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[Intro]
Bm
Cm
[Verse 1]
You reaCmlize, if you're happy
Jesus Absends you straight to hell?
IsraEbel, IsraGel
[Verse 2]
CmAnd should you dare enjoy your body
Here tolls AbHades' welcome bell
IsraEbel, IsraGel
[Verse 3]
You've Cmfound a middle-course existence
We're all Abbones and flesh and shell
IsraEbel, IsraGel
[Bridge]
AbI can't answer Fmfor what armies Cmdo
They are not Abyou
They are not Fmyou
They are not GyouG7  
[Verse 4]
In Cmother climes, they bitch and whine
Just beAbcause you're not like them
IsraEbel, IsraGel
[Verse 5]
The Cmsky is dark for many others
They want it Abdark for you as well
IsraEbel, IsraGel
[Verse 6]
CmEarth is just one big asylum
And exAbplodes a prison cell
See us sEbquirm
In our own damaged Gspell
[Verse 7]
You were Cmborn as guilty sinners
Before you sAbtood upright you fell
Put the Ebfear of many gods in IsraGel
[Verse 8]
CmNature gave you every impulse
Who are Abvirgin priests to tell
Who, how to Eblove, how to live, IsraGel
[Verse 9]
And they who Cmreign abuse upon you
They are Abjealous of you as well
Love yourEbself as you should, IsrGaelCm  

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Israel

by Morrissey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

You realize, if you're happy

Jesus sends you straight to hell?

Eb G

Israel, Israel

[Verse 2]

And should you dare enjoy your body

Here tolls Hades' welcome bell

Eb G

Israel, Israel

[Verse 3]

You've found a middle-course existence

We're all bones and flesh and shell

Eb G

Israel, Israel

[Bridge]

Ab Fm Cm

I can't answer for what armies do

They are not you

G G7

They are not you

[Verse 4]

In other climes, they bitch and whine

Just because you're not like them

Eb G

Israel, Israel

[Verse 5]

The sky is dark for many others

They want it dark for you as well

Eb G

Israel, Israel

[Verse 6]

Earth is just one big asylum

And explodes a prison cell

See us squirm

In our own damaged spell

[Verse 7]

You were born as guilty sinners

Before you stood upright you fell

Eb G

Put the fear of many gods in Israel

[Verse 8]

Nature gave you every impulse

Who are virgin priests to tell

Eb G

Who, how to love, how to live, Israel

[Verse 9]

And they who reign abuse upon you

They are jealous of you as well

Eb G Cm

Love yourself as you should, Israel

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