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[Verse 1]
BIsrael, how I desEired your affBectF#ions
BAll day long I've held my haEnds out just to F#you
But sEet in pride Byour heart was hEard and distant Btoward F#me
EWhen you left Bthe only tAbmhing you had to sF#ay
[Chorus]
Was Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with sBomeoF#ne
AbmTell hiF#m, I've movEed past all that F#now
Just Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with someoF#ne elsEe
 F#- E  
[Transition]
Someone elBseE  B  F#  
[Verse 2]
BIsrael, when you Ewere young I BcamF#e and loved you
Btook your hands and taught yEou how to walk F#with me
but oEther gBods preoccupEied all your attBentionsF#  
Ewhen you left Bthe only tEhing you had to F#say
[Chorus]
Was Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with sBomeoF#ne
AbmTell hiF#m, I've movEed past all that F#now
Just Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with someoF#ne elsEe
Was Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with sBomeoF#ne
AbmTell hiF#m, I've movEed past all that F#now
Just Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with someoF#ne elsEe
[Pre-Chorus]
BJeruF#salem BJerusaElem
I've lBonged to F#hold you Bclose Eto me
BJerusalem F#JerusaleBm,E  
I've loBnged to hF#old you cBlose tEo me
but oEther gBods preoccupEied all your attBentionsF#  
sEet in pride Byour heart was hEard and distant Btoward F#me
Ewhen you left Bthe only tEhing you had to F#say
[Chorus]
Was Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with sBomeoF#ne
AbmTell hiF#m, I've movEed past all that F#now
Just Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with someoF#ne elsEe
Was Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with sBomeoF#ne
AbmTell hiF#m, I've movEed past all that F#now
Just Abmtell hiF#m, that IE'm in love with someoF#ne elsEe
F#[TrEansition]
Someone elBseE  B  F#  
[Outro]
BJeruF#salem BJerusaElem
I've lBonged to F#hold you Bclose Eto me
AbmI have not F#forgotten EyouB  
But Edo you sBtill remF#ember Bme

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Someone Else

by Jon Thurlow

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Abm

[Verse 1]

B E B F#

Israel, how I desired your affections

B E F#

All day long I've held my hands out just to you

E B E B F#

But set in pride your heart was hard and distant toward me

E B Abm F#

When you left the only thing you had to say

[Chorus]

Abm F# E B F#

Was tell him, that I'm in love with someone

Abm F# E F#

Tell him, I've moved past all that now

Abm F# E F# E

Just tell him, that I'm in love with someone else

F# E

[Transition]

B E B F#

Someone else

[Verse 2]

B E B F#

Israel, when you were young I came and loved you

B E F#

took your hands and taught you how to walk with me

E B E B F#

but other gods preoccupied all your attentions

E B E F#

when you left the only thing you had to say

[Chorus]

Abm F# E B F#

Was tell him, that I'm in love with someone

Abm F# E F#

Tell him, I've moved past all that now

Abm F# E F# E

Just tell him, that I'm in love with someone else

Abm F# E B F#

Was tell him, that I'm in love with someone

Abm F# E F#

Tell him, I've moved past all that now

Abm F# E F# E

Just tell him, that I'm in love with someone else

[Pre-Chorus]

B F# B E

Jerusalem Jerusalem

B F# B E

I've longed to hold you close to me

B F# B E

Jerusalem Jerusalem,

B F# B E

I've longed to hold you close to me

E B E B F#

but other gods preoccupied all your attentions

E B E B F#

set in pride your heart was hard and distant toward me

E B E F#

when you left the only thing you had to say

[Chorus]

Abm F# E B F#

Was tell him, that I'm in love with someone

Abm F# E F#

Tell him, I've moved past all that now

Abm F# E F# E

Just tell him, that I'm in love with someone else

Abm F# E B F#

Was tell him, that I'm in love with someone

Abm F# E F#

Tell him, I've moved past all that now

Abm F# E F# E

Just tell him, that I'm in love with someone else

F# E

[Transition]

B E B F#

Someone else

[Outro]

B F# B E

Jerusalem Jerusalem

B F# B E

I've longed to hold you close to me

Abm F# E B

I have not forgotten you

E B F# B

But do you still remember me

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