jesus

G C Em D

Feel the Earth is shaking now

C G D

See the veil is split in two

C G D Em

And he stood before the wrath of God

C D G

Shielding sinners with his blood

[Instrumental]

Em*8 C*8 G*8 D*8 Em*8 C*8 G*8 D*8 D*8

[Verse 4]

G C G

See the empty tomb today

G D G

Death could not contain him

G C G

Once the servant of the world

G D G

Now in vict'ry reigning (Wait 4)

G C Em D

Lift your voices to the one

C G D

Who is seated on the throne

C G D Em

See him in the new Jerusalem

C D G

Praise the one who saved us

G C Em D

Lift your voices to the one

C G D

Who is seated on the throne

C G D Em

See him in the new Jerusalem

C D Em

Praise the one who saved us

C D G

Praise the one who saved us

[Outro]

G*8 C*8 G*8 D*8

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