Chords for O'Children - Nick Cave
Tempo:
121.4 bpm
Chords used:
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Em
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]
[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] Children,
[Em] forgive us now for what we've done.
[C] Started out as a bit of fun.
[Am] Here, take these before we [G] run away.
[Bm] The keys to [Em] the glass.
Now,
[C] children,
[G] lift up [D] your voice.
Lift [G] up your [Em] voice.
[C] Children,
[G]
[D] rejoice.
[G]
[Em] Rejoice.
[C] Come on,
[Em] come on, come [G] on.
[E] Here [Em] comes Frank and poor old Jim.
They're gathering [C] 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] [D] [Em]
Children, we have the answer to all your [C] fears.
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] It's round about and it's somewhere [G] here.
Lost [Bm] amongst [Em] our women.
Now,
[C] children,
[G] lift up [D] your voice.
Lift up your [C] [Em] voice.
[C] Children, [G]
[D] rejoice.
[G]
[Em] Rejoice.
But, I mean, has it done their job on you?
[C] They're heptoid man, they're in the groove.
[Am] They've hosed you down, you're good as new.
[G]
And they're lining [D] up to [Em]
inspect you.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
Children, we have the [Em]
answer to all your fears.
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost.
[C] 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 [G] up your [Em]
voice.
[C]
[G]
Children, [Bm] rejoice.
[D] [Em] The train that goes to Virginia.
[G] The train that goes to [C] Virginia.
[A] To a happy mall we're having fun.
[G] The train ain't even [D] here at [Em] this station.
The train ain't going from here.
I [C] was a blind man now I see.
[A] Have you left to seek for me?
Is [G] that such a strange [D] imagination?
[Em] The train that's hanging away from me.
[C] It's got me chained but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
This [G] process [D] of [Em] elimination.
[C] The train that goes to Virginia.
[A] We're happy mall where I'm having [G] fun.
Young, my wildest [A] [D]
[Em] expectations.
[C] The train that goes to [Em] Virginia.
[A] We're happy mall.
[G] [D] [Em]
[C]
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[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]
[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] Children,
[Em] forgive us now for what we've done.
[C] Started out as a bit of fun.
[Am] Here, take these before we [G] run away.
[Bm] The keys to [Em] the glass.
Now,
[C] children,
[G] lift up [D] your voice.
Lift [G] up your [Em] voice.
[C] Children,
[G]
[D] rejoice.
[G]
[Em] Rejoice.
[C] Come on,
[Em] come on, come [G] on.
[E] Here [Em] comes Frank and poor old Jim.
They're gathering [C] 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] [D] [Em]
Children, we have the answer to all your [C] fears.
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] It's round about and it's somewhere [G] here.
Lost [Bm] amongst [Em] our women.
Now,
[C] children,
[G] lift up [D] your voice.
Lift up your [C] [Em] voice.
[C] Children, [G]
[D] rejoice.
[G]
[Em] Rejoice.
But, I mean, has it done their job on you?
[C] They're heptoid man, they're in the groove.
[Am] They've hosed you down, you're good as new.
[G]
And they're lining [D] up to [Em]
inspect you.
[C]
[Am]
[G]
Children, we have the [Em]
answer to all your fears.
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost.
[C] 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 [G] up your [Em]
voice.
[C]
[G]
Children, [Bm] rejoice.
[D] [Em] The train that goes to Virginia.
[G] The train that goes to [C] Virginia.
[A] To a happy mall we're having fun.
[G] The train ain't even [D] here at [Em] this station.
The train ain't going from here.
I [C] was a blind man now I see.
[A] Have you left to seek for me?
Is [G] that such a strange [D] imagination?
[Em] The train that's hanging away from me.
[C] It's got me chained but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
This [G] process [D] of [Em] elimination.
[C] The train that goes to Virginia.
[A] We're happy mall where I'm having [G] fun.
Young, my wildest [A] [D]
[Em] expectations.
[C] The train that goes to [Em] Virginia.
[A] We're happy mall.
[G] [D] [Em]
[C]
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[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] _
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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. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Children, _
[Em] _ forgive us now for what we've done. _
[C] _ Started out as a bit of fun. _
[Am] _ Here, take these before we [G] run away.
_ _ [Bm] The keys to [Em] the glass.
