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Capo: VII
[Chords]
D7/F#: 20021x
[Intro]
Em  G  C/G  G  Em  G  C/G  D7/F#
G   G    G  C/G   G   Em   D7/F#
[Verse]
GI woke up this mornin' and none of the news was C/Ggood 
GDeath machines were Emrumblin' 'cross the C/Gground where Jesus D7/F#stood 
And the Gman on my TV told me that its always been that C/Gway 
There's Gnothin' anyD7/F#one can do or sGay
[Bridge]
And I almost Emlistened to him 
 GYeah, I C/Galmost lost my Gmind 
I regained my Emsenses again 
 GAnd looked inC/Gto my heart to D7/F#find
[Chorus]
And GI believe that one fine day all the children of AbraC/Gham 
Will lay Gdown their swords forEmever in JD7/F#erusalGem
[Verse]
GWell maybe I'm only dreamin' and maybe I'm just a C/Gfool 
But I Gdon't remember Emlearnin' how to C/Ghate in Sunday D7/F#school 
But Gsomewhere along the way I strayed and I never looked back aC/Ggain 
But I Gstill find some coD7/F#mfort now and Gthen
[Bridge]
Then the storm comes Emrumblin' in 
 GAnd I C/Gcan't lay me dGown 
And the drums are Emdrummin' again 
 GAnd I C/Gcan't stand the soD7/F#und
[Chorus]
But GI believe there'll come a day when the lion and the C/Glamb 
Will lie Gdown in peace toEmgether in D7/F#JerusalGem
[Instrumental]
Em  G  C/G  G  Em  G  C/G  D7/F#
G   G   G    C/G   G   Em  D7/F# G
[Bridge]
And there'll be no Embarricades then 
 GYeah there'll C/Gbe no wire or Gwalls 
We can wash all this Emblood from our hands 
 GAnd all this C/Ghatred from our D7/F#souls
[Chorus]
And GI believe there'll come a day all the children of AbraC/Gham 
Will lay Gdown their swords forEmever in D7/F#JerusaGlem

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Jerusalem

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D7/F#

Capo: VII

[Chords]

D7/F#: 20021x

[Intro]

Em G C/G G Em G C/G D7/F#

G G G C/G G Em D7/F#

[Verse]

G C/G

I woke up this mornin' and none of the news was good

G Em C/G D7/F#

Death machines were rumblin' 'cross the ground where Jesus stood

G C/G

And the man on my TV told me that its always been that way

G D7/F# G

There's nothin' anyone can do or say

[Bridge]

And I almost listened to him

G C/G G

Yeah, I almost lost my mind

I regained my senses again

G C/G D7/F#

And looked into my heart to find

[Chorus]

G C/G

And I believe that one fine day all the children of Abraham

G Em D7/F# G

Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem

[Verse]

G C/G

Well maybe I'm only dreamin' and maybe I'm just a fool

G Em C/G D7/F#

But I don't remember learnin' how to hate in Sunday school

G C/G

But somewhere along the way I strayed and I never looked back again

G D7/F# G

But I still find some comfort now and then

[Bridge]

Then the storm comes rumblin' in

G C/G G

And I can't lay me down

And the drums are drummin' again

G C/G D7/F#

And I can't stand the sound

[Chorus]

G C/G

But I believe there'll come a day when the lion and the lamb

G Em D7/F# G

Will lie down in peace together in Jerusalem

[Instrumental]

Em G C/G G Em G C/G D7/F#

G G G C/G G Em D7/F# G

[Bridge]

And there'll be no barricades then

G C/G G

Yeah there'll be no wire or walls

We can wash all this blood from our hands

G C/G D7/F#

And all this hatred from our souls

[Chorus]

G C/G

And I believe there'll come a day all the children of Abraham

G Em D7/F# G

Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem

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