Chords for Sixto Rodriguez - Gomorrah (A Nursery Rhyme)
Tempo:
80 bpm
Chords used:
F#
F#m
D
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [F#]
Come on down and see me, you know my name well.
[E] I'm [F#] everything you read, I've got it to sell.
The ladies on my street, I'm there for their health.
Welfare checks don't pay, the road too much route.
The cats and the rats think, go bump through the night.
[C#m] They'll come [F#m] do a dance [F#] thing, just turn off your light.
[D] Come over [A] here, a nursery rhyme, [G] you won't find in [D] the book.
It's written on [A] your city's face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look.
A story of pure hate, with pictures between.
A tale for your kids, to help them to dream.
Sleep now little children, don't lose your way.
Cause tourists don't see things, in the clearness of day.
[D] Come over [A] here, a nursery [Em] rhyme, you [G] won't find in [D] the book.
It's [F#] written [B] on [A] your city's [E] face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look.
[F#m] [F#]
[F#m] [C#m] [F#m]
Come on down and see me, you know my name well.
[E] I'm [F#] everything you read, I've got it to sell.
The ladies on my street, I'm there for their health.
Welfare checks don't pay, the road too much route.
The cats and the rats think, go bump through the night.
[C#m] They'll come [F#m] do a dance [F#] thing, just turn off your light.
[D] Come over [A] here, a nursery rhyme, [G] you won't find in [D] the book.
It's written on [A] your city's face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look.
A story of pure hate, with pictures between.
A tale for your kids, to help them to dream.
Sleep now little children, don't lose your way.
Cause tourists don't see things, in the clearness of day.
[D] Come over [A] here, a nursery [Em] rhyme, you [G] won't find in [D] the book.
It's [F#] written [B] on [A] your city's [E] face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look.
[F#m] [F#]
[F#m] [C#m] [F#m]
Key:
F#
F#m
D
A
G
F#
F#m
D
[E] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Come on down and see me, you know my name well.
[E] I'm [F#] everything you read, I've got it to sell.
The ladies on my street, I'm there for their health.
_ Welfare checks don't pay, the road too much route.
The cats and the rats think, go bump through the night.
[C#m] They'll come [F#m] do a dance [F#] thing, just turn off your light.
_ _ [D] Come over [A] here, a nursery rhyme, [G] you won't find in [D] the book.
_ _ _ It's written on [A] your city's face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look. _ _ _ _
A story of pure hate, with pictures between.
A tale for your kids, to help them to dream.
Sleep now little children, don't lose your way.
Cause tourists don't see things, in the clearness of day. _ _
[D] Come over [A] here, a nursery [Em] rhyme, you [G] won't find in [D] the book.
It's [F#] written [B] on [A] your city's [E] face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look. _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ Come on down and see me, you know my name well.
[E] I'm [F#] everything you read, I've got it to sell.
The ladies on my street, I'm there for their health.
_ Welfare checks don't pay, the road too much route.
The cats and the rats think, go bump through the night.
[C#m] They'll come [F#m] do a dance [F#] thing, just turn off your light.
_ _ [D] Come over [A] here, a nursery rhyme, [G] you won't find in [D] the book.
_ _ _ It's written on [A] your city's face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look. _ _ _ _
A story of pure hate, with pictures between.
A tale for your kids, to help them to dream.
Sleep now little children, don't lose your way.
Cause tourists don't see things, in the clearness of day. _ _
[D] Come over [A] here, a nursery [Em] rhyme, you [G] won't find in [D] the book.
It's [F#] written [B] on [A] your city's [E] face, [G] just stop and [F#] take a look. _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _