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Jerusalem chords by
David Bowie
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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G

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Verse 1
A
A

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While Kurt kicked on his moped,
Em
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slings me his colored draws
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G

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Painting hung behind me is
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F

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presented to the whores
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C

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By a man who plays his guitar
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G

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on a Monday afternoon
Am
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In the washroom while his typist collects
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C

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percentages from the moon
Bm
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It's an ordinary diary extract
D
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C

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photo stack from life
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Of the murderous companion and his wife
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C

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Verse 2

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And he's a long way from
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C

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Jerusalem by now
A
A

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He's a film scriptor himself
Em
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His mo m will tell you why
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G

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He blew his mind on Churchill
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F

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Just before the age of five
C
C

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And the school looked so much better
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Am
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While he gunned the fifth year, poof

He profiteered on the nearest mead
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C

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By selling most of himself
Verse 3
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Bm
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He won't stand competition in any sight,

shape, right or form
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But he'd let you beside the cold
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stir 'round his nose
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C

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And you can stop off at
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G

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Jerusalem for a blow
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A
A

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He could organize a food morsel
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in seven years from now
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G

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If you tell him it's for the hot liquor
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of Mecca's sacred cow
Verse 4
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And he'll probably unbutton what
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is left in half a fly
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He'll show you inside information
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plus the green upon his thigh
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2

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It's the phone number of someone
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C

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who said he'd be prepared to die
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If the man would give him
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C

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bubble gum and rice
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G
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And the waiter says, "The cavalry is nice"
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Verse 5

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A

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His life is celebration and
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his habits very rare
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G

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Both his eyes were made by Disney
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F

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and sex of his fortune chair
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C

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Is determined by the comments
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G

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that he read before
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So be sure to take a candle and be
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C

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prepared to lock the door
Bm
Bm
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Although the sergeants on patrol
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C

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outside his lavatory hall
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His father says it's likely to be fun,

fun, fun, fun
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C

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They've installed electric
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G

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jewels in Jerusalem
C
C

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Verse 6
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So if you've got the time to spare
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Be bold and as gay as you can be
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G
G

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An d race him to the poster stuck
F
F

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on Eden's panic tree
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C

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Where a face that you might know
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G
G

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stares out across a bloody ground
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An d the caption reads,
C
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"A false beard and a raincoat have been found"
D
D

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All the leaves
Verse 7
Bm
Bm
2

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will try to buy you
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and the fruit are awful stud
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And he eats the apples with his
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cancerous teeth, yeah, yeah
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At a quick glance you could
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G

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take him for a thief
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C

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Do do do do do
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Em

  • F

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Jerusalem by David Bowie is G major.

The primary chords used in Jerusalem are G, A, Bm, C, Em, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, A, Bm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Jerusalem is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Jerusalem using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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