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
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O Children - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds chords
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[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]
Key:  
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
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To jam and learn Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - O Children chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, D, Em, C, Am, G, C, G and Em. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 61 BPM before aiming for the song's 124 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Minor.

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[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Nick Cave.

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