Idiot Prayer chords by Nick Cave

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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They're taking me  (D major) down,
Em 
my friend  (E minor) 
D 
And as they usher me off  (D major) to my end
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G 
Will I bid you adieu?  (A major)  (G major) 
A 
Or will I be seeing  (A major) you soon?
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Em 
If  (G major) what they say around here  (E minor) is true
D 
Then we'll  (D major) meet again
A 
 (A major) Me and you

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Verse 2
Em 
 (E minor) 
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My time is at  (D major) hand,
Em 
my dove  (E minor) 
They're gonna pass
D 
me to that house  (D major) above
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G 
Is Heaven just for  (A major) victims, dear?  (G major) 
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Where only those in  (A major) pain go?  (G major) 
Em 
Well it takes two to tango  (E minor) 
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Em 
D 
 (E major) We  (E minor) will  (D major) meet again, my love
A 
I  (A major) know

Verse 3
Em 
 (E minor) 
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If you're in Heaven then you'll  (D major) forgive me,
Em 
dear  (E minor) 
D 
Because that's what they do  (D major) up there
If you're in Hell,
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then  (A major) what can I say  (G major) 
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You probably deserved in  (A major) anyway
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Em 
I  (G major) guess I'm gonna find out  (E minor) any day
D 
For we'll  (D major) meet again
A 
And there'll be  (A major) Hell to pay

Verse 4
Em 
 (E minor) 
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Your face comes to me  (D major) from the depths,
Em 
dear  (E minor) 
D 
Your silent mouth mouths,  (D major) "Yes, dear"
A 
Dark red, and  (A major) big with blood
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 (G major) 
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They're gonna shut me down,  (A major) my love
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 (G major) They're gonna launch
Em 
me in (E minor) to  the stars
D 
Well, all  (D major) things come to pass
A 
 (A major) Glory hallelujah
Em 
 (E minor) 

Verse 5
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Em 
This prayer is for you,  (D major) my love  (E minor) 
D 
Sent on the wings  (D major) of a dove
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G 
An idiot prayer of  (A major) empty  (G major) words
A 
Love, dear, is strictly  (A major) for the birds
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Em 
 (G major) We each get what we de (E minor) serve
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My little snow  (D major) white dove
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 (A major) Rest assured

Outro 1
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 (G major)  (A major)  (G major)  (E minor)  (D major) 
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 (A major)  (D major)  (A major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor)  (D major) 
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 (A major)  (G major)  (A major)  (G major)  (E minor) 
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 (D major)  (A major)  (A major) 