O Children
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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[Intro]Em C Am G D[Verse]EmPass me that lovely little gunCMy dear, my darling oneMy dear, my darling oneAmThe cleaners are coming, one byoneThe cleaners are coming, one by oneG DYou don't even want to let themstartYou don't even want to let them start[Bridge]Em C Am G D[Verse]EmThey are knocking now upon yourdoorThey are knocking now upon your doorCThey measure the room, they knowthe scoreThey measure the room, they know the scoreAmThey're mopping up the butcher'sfloorThey're mopping up the butcher's floorG DOf your broken little hearts[Chorus]Em C Am G DOooo-oooo-oooo-oooo children[Verse]EmForgive us now for what we've doneForgive us now for what we've doneCIt started out as a bit of funAmHere, take these before we runawayHere, take these before we run awayG DThe keys to the gulag[Chorus]Em Cmaj7Oooo childrenG DLift up your voice, lift up yourEmvoiceLift up your voice, lift up your voiceCmaj7ChildrenG DRejoice,Em C Am G DrejoiceRejoice, rejoice[Bridge]Em C Am G Em[Verse]EmHere comes Frank and poor old JimCThey're gathering round with all myfriendsThey're gathering round with all my friendsAmWe're older now, the light is dimG D EmAnd you are only just beginning[Chorus]C Am G DOooo-oooo-oooo-oooo children[Verse]EmWe have the answer to all your fearsWe have the answer to all your fearsCIt's short, it's simple, it's crystalclearIt's short, it's simple, it's crystal clearAmIt's round about, it's somewhere hereIt's round about, it's somewhere hereG D EmLost amongst our winnings[Chorus]Em Cmaj7Oooo childrenG DLift up your voice, lift up yourEmvoiceLift up your voice, lift up your voiceCmaj7ChildrenG DRejoice,Em C Am G DrejoiceRejoice, rejoice[Verse]EmThe cleaners have done their job onyouThe cleaners have done their job on youCThey're hip to it, man, they're inthe grooveThey're hip to it, man, they're in the grooveAmThey've hosed you down, you're goodas newThey've hosed you down, you're good as newG D EmThey're lining up to inspect you[Chorus]C Am G DOooo-oooo-oooo-oooo children[Verse]EmPoor old Jim's white as a ghostCHe's found the answer that was lostHe's found the answer that was lostAmWe're all weeping now, weepingbecauseWe're all weeping now, weeping becauseG DThere ain't nothing we can do toEmprotect youThere ain't nothing we can do to protect you[Chorus]Em Cmaj7Oooo childrenG DLift up your voice, lift up yourEmvoiceLift up your voice, lift up your voiceCmaj7ChildrenG DRejoice,Em C Am G DrejoiceRejoice, rejoice[Verse]EmHey little train! We are all jumpingonHey little train! We are all jumping onCThe train that goes to the KingdomAmWe're happy, Ma, we're having funWe're happy, Ma, we're having funG DAnd the train ain't even left theEmstationAnd the train ain't even left the station[Verse]EmHey little train! Wait for me!CI once was blind but now I seeAmHave you left a seat for me?GIs that such a stretch of theD Emimagination?Is that such a stretch of the imagination?[Verse]EmHey little train! Wait for me!CI was held in chains but now I'm freeI was held in chains but now I'm freeAmI'm hanging in there, don't you seeG D EmIn this process of elimination[Verse]EmHey little train! We are all jumpingonHey little train! We are all jumping onCThe train that goes to the KingdomThe train that goes to the KingdomAmWe're happy, Ma, we're having funG D EmIt's beyond my wildest expectationIt's beyond my wildest expectation[Verse]EmHey little train! We are all jumpingonHey little train! We are all jumping onCThe train that goes to the KingdomThe train that goes to the KingdomAmWe're happy, Ma, we're having funWe're happy, Ma, we're having funG DAnd the train ain't even left theEmstationAnd the train ain't even left the station