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Jerusalem

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To play with the record tune *almost* a half step down (about +20 cents sharp of Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Then add a partial capo on 2nd fret leaving the two lowest strings open: oo2222 (o = open/uncapoed)
[Chords]
    G3x0003
  C/G3x2013 (hammer-on from G)
    Cx32013
    Dxo0232 (D/G)
   Emo22000 (Em/D)
D*   xo2010 / oo4030 (slide up)
C*   oo4030 \ xo2010 (slide down)
[Intro]
G        C/G  G  C/G  G
D*      G  D*      G  D*  G  
C/G      G  C/G
[Verse 1]
When I Gtell you that I Dlove you, don't Emtest my loveC  
AcGcept my loveC/G  
Don't Gtest my loveC/G  
'Cause Cmaybe I don't Dlove you all thaGt much
[Interlude]
D*     G  D*
[Verse 2]
Don't Gask what kind of Dmusic I'm gonna Emplay tonightC  
Just Gstay a whileC/G  
Hear for yourGself a whileC/G  
And if you must Gput me in a bDox make sure it's a Embig boxC  
With lots of GwindowsC/G  
And a door to Gwalk throughC/G  
And a nice high GchimneyC/G  
So we can Gburn, burn, Dburn everyEmthing that we don't Clike
And watch the GashesC/G  
Fly up to GheavenC/G  
Maybe all the way to GIndiaC/G  
I'd Glike thatD  Em  
[Interlude]
D*    G  D*
[Verse 3]
GAll the ancient Dkings came Emto my doorC  
They said, "Do you wanna be an Gancient king, Dtoo?" I said, "Oh yes, Emvery muchC  
But I think my Gtiming's wrong"C/G  
They said, "Time is GrelativeC/G  
Or did you misread GEinstein?"C/G  
I said, "You really Gmean it?"C/G  
They said, "What do ya think we Gcome here forC/G  
Our goddamn Ghealth or soDmething?"Em  
[Interlude]
D*    G  D*
[Verse 4]
GEverybody's Dwaiting for the EmMessiahC  
The Jews are GwaitingC/G  
Christians are GwaitingC/G  
Also the GMuslimsC/G  
It's like everybody's GwaitingC/G  
They've been waiting a Glong timeC/G  
I know how I Ghate to waitC/G  
Like even for a Gbus or somethingC/G  
An important Gphone callC/G  
So I can just iGmagineC/G  
How darned imGpatientC/G  
Everybody must bGe gettingC/G  
So I think it's Gtime nowC/G  
Time to reGveal myselfC/G  
I am the GMessiahC/G  
I am the GMessiahC/G  G  C/G  
Yes, I think you Gheard me rightC/G  
I am the GMessiahC/G  
I was gonna wait till Gnext yearC/G  
Build up the susGpense a littleC/G  
Make it a really Gbig surpriseC/G  
But I could Gnot resistC/G  
It's like when you've got a really Gbig secretC/G  
You're just bursting to Gtell someoneC/G  
It was sort of like Gthat with thisC/G  
And now that I've Gtold youC/G  
I feel this great weight GliftedC/G  
Doctor Nesbaum was GrightC/G  
He's my Gtherapist, he C/Gsaid,              
"Get it out in the Go--D---Empen
[Interlude]
D*    G  D*
[Verse 5]
I spent Gten whole Ddays in JerEmusalemC  
Mmm, JerGusalemC/G  
Sweet JerGusalemC/G  
And all I ate was GolivesC/G  
Nothing but GolivesC/G  
Mountains of GolivesC/G  
It was a Ggood ten daysC/G  
I lGike olivesC/G  
I like Gyou, tooC/G  
[Verse 6]
When I Gtell you that I Dlove you
Don't Emtest my loveC  
AcGcept my loveC/G  
Don't Gtest my loveC/G  
                   C                   D       G  D*  C*  G  
Cause maybe I don't love you all that much

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Jerusalem

by Dan Bern

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/G

Em/D

To play with the record tune *almost* a half step down (about +20 cents sharp of Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Then add a partial capo on 2nd fret leaving the two lowest strings open: oo2222 (o = open/uncapoed)

[Chords]

3x0003

C/G

3x2013 (hammer-on from G)

x32013

D D/G

xo0232 ()

Em Em/D

o22000 ()

* xo2010 / oo4030 (slide up)

* oo4030 \ xo2010 (slide down)

[Intro]

G C/G G C/G G

D G D G D G

* * *

C/G G C/G

[Verse 1]

G D Em C

When I tell you that I love you, don't test my love

G C/G

Accept my love

G C/G

Don't test my love

C D G

'Cause maybe I don't love you all that much

[Interlude]

D G D

* *

[Verse 2]

G D Em C

Don't ask what kind of music I'm gonna play tonight

G C/G

Just stay a while

G C/G

Hear for yourself a while

G D Em C

And if you must put me in a box make sure it's a big box

G C/G

With lots of windows

G C/G

And a door to walk through

G C/G

And a nice high chimney

G D Em C

So we can burn, burn, burn everything that we don't like

G C/G

And watch the ashes

G C/G

Fly up to heaven

G C/G

Maybe all the way to India

G D Em

I'd like that

[Interlude]

D G D

* *

[Verse 3]

G D Em C

All the ancient kings came to my door

G D Em C

They said, "Do you wanna be an ancient king, too?" I said, "Oh yes, very much

G C/G

But I think my timing's wrong"

G C/G

They said, "Time is relative

G C/G

Or did you misread Einstein?"

G C/G

I said, "You really mean it?"

G C/G

They said, "What do ya think we come here for

G D Em

Our goddamn health or something?"

[Interlude]

D G D

* *

[Verse 4]

G D Em C

Everybody's waiting for the Messiah

G C/G

The Jews are waiting

G C/G

Christians are waiting

G C/G

Also the Muslims

G C/G

It's like everybody's waiting

G C/G

They've been waiting a long time

G C/G

I know how I hate to wait

G C/G

Like even for a bus or something

G C/G

An important phone call

G C/G

So I can just imagine

G C/G

How darned impatient

G C/G

Everybody must be getting

G C/G

So I think it's time now

G C/G

Time to reveal myself

G C/G

I am the Messiah

G C/G G C/G

I am the Messiah

G C/G

Yes, I think you heard me right

G C/G

I am the Messiah

G C/G

I was gonna wait till next year

G C/G

Build up the suspense a little

G C/G

Make it a really big surprise

G C/G

But I could not resist

G C/G

It's like when you've got a really big secret

G C/G

You're just bursting to tell someone

G C/G

It was sort of like that with this

G C/G

And now that I've told you

G C/G

I feel this great weight lifted

G C/G

Doctor Nesbaum was right

G C/G

He's my therapist, he said,

G D Em

"Get it out in the o-----pen

[Interlude]

D G D

* *

[Verse 5]

G D Em C

I spent ten whole days in Jerusalem

G C/G

Mmm, Jerusalem

G C/G

Sweet Jerusalem

G C/G

And all I ate was olives

G C/G

Nothing but olives

G C/G

Mountains of olives

G C/G

It was a good ten days

G C/G

I like olives

G C/G

I like you, too

[Verse 6]

G D

When I tell you that I love you

Em C

Don't test my love

G C/G

Accept my love

G C/G

Don't test my love

C D G D C G

* *

Cause maybe I don't love you all that much

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