O Children Chords by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Tempo:
123.75 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
C
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[Em] Pass me that lovely little gun, [C] my dear, my darling one.
[Am] The cleaners are coming one by one.
[G] You don't even want [D] to let [Em] them start.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[D] [Em] They're knocking now upon your door.
[C] They measure the room, they know the score.
[Am] They're mopping up the butcher's floor.
[G]
Of your [D] broken little [Em] heart.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
Forgive [Em]
us now for what we've done.
[C]
Started out as a bit of fun.
[Am]
Here, take these before we [G] run away.
The [D] keys to [Em] the goo bag.
[C]
[G]
[D] Lift [G] up your [Em] voice.
[C] Children, [G]
[D] rejoice.
[Em] Rejoice.
[C] Come on,
[Em] come on, come [G] on.
[Em] Here comes Frank and poor old Jim.
They're [C] gathering round with all my friends.
[Am] We're older now and the light is dim.
[G] And you are [D] only just [Em] beginning.
[C]
[Am]
[G] [Bm]
Children.
[Em] We have the answer to all your fears.
[C] It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] It's round about and it's somewhere [G] here.
Lost [D] amongst [Em] our women.
[C] Children.
[G]
Lift up [D] your voice.
Lift up your [Em] voice.
[C] Children.
[G]
[D] Rejoice.
[Em] Rejoice.
But cleaners have done their job on you.
[C] They help to man their inner crew.
[Am] They've hosed you down, your good is new.
[G] And they're lining [D] up to [Em] inspect you.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[D] [Em] Children.
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost.
[C] He's found the answer that we lost.
[Am] We're all weeping now, weeping because
[G] there ain't nothing we [D] can do [Em] to protect you.
[C] Children.
[G]
Lift up [D] your voice.
Lift up [Em] your voice.
[C] Children.
[G]
[D] Rejoice.
[Em] Rejoice.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
[G] A train that goes to [C] the kingdom.
[A] We're happy, we're having fun.
[Am] [G] And a train ain't even [D] here for [Em] station.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
[C] Once was black, but now I see.
[A] I have you left to see for me,
[G] Is that such a stretch [D] of [Em] imagination?
A train is a train away from me.
[C] I was having chains, but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
In [G] this process of [D]
elimination.
[Em]
The chain that [C] goes to the kingdom.
[Am] We're happy more where our heaven runs, [G] beyond my wildest
[D] [Em] expectations.
[C] The chain that goes to the kingdom.
[Am] We're happy more
[Em] [G] [D]
[Em]
[C]
[A]
[G]
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[Em] Pass me that lovely little gun, [C] my dear, my darling one.
[Am] The cleaners are coming one by one.
[G] You don't even want [D] to let [Em] them start.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[D] [Em] They're knocking now upon your door.
[C] They measure the room, they know the score.
[Am] They're mopping up the butcher's floor.
[G]
Of your [D] broken little [Em] heart.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
Forgive [Em]
us now for what we've done.
[C]
Started out as a bit of fun.
[Am]
Here, take these before we [G] run away.
The [D] keys to [Em] the goo bag.
[C]
[G]
[D] Lift [G] up your [Em] voice.
[C] Children, [G]
[D] rejoice.
[Em] Rejoice.
[C] Come on,
[Em] come on, come [G] on.
[Em] Here comes Frank and poor old Jim.
They're [C] gathering round with all my friends.
[Am] We're older now and the light is dim.
[G] And you are [D] only just [Em] beginning.
[C]
[Am]
[G] [Bm]
Children.
[Em] We have the answer to all your fears.
[C] It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] It's round about and it's somewhere [G] here.
Lost [D] amongst [Em] our women.
[C] Children.
[G]
Lift up [D] your voice.
Lift up your [Em] voice.
[C] Children.
[G]
[D] Rejoice.
[Em] Rejoice.
But cleaners have done their job on you.
[C] They help to man their inner crew.
[Am] They've hosed you down, your good is new.
[G] And they're lining [D] up to [Em] inspect you.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
[D] [Em] Children.
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost.
[C] He's found the answer that we lost.
[Am] We're all weeping now, weeping because
[G] there ain't nothing we [D] can do [Em] to protect you.
[C] Children.
[G]
Lift up [D] your voice.
Lift up [Em] your voice.
[C] Children.
[G]
[D] Rejoice.
[Em] Rejoice.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
[G] A train that goes to [C] the kingdom.
[A] We're happy, we're having fun.
[Am] [G] And a train ain't even [D] here for [Em] station.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
[C] Once was black, but now I see.
[A] I have you left to see for me,
[G] Is that such a stretch [D] of [Em] imagination?
A train is a train away from me.
[C] I was having chains, but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
In [G] this process of [D]
elimination.
[Em]
The chain that [C] goes to the kingdom.
[Am] We're happy more where our heaven runs, [G] beyond my wildest
[D] [Em] expectations.
[C] The chain that goes to the kingdom.
[Am] We're happy more
[Em] [G] [D]
[Em]
[C]
[A]
[G]
Key:
Em
G
C
D
Am
Em
G
C
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Pass me that lovely little gun, [C] _ _ my dear, my darling one.
[Am] _ The cleaners are coming one by one.
