O Children original guitar chords by
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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D

D

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Verse 1
Em Em 
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Pass me that lovely little gun
C C 
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My dear, my darling one
Am Am 
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The cleaners are coming, one by one
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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You don't even want to let    them
Em Em 
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C C 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Verse 2
Em Em 
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They're knocking now upon your door
C C 
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They measure the room,
they know the score
Am Am 
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They're mopping up the butcher's floor
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Of your broken little hearts
Em Em 
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C C 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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(Oh, children)

Verse 3

Em

Em

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Forgive us now for what we've done

C

C

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It started out as a bit of fun

Am

Am

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Here, take these before we run away

G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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The keys to the gulag

Chorus 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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(Oh, children)

D

D

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(Lift up your voice, lift up your voice)

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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(Children)

D

D

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(Rejoice, rejoice)

Interlude 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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Come on, come on

Am

Am

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G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Come on, come on

Verse 4
Em Em 
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Here comes Frank and poor old Jim
C C 
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They're gathering round with all my friends
Am Am 
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We're older now, and the light is dim
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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And you are only just   beginning
Em Em 
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C C 
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G G 
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D D 
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D/F# D/F# 
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(Oh, children)

Verse 5

Em

Em

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We have the answer to all your fears

C

C

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It's short, it's simple, it's crystal-clear

Am

Am

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It's roundabout and it's somewhere here

G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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Lost amongst our winnings

Chorus 2

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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(Oh, children)

D

D

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(Lift up your voice, lift up your voice)

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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(Children)

D

D

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(Rejoice, rejoice)

Verse 6
Em Em 
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The cleaners have done their job on you
C C 
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They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove
Am Am 
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They've hosed you down,
you're good as new
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Em Em 
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And they're lining up to     in  spect you
C C 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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(children)

Verse 7

Em

Em

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Poor old Jim's white as a ghost

C

C

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He's found the answer that we lost

Am

Am

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We're all weeping now, weeping because

G

G

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D/F#

D/F#

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There ain't nothing we can do to

Chorus 3

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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(protect you) (children)

D

D

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(Lift up your voice, lift up your voice)

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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(Children)

D

D

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(Rejoice, rejoice)

Bridge 1
Em Em 
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(Hey little train, train, we're jumping on)
C C 
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(The train that goes to the Kingdom)
Am Am 
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We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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And the train ain't even left the    station
Em Em 
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(Hey, little train, wait for me)
C C 
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(I once was blind but now I see)
Am Am 
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And have you left a seat for me?
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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Is that such a stretch of the imagination
Em Em 
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(Hey little train, wait for me)
C C 
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(I was held in chains but now I'm free)
Am Am 
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I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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In this process of elimination
Em Em 
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(Hey little train, we're jumping on)
C C 
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(The train that goes to the Kingdom)
Am Am 
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We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
G G 
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D/F# D/F# 
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It's beyond my wildest expectation
[Repeat and fade]

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