O Children chords by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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: