Tuning: E A D G B E

From 1st to 6th string Em7: 330220; A6: 22220x [Intro] Bm / G / Em7 / D A6 [Verse]

^Bm Pass me that lovely little gun ^G My dear, my darling one ^Em7 The cleaners are coming, one by one ^D You don't ^A6even want to let them start

[Bridge] Bm / G / Em7 / D A6 [Verse]

^Bm They are knocking now upon your door ^G They measure the room, they know the score ^Em7 They're mopping up the butcher's floor ^D Of your broken^A6 little hearts

[Chorus]

^Bm ^G ^Em7 ^DO chi^A6ldren

[Verse]

^Bm Forgive us now for what we've done ^G It started out as a bit of fun ^Em7 Here, take these before we run away ^D The keys ^A6to the gulag

[Chorus]

^Bm Oooo ch^Gildren ^D Lift up your^A6 voice, lift up your voi^Bmce ^G Children ^Em7 Rejoi^Dce, rejoi^A6ce ^Bm ^G ^D ^A6

[Bridge] Bm / G / Em7 / D A6 [Verse]

^BmHere comes Frank and poor old Jim ^GThey're gathering round with all my friends ^Em7We're older now, the light is dim ^DAnd you are on^A6ly just beginning

[Chorus]

^Bm ^G ^Em7 ^DO chi^A6ldren

[Verse]

^BmWe have the answer to all your fears ^GIt's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear ^Em7It's round about, it's somewhere here ^DLost amongs^A6t our winnings

[Chorus]

^Bm Oooo chi^Gldren ^D Lift up your^A6 voice, lift up your voi^Bmce ^G Children ^Em7 Rejoi^Dce, rejoi^A6ce ^Bm ^G ^D ^A6

[Verse]

^BmThe cleaners have done their job on you ^GThey're hip to it, man, they're in the groove ^Em7They've hosed you down, you're good as new ^DAnd they're lining u^A6p to inspect you

[Chorus]

^Bm ^G ^Em7 ^DO chi^A6ldren

[Verse]

^BmPoor old Jim's white as a ghost ^GHe's found the answer that we lost ^Em7We're all weeping now, weeping because ^DThere ain't nothing we can^A6 do to protect you

[Chorus]

^Bm Oooo chi^Gldren ^D Lift up your^A6 voice, lift up your voi^Bmce ^G Children ^Em7 Rejoi^Dce, rejoi^A6ce ^Bm ^G ^D ^A6

[Verse]

^BmHey little train! We're jumping on ^GThe train that goes to the Kingdom ^Em7We're happy, Ma, we're having fun ^DAnd the train ain'^A6t even left the station

^BmHey, little train! Wait for me! ^GI once was blind but now I see ^Em7Have you left a seat for me? ^DIs that such a stre^A6tch of the imagination?

^BmHey little train! Wait for me! ^GI was held in chains but now I'm free ^Em7I'm hanging in there, don't you see ^DIn this process ^A6of elimination

^BmHey little train! We're jumping on ^GThe train that goes to the Kingdom ^Em7We're happy, Ma, we're having fun ^DIt's beyond my w^A6ildest expectation

^BmHey little train! We're jumping on ^GThe train that goes to the Kingdom ^Em7We're happy, Ma, we're having fun ^DAnd the train ain^A6't even left the station

[Fade out]

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - O children