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Idiot Prayer
Capo: 1. th Fret
EmThey're taking me doDwn my friend
Emand as they usher me off Dto my end
will I bid you adieAu?G  
Or be seeing you soAon?G  
If what they say round here Emis true
then we'll mDeet again
Ame and you.
EmMy time is at hanDd, my dove
EmThey're gunna pass me to thDat house above
Is Heaven just for Avictims, dear?G  
Where only those iAn pain go?G  
Well it takes two to tEmango
We will meet aDgain, my love
AI know
EmIf you're in Heaven then you'll fDorgive me, dear
EmBecause that's what they Ddo up there
If you're in Hell, then wAhat can I sayG  
You probably deserved in AanywayG  
I guess I'm gunna find ouEmt any day
For we'll mDeet again 
And Athere'll be Hell to pay
EmYour face comes to me Dfrom the depths, dear
EmYour silent mouth mouths, D'Yes", dear
Dark red and big Awith bloodG  
They're gunna shut me doAwn, my loveG  
They're gunna launch me Eminto the stars
Well, all thingDs come to pass
GAlory hallelujah
EmThis prayer is for youD, my love
EmSent on the wings of a Ddove
An idiot prayer of eAmpty wordsG  
Love, dear, is strictlAy for the birdsG  
We each get what we Emdeserve
My little sDnow white dove
RAest assured 

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Idiot Prayer

by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Idiot Prayer

Capo: 1. th Fret

Em D

They're taking me down my friend

Em D

and as they usher me off to my end

A G

will I bid you adieu?

A G

Or be seeing you soon?

If what they say round here is true

then we'll meet again

me and you.

Em D

My time is at hand, my dove

Em D

They're gunna pass me to that house above

A G

Is Heaven just for victims, dear?

A G

Where only those in pain go?

Well it takes two to tango

We will meet again, my love

I know

Em D

If you're in Heaven then you'll forgive me, dear

Em D

Because that's what they do up there

A G

If you're in Hell, then what can I say

A G

You probably deserved in anyway

I guess I'm gunna find out any day

For we'll meet again

And there'll be Hell to pay

Em D

Your face comes to me from the depths, dear

Em D

Your silent mouth mouths, 'Yes", dear

A G

Dark red and big with blood

A G

They're gunna shut me down, my love

They're gunna launch me into the stars

Well, all things come to pass

Glory hallelujah

Em D

This prayer is for you, my love

Em D

Sent on the wings of a dove

A G

An idiot prayer of empty words

A G

Love, dear, is strictly for the birds

We each get what we deserve

My little snow white dove

Rest assured

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