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Verse          Bridge        Outro
----------     ----------    -----------
   Dxx0232        Cx32010       Bbx1333x
   Cx32010        Dxx0232       Dmxx0231
   G320033       Em022000        Cx32010
  G6xxx000        F13321x        G320033
  Em022000        Ax02220
[Intro]
D   C  G  G6
D   C  G  G6
D   C  G  G6
Em  G  G6
[Verse 1]
  DI saw Cchildren Gthrough a fenceG6  
  DStanding Cby blue Gcanvas tentsG6  
  DI called to Cthem, they Gmoved like ghostsG6  
   EmBlind, silent Gand remoteG6  
  DA girl whose Cmouth was Ga straight lineG6  
  DLooked like a Ccreature Gout of timeG6  
  DA grey Cboy burned by GcigarettesG6  
   EmPushed his scarred hands Gthrough the fenceG6  
[Bridge]
  CWhen I turned, tried to run
  DI saw ten thousand children
   EmWhere lady lines wrapped in white sheets
  FAlong a godforsAaken street
[Interlude]
C  D  Em
C  D  Em
C  D  Em
C  D  Em
[Verse 2]
(Ramy Essam – lyrics in Arabic)
  C    D    Em(x8)
F  A
[Outro]
   BbI prayed an angel broke the clouds
   DmTo free the children, Cfree them, oh oh
   BbI prayed and waited for an angel
   DmI waited but Cno angel came
   BbI prayed an angel broke the clouds
   DmTo free the children, Cfree them, oh oh
   BbI prayed and waited for an angel
   DmI waited but Cno angel came
   BbI prayed an angel broke the clouds
   DmTo free the children, Cfree them, oh oh
   BbI prayed and waited for an angel
   DmI waited but Cno angel came
   BbI prayed an angel broke the clouds
   DmTo free the children, Cfree them, oh oh
   BbI prayed and waited for an angel
   DmI waited but Cno angel came
DmI prayed an angel would Ccome but Gno angel DmcameC  G  
DmI prayed an angel would Ccome but Gno angel DmcameC  G  
DmI prayed an angel would Ccome but Gno angel DmcameC  G  
DmI prayed an angel would Ccome but Gno angel DmcameC  G  

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The Camp

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Bridge Outro

---------- ---------- -----------

D C Bb

xx0232 x32010 x1333x

C D Dm

x32010 xx0232 xx0231

G Em C

320033 022000 x32010

G6 F G

xxx000 13321x 320033

Em A

022000 x02220

[Intro]

D C G G6

Em G G6

[Verse 1]

D C G G6

I saw children through a fence

D C G G6

Standing by blue canvas tents

D C G G6

I called to them, they moved like ghosts

Em G G6

Blind, silent and remote

D C G G6

A girl whose mouth was a straight line

D C G G6

Looked like a creature out of time

D C G G6

A grey boy burned by cigarettes

Em G G6

Pushed his scarred hands through the fence

[Bridge]

When I turned, tried to run

I saw ten thousand children

Where lady lines wrapped in white sheets

F A

Along a godforsaken street

[Interlude]

C D Em

[Verse 2]

(Ramy Essam – lyrics in Arabic)

C D Em

(x8)

F A

[Outro]

I prayed an angel broke the clouds

Dm C

To free the children, free them, oh oh

I prayed and waited for an angel

Dm C

I waited but no angel came

I prayed an angel broke the clouds

Dm C

To free the children, free them, oh oh

I prayed and waited for an angel

Dm C

I waited but no angel came

I prayed an angel broke the clouds

Dm C

To free the children, free them, oh oh

I prayed and waited for an angel

Dm C

I waited but no angel came

I prayed an angel broke the clouds

Dm C

To free the children, free them, oh oh

I prayed and waited for an angel

Dm C

I waited but no angel came

Dm C G Dm C G

I prayed an angel would come but no angel came

Dm C G Dm C G

I prayed an angel would come but no angel came

Dm C G Dm C G

I prayed an angel would come but no angel came

Dm C G Dm C G

I prayed an angel would come but no angel came

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