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[Intro]
C
 Dm   C   Dm   Cx2
[Verse 1]
As he Dmentered the room the Ampoison came alive
With a Ggrin like he wasn't Amthere
So he Dmbit his lip and took a Amplace by the wall
Playing Gmissions and double AmdareAm  
[Verse 2]
She said I only Dmsee you in the dark
When the Amlaw's not around
They're Gfar too busy to Fstare
So Dmput me in your band of Amliberated women
And the Fliberated men won't Gcare
GAnd what a pleasure it's been
[Chorus]
And while Cbeach boys play for Dmpretty girls
And CSuperman cries for a Dmlittle help
You Gpaint your face like it's JeFrusalem
You Glead the way like JeFrusalem
JerusaClemDm  C  Dm  
GHang left, Fhang right
[Verse 3]
But they Dmnever went to school 'cause Amwho goes to school
When at Gschool you're ruled by Amfate
She might Dmdemand to be around when Amyou get old
And she'd Gscream if you made her Amwait
[Verse 4]
So she Dmate all her greens and took Amstupid to bed
He'd been Gfighting all night Flong
But the Dmsecond time around she Amignored what he said
And Fhoped he'd get it Gwrong
GWhat a pleasure it's been
[Chorus]
And while Cbeach boys play for Dmpretty girls
And CSuperman cries for a Dmlittle help
You Gpaint your face like it's JeFrusalem
You Glead the way like JeFrusalem
JerusaClemDm  C  Dm  
GHang left, Fhang right
[Solo]
Dm
 Dm   C   Dm   Cx4
[Chorus]
CBeach boys play for Dmpretty girls
CSuperman cries for a Dmlittle help
You Gpaint your face like JeFrusalem
You Glead the way like JeFrusalem
[Outro]
Oh, Cbeach boys play for Dmpretty girls
And CSuperman cries for a Dmlittle help
You Gled the way like JeFrusalemG  
C Dm C Dm C Dm

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Jerusalem

by Belouis Some

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C Dm C

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

As he entered the room the poison came alive

G Am

With a grin like he wasn't there

Dm Am

So he bit his lip and took a place by the wall

G Am Am

Playing missions and double dare

[Verse 2]

She said I only see you in the dark

When the law's not around

G F

They're far too busy to stare

Dm Am

So put me in your band of liberated women

F G

And the liberated men won't care

And what a pleasure it's been

[Chorus]

C Dm

And while beach boys play for pretty girls

C Dm

And Superman cries for a little help

G F

You paint your face like it's Jerusalem

G F

You lead the way like Jerusalem

C Dm C Dm

Jerusalem

G F

Hang left, hang right

[Verse 3]

Dm Am

But they never went to school 'cause who goes to school

G Am

When at school you're ruled by fate

Dm Am

She might demand to be around when you get old

G Am

And she'd scream if you made her wait

[Verse 4]

Dm Am

So she ate all her greens and took stupid to bed

G F

He'd been fighting all night long

Dm Am

But the second time around she ignored what he said

F G

And hoped he'd get it wrong

What a pleasure it's been

[Chorus]

C Dm

And while beach boys play for pretty girls

C Dm

And Superman cries for a little help

G F

You paint your face like it's Jerusalem

G F

You lead the way like Jerusalem

C Dm C Dm

Jerusalem

G F

Hang left, hang right

[Solo]

Dm C Dm C

[Chorus]

C Dm

Beach boys play for pretty girls

C Dm

Superman cries for a little help

G F

You paint your face like Jerusalem

G F

You lead the way like Jerusalem

[Outro]

C Dm

Oh, beach boys play for pretty girls

C Dm

And Superman cries for a little help

G F G

You led the way like Jerusalem

C Dm C Dm C Dm

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