Run, Come See Jerusalem chords by Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger
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Verse 1
It (G major) was in nineteen hundred
and twenty nine,
Run come see, I remember that day (D major) very well,
run come see,
It (G major) was in nineteen hundred
and twenty (C major) nine
Run come see, (G major) Jerusalem.
Verse 2
That day they were talkin' (G major)
'Bout a storm in the islands,
They were (D major) talk (G major) in' 'bout
a storm in the is (C major) lands
My God (G major) what a beautiful morning.
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Verse 3
That day there were three (G major) ships
a leavin' out the harbor
That (D major) day there were (G major) three ships
a leavin' out the harbor (C major)
The Ethel, (G major) the Myrtle and the Pretoria.
Verse 4
These (G major) ships were bound for
a neighbouring (D major) island
(G major) These ships were bound for
a (C major) neighbouring (G major) island
With the mothers and chil
(D major) dren on board. (G major)
Verse 5
Now (G major) (C major) the (G major) Pretoria was
out on the ocean, 2x
Rocking from side to side (D major) (G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (G major)
My (D major) (G major) (C major) (G major) God,
when the first wave hit the Pretoria, 2x
The mothers (D major) (G major) (C major) come (G major)
hauling to their chil (D major) dren (G major)
Verse 6
(G major) My (C major) (G major) (D major) (G major) God,
there were thirty- three souls on the water, 2x
Oh my God there were women praying
to the (D major) good (G major) (C major) (G major) Lord
Verse 7
My God, now George (G major) Brown he
was the captain
He shouted come my chil
(D major) dren come pray (G major) (C major) (G major)
He said, (D major) (G major) "Come now,
witness your (C major) judg (G major) (D major) (C major) (G major) ment day."
Run, Come See Jerusalem
Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger
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