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     G       Em       D   G- C  
     G       Em       D   G- C  
     G       Em       D   G- C  
     G       Em       D   G- C  
GIn a compound on the Emedge of town
   DSecurity to keep the oGutside oCut
YGou and your friends have been discEmussing how
It sDeems rebellious to vote ConsGervative nCow
Your mGind's so sharp and your Emeyes so bright
You shDine in love, you are bGorn anCointed
You mGean so well, and you'll hEmurt so hard
WDhen you come to be dGisappoCinted
And CI will nEmever go hAmome aEmgain
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem
And I don't kCnow about Emus but I knCow about tEmhem
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem, JerCusGalDem
C   G   D
   GYou know exactly how cEmlever sounds
   DThe soft consonants and rGounded vCowels
   GYou know the land that she Emlabours and
   DYour hypotheses have bGeen confCirmed
We all lGove The Smiths, and we Emdig The Clash
But the smDell of leather is intGoxicCating
BrGilliant minds, we are gEmenii
We excDel at drama and fGormal debCating
And AmI am nEmever going hAmome agEmain
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem
And I don't knCow about Emus but I knCow about tEmhem
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem
JerCusGalDem
JerCusGalDem
C   Em   Am   G   D   C   G
C   Em   Am   G   D   C   G
C   G    C    G   C   G   D
C   Em   Am   G   C   G   D
   GAnd you can take your bEmurning gold
   DYou can take your swGords and spCears
   GYou can take your lEmamb of God
   DYou can take these dGeadly yCears
You can wGin and win and Emwin again
The dDice are loaded, you'll nGever mCiss
But yGou can't build JerEmusalem
'Cause yDou don't know what bGuilding Cis
And CI am nEmever going hAmome agEmain
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem
And I don't knCow about Emus but I knCow about tEmhem
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem
And CI am nEmever going hAmome agEmain
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem
And I don't knCow about Emus but I knCow about tEmhem
And Cwe will bEmuild JerDusalem
JerCusGalDem
JerCusGalDem
JerCusGalDem
JerCusGalDem

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Jerusalem

by The Indelicates

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G Em D G C

G Em

In a compound on the edge of town

D G C

Security to keep the outside out

G Em

You and your friends have been discussing how

D G C

It seems rebellious to vote Conservative now

G Em

Your mind's so sharp and your eyes so bright

D G C

You shine in love, you are born anointed

G Em

You mean so well, and you'll hurt so hard

D G C

When you come to be disappointed

C Em Am Em

And I will never go home again

C Em D

And we will build Jerusalem

C Em C Em

And I don't know about us but I know about them

C Em D C G D

And we will build Jerusalem, Jerusalem

C G D

G Em

You know exactly how clever sounds

D G C

The soft consonants and rounded vowels

G Em

You know the land that she labours and

D G C

Your hypotheses have been confirmed

G Em

We all love The Smiths, and we dig The Clash

D G C

But the smell of leather is intoxicating

G Em

Brilliant minds, we are genii

D G C

We excel at drama and formal debating

Am Em Am Em

And I am never going home again

C Em D

And we will build Jerusalem

C Em C Em

And I don't know about us but I know about them

C Em D

And we will build Jerusalem

C G D

Jerusalem

C G D

Jerusalem

C Em Am G D C G

C G C G C G D

C Em Am G C G D

G Em

And you can take your burning gold

D G C

You can take your swords and spears

G Em

You can take your lamb of God

D G C

You can take these deadly years

G Em

You can win and win and win again

D G C

The dice are loaded, you'll never miss

G Em

But you can't build Jerusalem

D G C

'Cause you don't know what building is

C Em Am Em

And I am never going home again

C Em D

And we will build Jerusalem

C Em C Em

And I don't know about us but I know about them

C Em D

And we will build Jerusalem

C Em Am Em

And I am never going home again

C Em D

And we will build Jerusalem

C Em C Em

And I don't know about us but I know about them

C Em D

And we will build Jerusalem

C G D

Jerusalem

C G D

Jerusalem

C G D

Jerusalem

C G D

Jerusalem

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