Run, Come See Jerusalem chords by Odetta

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Verse 1
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It was nineteen hundred and twenty-
nine (run come see)
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I remember the day pretty well
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Nineteen hundred and twenty- nine
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Run come see Jerusalem

Verse 2
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There was talk about a storm
in the island (run come see)
My God what a beautiful morning
It was in nineteen hundred
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and twenty nine
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Run come see I remember
that day very well
It was in nineteen hun
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dred and twenty nine
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Run come see Jerusalem

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Verse 3

That day they were talkin' 'bout a

storm in the islands

My God what a beautiful morning

They were talkin' 'bout

a storm in the islands

Run come see Jerusalem

That day there were three ships a

Verse 4
leavin' out the harbour
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The Ethel the Myrtle and the Pretoria
There were three ships
a leavin' out the harbour
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Run come see Jerusalem

Verse 5
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These ships were bound
for a neighbouring island
With the mothers and children on board
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These ships were bound for
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a neighbouring island
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Run come see Jerusalem
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Now the Pretoria was out on

Verse 6
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the ocean
Rocking from side to side
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Yes the Pretoria was out on the ocean
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Run come see Jerusalem

Verse 7
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My God when the first wave
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hit the Pre toria
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The mothers come hauling to
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their children my God
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When the first wave hit the Pretoria
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Run come see Jerusalem

Verse 8
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My God there were thirty-
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three souls on  the water
Oh my God they were swimming
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and praying to the good Lord
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There were thirty three souls on the water
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Run come see Jerusalem

Verse 9
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My God now George Brown
he was the captain
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He shouted come my children come pray
He said "Come now witness
your judgment"
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Run come see Jerusalem

Verse 10
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It was in nineteen hundred
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and twenty nine
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Run come see I remember
that day very well
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It was in nineteen hundred
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and twenty nine
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Run come see Jerusalem
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