_ Now, _ _
[C] _ _ children, _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ lift up [D] your _ _ voice.
Lift [G] up your _ [Em] voice. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Children, _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ rejoice.
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_ [Em] Rejoice. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Come on, _ _ _ _
_ [Em] come on, _ _ _ _ come _ [G] _ on. _ _
[E] _ Here [Em] comes Frank and poor old Jim.
_ They're gathering [C] 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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Children, we have the answer to all your [C] fears.
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] _ It's round about and it's somewhere _ [G] here.
_ Lost _ [Bm] amongst [Em] our women.
_ Now, _ _ _
_ [C] children, _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ lift up [D] your _ voice.
Lift up your [C] _ _ [Em] voice. _ _ _ _
[C] _ Children, _ _ _ _ [G] _
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[D] rejoice.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] Rejoice.
But, I mean, has it done their job on you?
[C] They're heptoid man, they're in the groove. _
[Am] They've hosed you down, you're good as new.
_ [G] _
And they're lining [D] up to [Em]
inspect _ you.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ Children, we have the [Em] _
answer to all your fears.
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost. _
[C] Found the answer that we lost.
_ [Am]
We're all weeping now, weeping because
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there ain't nothing we [D] can do [Em] to protect you.
_ _ _ [C] _
Children, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ lift up [D] your _ _ voice.
Lift [G] up your [Em] _ _
_ voice.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ Children, [Bm] rejoice. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] The train that goes to Virginia.
_ [G] The train that goes to [C] Virginia.
_ [A] To a happy mall we're having fun.
_ [G] The train ain't even [D] _ here at [Em] this station.
The train ain't going from here.
I [C] was a blind man now I see.
[A] Have you left to seek for me?
Is [G] that such a strange [D] _ imagination?
[Em] _ _ _ The train that's hanging away from me.
[C] It's got me chained but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
This [G] process [D] of _ _ [Em] elimination. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] The train that goes to Virginia.
_ [A] We're happy mall where I'm having [G] fun.
Young, my wildest [A] _ [D]
[Em] expectations. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] The train that goes to [Em] Virginia. _
[A] We're happy mall.
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[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] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [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] _ _ _ _ _ Children, _
[Em] _ forgive us now for what we've done. _
[C] _ Started out as a bit of fun. _
[Am] _ Here, take these before we [G] run away.
_ _ [Bm] The keys to [Em] the glass.
_ Now, _ _
[C] _ _ children, _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ lift up [D] your _ _ voice.
Lift [G] up your _ [Em] voice. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Children, _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ rejoice.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] Rejoice. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Come on, _ _ _ _
_ [Em] come on, _ _ _ _ come _ [G] _ on. _ _
[E] _ Here [Em] comes Frank and poor old Jim.
_ They're gathering [C] 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] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em]
Children, we have the answer to all your [C] fears.
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear.
[Am] _ It's round about and it's somewhere _ [G] here.
_ Lost _ [Bm] amongst [Em] our women.
_ Now, _ _ _
_ [C] children, _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ lift up [D] your _ voice.
Lift up your [C] _ _ [Em] voice. _ _ _ _
[C] _ Children, _ _ _ _ [G] _
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[D] rejoice.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] Rejoice.
But, I mean, has it done their job on you?
[C] They're heptoid man, they're in the groove. _
[Am] They've hosed you down, you're good as new.
_ [G] _
And they're lining [D] up to [Em]
inspect _ you.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ Children, we have the [Em] _
answer to all your fears.
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost. _
[C] 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 [G] up your [Em] _ _
_ voice.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ Children, [Bm] rejoice. _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] The train that goes to Virginia.
_ [G] The train that goes to [C] Virginia.
_ [A] To a happy mall we're having fun.
_ [G] The train ain't even [D] _ here at [Em] this station.
The train ain't going from here.
I [C] was a blind man now I see.
[A] Have you left to seek for me?
Is [G] that such a strange [D] _ imagination?
[Em] _ _ _ The train that's hanging away from me.
[C] It's got me chained but now I'm free.
[Am] I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
This [G] process [D] of _ _ [Em] elimination. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] The train that goes to Virginia.
_ [A] We're happy mall where I'm having [G] fun.
Young, my wildest [A] _ [D]
[Em] expectations. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] The train that goes to [Em] Virginia. _
[A] We're happy mall.
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