O Children
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Em/ C/ Am/GD
EmPass me that lovely little gun
CMy dear, my darling one
AmThe cleaners are coming, one by one
GYou don't Deven want to let them start
Em/ C/ Am/GD
EmThey are knocking now upon your door
CThey measure the room, they know the score
AmThey're mopping up the butcher's floor
GOf your broken Dlittle hearts
GO chiDldren
EmForgive us now for what we've done
CIt started out as a bit of fun
AmHere, take these before we run away
GThe keys Dto the gulag
EmOooo Cmaj7children
GLift up your Dvoice, lift up your voiEmce
Cmaj7Children
GRejDoice, rejEmoiceCAmGD
Em/ C/ Am/GD
EmHere comes Frank and poor old Jim
CThey're gathering round with all my friends
AmWe're older now, the light is dim
GAnd you are onlDy just beginning
GO chiDldren
EmWe have the answer to all your fears
CIt's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear
AmIt's round about, it's somewhere here
GLost amongst Dour winnings
EmOooo Cmaj7children
GLift up your Dvoice, lift up your voiEmce
Cmaj7Children
GRejDoice, rejEmoiceCAmGD
EmThe cleaners have done their job on you
CThey're hip to it, man, they're in the groove
AmThey've hosed you down, you're good as new
GAnd they're lining up Dto inspect you
GO chiDldren
EmPoor old Jim's white as a ghost
CHe's found the answer that we lost
AmWe're all weeping now, weeping because
GThere ain't nothing we can Ddo to protect you
EmOooo Cmaj7children
GLift up your Dvoice, lift up your voiEmce
Cmaj7Children
GRejDoice, rejEmoiceCAmGD
EmHey little train! We're jumping on
CThe train that goes to the Kingdom
AmWe're happy, Ma, we're having fun
GAnd the train ain'Dt even left the station
EmHey, little train! Wait for me!
CI once was blind but now I see
AmHave you left a seat for me?
GIs that such a streDtch of the imagination?
EmHey little train! Wait for me!
CI was held in chains but now I'm free
AmI'm hanging in there, don't you see
GIn this process Dof elimination
EmHey little train! We're jumping on
CThe train that goes to the Kingdom
AmWe're happy, Ma, we're having fun
GIt's beyond my Dwildest expectation
EmHey little train! We're jumping on
CThe train that goes to the Kingdom
AmWe're happy, Ma, we're having fun
GAnd the train ain'Dt even left the station