Jerusalem Chords by Daliah Lavi
Tempo:
69 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Bb
Cm
G
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
Where [Bb] the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
Where [Ab] the fathers of faith in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a whirlwind reaping,
Will [Ab] Jerusalem ease?
Where [Bb] the cobblestones walk with the blood of ages,
Hear [Ab] the echo of the wheels turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
Oh, [Ab] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] And the river runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
Never [Ab] taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] ease!
Where [Bb] the cobblestones wet with the blood of ages,
Hear [F] the echo of the wheels [Ab] turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
And the river [Cm] runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, Jerusalem [G] ease!
And the river [Cm] runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
[G] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
[Ab] Never taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Bb] While the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
[Ab] While the fathers of fate in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a world been reaping,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] ease!
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
Where [Bb] the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
Where [Ab] the fathers of faith in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a whirlwind reaping,
Will [Ab] Jerusalem ease?
Where [Bb] the cobblestones walk with the blood of ages,
Hear [Ab] the echo of the wheels turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
Oh, [Ab] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] And the river runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
Never [Ab] taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] ease!
Where [Bb] the cobblestones wet with the blood of ages,
Hear [F] the echo of the wheels [Ab] turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
And the river [Cm] runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, Jerusalem [G] ease!
And the river [Cm] runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
[G] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
[Ab] Never taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Bb] While the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
[Ab] While the fathers of fate in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a world been reaping,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] ease!
Key:
Ab
Bb
Cm
G
F
Ab
Bb
Cm
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Where [Bb] the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
Where [Ab] the fathers of faith in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a whirlwind reaping,
Will [Ab] Jerusalem ease?
Where [Bb] the cobblestones walk with the blood of ages,
Hear [Ab] the echo of the wheels turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
Oh, [Ab] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] And the river runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
Never [Ab] taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] ease!
Where [Bb] the cobblestones wet with the blood of ages,
Hear [F] the echo of the wheels [Ab] turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
And the river [Cm] runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, Jerusalem [G] ease!
And the river [Cm] runs _ on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
[G] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
[Ab] Never taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Bb] While the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
[Ab] While the fathers of fate in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a world been reaping,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] _ _ ease! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
Where [Bb] the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
Where [Ab] the fathers of faith in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a whirlwind reaping,
Will [Ab] Jerusalem ease?
Where [Bb] the cobblestones walk with the blood of ages,
Hear [Ab] the echo of the wheels turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
Oh, [Ab] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] And the river runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
Never [Ab] taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] ease!
Where [Bb] the cobblestones wet with the blood of ages,
Hear [F] the echo of the wheels [Ab] turning history's pages,
[Bb] The cries of fools till the words of sages,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Cm] Nithin' on every branch, anyone can listen to [Bb] the song of songs,
As the green leaves glisten, [Ab] as summer rain falls,
And the raindrops crisp, oh, [G] Jerusalem ease!
And the river [Cm] runs on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
Oh, Jerusalem [G] ease!
And the river [Cm] runs _ on, and the world keeps turning,
[Bb] And the waters cold, for the sands are burning,
[Ab] The mountains know, while we still are learning,
[G] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
Oh, and will [Bb] tomorrow's sons, tomorrow's daughters,
[Ab] Never taste of the bread cast upon the waters,
[Bb] For down the swords that perform the slaughters,
[Ab] Oh, Jerusalem ease!
[Bb] While the mothers of sons never cease their weeping,
[Ab] While the fathers of fate in the ground lie sleeping,
[Bb] The seeds of time have a world been reaping,
Oh, Jerusalem [Ab] _ _ ease! _ _ _
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