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Jericho

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[Intro]
 Em9   D11x2
[Verse]
Em9Crawling through the desert of my D11own desire
The haEm9bitual path of this nomadic wanderD11er
Em9Every spot of land that catcheD11s this covetous eye
Becomes aEm9nother stop on this long and dusty D11road
[Pre-chorus]
So I Em7build my Gkingdom Em/Chere
Where the Em7walls are steep and the Gwatch towers hEm/Cigh
The Em7prisoGner of my Em/Cown defenses
Hoarding Atreasure that will perish to the Cadd9end
[Chorus]
My JericEmho, JericGho lies beDneath meA  
That trumpet sEmound and my life crGashed and hit the grDoundA  
Don't be surpEmrised to find me lGying in the rDuinsA  
Yeah, I'm battered and brCadd9uised but now there's nothing left for me to loDse
I can find my way home
 Em9   D11x2
[Verse]
Em9Days and years go by without a D11hint of resistance
From the Em9fast-flowing tide of my own impending D11fate
Em9Then I see your face on a D11far distant horizon
And my hEm9eart awakes to the captive I've becD11ome
[Pre-Chorus]
So I Em7wave my fGlag in sEm/Currender.
With my owEm7n bear hands demolish whGat I'd made.Em/C  
I coEm7uld nGot see thaEm/Ct despite my best efforts,
I needed Ahelp from heaven's mighty cavalryCadd9.
[Chorus]
My JericEmho, JericGho lies beDneath meA  
That trumpet sEmound and my life crGashed and hit the grDoundA  
Don't be surpEmrised to find me lGying in the rDuinsA  
Yeah, I'm battered and brCadd9uised but now there's nothing left for me to loDse
I can find my way home
[Bridge]
Send my Cadd9walls tum-tumbling Gtum-tumble-tumbliDng down x3
ReAm7store Gmy Dsoul
[Chorus]
My JericEmho, JericGho lies beDneath meA  
That trumpet sEmound and my life crGashed and hit the grDoundA  
Don't be surpEmrised to find me lGying in the rDuinsA  
Yeah, I'm battered and brCadd9uised but now there's nothing left for me to loDse
I can find my way home
Cadd9 D Em

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Jericho

by Deborah Davies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

D11

Em7

Em/C

Cadd9

Am7

[Intro]

Em9 D11

[Verse]

Em9 D11

Crawling through the desert of my own desire

Em9 D11

The habitual path of this nomadic wanderer

Em9 D11

Every spot of land that catches this covetous eye

Em9 D11

Becomes another stop on this long and dusty road

[Pre-chorus]

Em7 G Em/C

So I build my kingdom here

Em7 G Em/C

Where the walls are steep and the watch towers high

Em7 G Em/C

The prisoner of my own defenses

A Cadd9

Hoarding treasure that will perish to the end

[Chorus]

Em G D A

My Jericho, Jericho lies beneath me

Em G D A

That trumpet sound and my life crashed and hit the ground

Em G D A

Don't be surprised to find me lying in the ruins

Cadd9 D

Yeah, I'm battered and bruised but now there's nothing left for me to lose

I can find my way home

Em9 D11

[Verse]

Em9 D11

Days and years go by without a hint of resistance

Em9 D11

From the fast-flowing tide of my own impending fate

Em9 D11

Then I see your face on a far distant horizon

Em9 D11

And my heart awakes to the captive I've become

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 G Em/C

So I wave my flag in surrender.

Em7 G Em/C

With my own bear hands demolish what I'd made.

Em7 G Em/C

I could not see that despite my best efforts,

A Cadd9

I needed help from heaven's mighty cavalry.

[Chorus]

Em G D A

My Jericho, Jericho lies beneath me

Em G D A

That trumpet sound and my life crashed and hit the ground

Em G D A

Don't be surprised to find me lying in the ruins

Cadd9 D

Yeah, I'm battered and bruised but now there's nothing left for me to lose

I can find my way home

[Bridge]

Cadd9 G D

Send my walls tum-tumbling tum-tumble-tumbling down x3

Am7 G D

Restore my soul

[Chorus]

Em G D A

My Jericho, Jericho lies beneath me

Em G D A

That trumpet sound and my life crashed and hit the ground

Em G D A

Don't be surprised to find me lying in the ruins

Cadd9 D

Yeah, I'm battered and bruised but now there's nothing left for me to lose

I can find my way home

Cadd9 D Em

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