Idiot Prayer chords by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Idiot Prayer
Capo: 1. th Fret

Em                  D
They're taking me down my friend
Em                      D
and as they usher me off to my end
                   A     G
will I bid you adieu?
                   A     G
Or be seeing you soon?
                            Em
If what they say round here is true
            D
then we'll meet again
A

me and you.

Em               D
My time is at hand, my dove
Em                         D
They're gunna pass me to that house above
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Is Heaven just for victims, dear?
                  A           G
Where only those in pain go?
                      Em
Well it takes two to tango
              D
We will meet again, my love
A
I know

Em                               D
If you're in Heaven then you'll forgive me, dear
Em                       D
Because that's what they do up there
                         A                G
If you're in Hell, then what can I say
                        A              G
You probably deserved in anyway
                         Em
I guess I'm gunna find out any day
           D
For we'll meet again
    A
And there'll be Hell to pay

Em                   D
Your face comes to me from the depths, dear
Em                        D
Your silent mouth mouths, 'Yes", dear
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Dark red and big with blood
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They're gunna shut me down, my love
                        Em
They're gunna launch me into the stars
               D
Well, all things come to pass
 A
Glory hallelujah

Em                    D
This prayer is for you, my love
Em                    D
Sent on the wings of a dove
                    A              G
An idiot prayer of empty words
                      A                  G
Love, dear, is strictly for the birds
                   Em
We each get what we deserve
           D
My little snow white dove
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