[G] _ _ You don't even want [D] to let [Em] them _ start. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ They're knocking now upon your door.
_ [C] They measure the room, they know the score.
_ [Am] _ _ They're mopping up the butcher's floor.
_ [G] _ _
Of your [D] broken little [Em] _ heart.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ Forgive _ [Em] _
us now for what we've done.
_ [C] _
Started out as a bit of fun.
_ [Am] _
Here, take these before we [G] run away.
_ The [D] keys to [Em] the goo bag.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Lift [G] up your _ [Em] _ _ _ voice. _ _
[C] _ Children, _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] rejoice. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Rejoice. _ _ _ _
[C] Come on, _ _ _ _
_ [Em] come on, _ _ _ come [G] on. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ Here comes Frank and poor old Jim.
_ They're [C] gathering round with all my friends.
_ [Am] We're older now and the light is dim.
_ [G] _ And you are [D] only just [Em] beginning. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Children.
[Em] _ _ We have the answer to all your fears.
[C] It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] It's round about and it's somewhere [G] here.
_ _ _ Lost [D] amongst [Em] our women. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Lift up [D] your _ voice. _
Lift up your [Em] _ _ voice. _
_ _ _ [C] _ Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Rejoice. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ Rejoice.
But cleaners have done their job on you.
[C] They help to man their inner crew.
_ [Am] _ They've hosed you down, your good is new.
_ [G] _ And they're lining [D] up to [Em] _ inspect you.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] [Em] Children.
_ _ Poor old Jim's white as a ghost.
_ [C] He's found the answer that we lost.
[Am] _ We're all weeping now, weeping because
[G] _ there ain't nothing we [D] can do [Em] to _ protect you.
_ _ _ _ [C] Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Lift up [D] your _ _ voice.
Lift up [Em] your _ _ _ voice.
_ _ _ [C] Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Rejoice.
_ _ [Em] Rejoice.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
[G] A train that goes to [C] the kingdom.
_ [A] _ We're happy, we're having fun.
[Am] [G] And a train ain't even [D] here for [Em] _ station.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
_ [C] Once was black, but now I see.
[A] I have you left to see for me,
[G] Is that such a stretch [D] of _ _ [Em] imagination?
_ A train is a train away from me.
[C] I was having chains, but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
In [G] this process of [D] _
elimination.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ The chain that [C] goes to the kingdom.
[Am] We're happy more where our heaven runs, [G] beyond my wildest _
[D] _ [Em] expectations. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] The chain that goes to the kingdom.
_ [Am] We're happy more_
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ Pass me that lovely little gun, [C] _ _ my dear, my darling one.
[Am] _ The cleaners are coming one by one.
[G] _ _ You don't even want [D] to let [Em] them _ start. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ They're knocking now upon your door.
_ [C] They measure the room, they know the score.
_ [Am] _ _ They're mopping up the butcher's floor.
_ [G] _ _
Of your [D] broken little [Em] _ heart.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ Forgive _ [Em] _
us now for what we've done.
_ [C] _
Started out as a bit of fun.
_ [Am] _
Here, take these before we [G] run away.
_ The [D] keys to [Em] the goo bag.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ Lift [G] up your _ [Em] _ _ _ voice. _ _
[C] _ Children, _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] rejoice. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Rejoice. _ _ _ _
[C] Come on, _ _ _ _
_ [Em] come on, _ _ _ come [G] on. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ Here comes Frank and poor old Jim.
_ They're [C] gathering round with all my friends.
_ [Am] We're older now and the light is dim.
_ [G] _ And you are [D] only just [Em] beginning. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Children.
[Em] _ _ We have the answer to all your fears.
[C] It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] It's round about and it's somewhere [G] here.
_ _ _ Lost [D] amongst [Em] our women. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Lift up [D] your _ voice. _
Lift up your [Em] _ _ voice. _
_ _ _ [C] _ Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Rejoice. _
_ _ _ [Em] _ Rejoice.
But cleaners have done their job on you.
[C] They help to man their inner crew.
_ [Am] _ They've hosed you down, your good is new.
_ [G] _ And they're lining [D] up to [Em] _ inspect you.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] [Em] Children.
_ _ Poor old Jim's white as a ghost.
_ [C] He's found the answer that we lost.
[Am] _ We're all weeping now, weeping because
[G] _ there ain't nothing we [D] can do [Em] to _ protect you.
_ _ _ _ [C] Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Lift up [D] your _ _ voice.
Lift up [Em] your _ _ _ voice.
_ _ _ [C] Children. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ Rejoice.
_ _ [Em] Rejoice.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
[G] A train that goes to [C] the kingdom.
_ [A] _ We're happy, we're having fun.
[Am] [G] And a train ain't even [D] here for [Em] _ station.
A train is a train to the kingdom.
_ [C] Once was black, but now I see.
[A] I have you left to see for me,
[G] Is that such a stretch [D] of _ _ [Em] imagination?
_ A train is a train away from me.
[C] I was having chains, but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
In [G] this process of [D] _
elimination.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ The chain that [C] goes to the kingdom.
[Am] We're happy more where our heaven runs, [G] beyond my wildest _
[D] _ [Em] expectations. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] The chain that goes to the kingdom.
_ [Am] We're happy more_
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _