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 oneAmThe cleaners are coming, one by oneG DYou don't even want to let them start[Bridge]Em C Am G D[Verse]EmThey are knocking now upon your doorCThey measure the room, they know the scoreAmThey'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 doneCIt started out as a bit of funAmHere, take these before we run awayG DThe keys to the gulag[Chorus]Em Cmaj7Oooo childrenG D EmLift up your voice, lift up your voiceCmaj7ChildrenG D Em C Am G DRejoice, rejoice[Bridge]Em C Am G Em[Verse]EmHere comes Frank and poor old JimCThey'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 fearsCIt's short, it's simple, it's crystal clearAmIt's round about, it's somewhere hereG D EmLost amongst our winnings[Chorus]Em Cmaj7Oooo childrenG D EmLift up your voice, lift up your voiceCmaj7ChildrenG D Em C Am G DRejoice, rejoice[Verse]EmThe cleaners have done their job on youCThey're hip to it, man, they're in the grooveAmThey'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 lostAmWe're all weeping now, weeping becauseG D EmThere ain't nothing we can do to protect you[Chorus]Em Cmaj7Oooo childrenG D EmLift up your voice, lift up your voiceCmaj7ChildrenG D Em C Am G DRejoice, rejoice[Verse]EmHey little train! We are all jumping onCThe train that goes to the KingdomAmWe're happy, Ma, we're having funG D EmAnd 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?G D EmIs that such a stretch of the imagination?[Verse]EmHey little train! Wait for me!CI 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 jumping onCThe train that goes to the KingdomAmWe're happy, Ma, we're having funG D EmIt's beyond my wildest expectation[Verse]EmHey little train! We are all jumping onCThe train that goes to the KingdomAmWe're happy, Ma, we're having funG D EmAnd the train ain't even left the station