Chris de Burgh - Crusader

^EmWhat do I do next said the B^Gishop to the Priest I have ^Aspent my whole life waiting p^Creparing for the f^Deast and ^Emnow you say Jerusalem has ^Gfallen and is lost the ^Aking of heathen Saracen has ^Cseized the ^Dholy ^Emcross

Then the ^EmPriest said Oh my Bishop we must p^Gut them to the sword for G^Aod in all his mercy will ^Cfind a just re^Dward for the ^Emnoble men and sinners and k^Gnights of ready hand who will ^Abe the Lord's crusader send w^Cord through a^Dll the l^Emand ^D

^CJerusalem ^Dis ^Emlost^{D C}Jerusalem ^Dis ^Emlost^{D C}Jerusalem ^Dis ^Emlost

^EmTell me what to do said the K^Ging upon his throne but ^Aspeak to me in whispers for ^Cwe are not a^Dlone they ^Emtell me that Jerusalem has ^Gfallen to the hand of some ^Abedevilled Eastern heathen who has ^Cseized the ^DHoly ^Emland

Then the ^EmChamberlain said Lord we must c^Gall upon our foes in ^ASpain and France and Germany to ^Cend our bitter ^Dwars ^Emall Christian men must be as one and ^Ggather for the fight ^AYou will be their leader b^Cegin the b^Dattle c^Emry ^D

^CJerusalem ^Dis ^Emlost^{D C}Jerusalem ^Dis ^Emlost^{D C}Jerusalem ^Dis ^Emlost

Ooh h^Amigh on a hill in the town of Je^Frusalem there ^Amstood Saladin the king of the S^Faracens ^Gwhoring and drinking and s^E7noring and sinking ar^Amound him his a^Grmy l^Fay se^Ccure in the knowledge that ^E7he had won the ^Amday

^AmA messenger came blood on his feet and a w^Found in his chest the ^AmChristians are coming he said I have seen their c^Fross in the West in a ^Grage Saladin struck him ^E7down with his knife and said I ^Amknow that ^Gthis man ^Flies they ^Cquarrel too much the C^E7hristians could never u^Amnite

^FI ^Gam in^Amvincible I^F am the k^Eing ^FI ^Gam in^Amvincible and I^F w^Gill w^Amin ^{G F}I ^Gwill ^Amwin

^AmCloser they came the army of R^Fichard the Lionheart ^Ammarching by day and night with s^Foldiers from every part ^Gand when the Crusaders came ^E7over the mountain and they ^Amsaw ^GJeru^Fsalem they ^Cfell to their knees and ^E7prayed for her ^Amrelease

They ^Amstarted the battle at dawn t^Faking the city by storm with ^Amhorsemen and bowmen and engines of war they b^Froke through the city walls the ^Gheathens were ^E7flying and screaming and dying And the C^Amhristian s^Gwords were s^Ftrong and ^CSaladin ran when he ^E7heard their victory ^Amsong

^FWe ^Gare in^Amvincible G^Fod is the k^Eing ^Fwe ^Gare in^Amvincible and w^Fe w^Gill w^Amin ^{G F}we ^Gwill ^Amwin

^EmWhat do I do now said the w^Gise man to the fool I have ^Aspent my whole life waiting t^Co find the Golden R^Dule ^Emthough centuries have ^Gdisappeared the memory still remains of those ^Aenemies together could it b^Ce that w^Day ag^Emain

^EmThen the fool said Oh you ^Gwise men you really make me laugh with your ^Atalk of vast persuasion and ^Csearching through the ^Dpast ^Emthere is only greed and evil in the ^Gmen that fight today the ^ASong of the Crusader has long since ^Cgone ^Daway ^Em

J^Cerusa^Dlem is l^Emost ^D J^Cerusa^Dlem is l^Emost ^D J^Cerusa^Dlem is lo^Cst^{D E}