O Children chords by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
From 1st to 6th string Em7: 330220; A6: 22220x Intro: Bm / G / Em7 / D A6 Verse: Bm Pass me that lovely little gun G My dear, my darling one Em7 The cleaners are coming, one by one D A6 You don't even want to let them start
Bridge: Bm / G / Em7 / D A6 Verse: Bm They are knocking now upon your door G They measure the room, they know the score Em7 They're mopping up the butcher's floor D A6 Of your broken little hearts Chorus: Bm G Em7 D A6 O children Verse: Bm Forgive us now for what we've done G It started out as a bit of fun Em7 Here, take these before we run away D A6 The keys to the gulag Chorus: Bm G Oooo children D A6 Bm Lift up your voice, lift up your voice G Children Em7 D A6 Bm G D A6 Rejoice, rejoice Bridge: Bm / G / Em7 / D A6 Verse: Bm Here comes Frank and poor old Jim G They're gathering round with all my friends Em7 We're older now, the light is dim D A6 And you are only just beginning Chorus: Bm G Em7 D A6 O children Verse: Bm We have the answer to all your fears G It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear Em7 It's round about, it's somewhere here D A6 Lost amongst our winnings Chorus: Bm G Oooo children D A6 Bm Lift up your voice, lift up your voice G Children Em7 D A6 Bm G D A6 Rejoice, rejoice Verse: Bm The cleaners have done their job on you G They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove Em7 They've hosed you down, you're good as new D A6 And they're lining up to inspect you Chorus: Bm G Em7 D A6 O children Verse: Bm Poor old Jim's white as a ghost G He's found the answer that we lost Em7 We're all weeping now, weeping because D A6 There ain't nothing we can do to protect you Chorus: Bm G Oooo children D A6 Bm Lift up your voice, lift up your voice G Children Em7 D A6 Bm G D A6 Rejoice, rejoice Verse: Bm Hey little train! We're jumping on G The train that goes to the Kingdom Em7 We're happy, Ma, we're having fun D A6 And the train ain't even left the station Bm Hey, little train! Wait for me! G I once was blind but now I see Em7 Have you left a seat for me? D A6 Is that such a stretch of the imagination? Bm Hey little train! Wait for me! G I was held in chains but now I'm free Em7 I'm hanging in there, don't you see D A6 In this process of elimination Bm Hey little train! We're jumping on G The train that goes to the Kingdom Em7 We're happy, Ma, we're having fun D A6 It's beyond my wildest expectation Bm Hey little train! We're jumping on G The train that goes to the Kingdom Em7 We're happy, Ma, we're having fun D A6 And the train ain't even left the station Fade out:
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