G Em D G - C
G Em D G - C
G Em D G - C
G Em D G - C
G Em
In a compound on the edge of town
D G C
Security to keep the outside out
G Em
You and your friends have been discussing how
D G C
It seems rebellious to vote Conservative now
G Em
Your mind's so sharp and your eyes so bright
D G C
You shine in love, you are born anointed
G Em
You mean so well, and you'll hurt so hard
D G C
When you come to be disappointed
C Em Am Em
And I will never go home again
C Em D
And we will build Jerusalem
C Em C Em
And I don't know about us but I know about them
C Em D C G D
And we will build Jerusalem, Jerusalem
C G D
G Em
You know exactly how clever sounds
D G C
The soft consonants and rounded vowels
G Em
You know the land that she labours and
D G C
Your hypotheses have been confirmed
G Em
We all love The Smiths, and we dig The Clash
D G C
But the smell of leather is intoxicating
G Em
Brilliant minds, we are genii
D G C
We excel at drama and formal debating
Am Em Am Em
And I am never going home again
C Em D
And we will build Jerusalem
C Em C Em
And I don't know about us but I know about them
C Em D
And we will build Jerusalem
C G D
Jerusalem
C G D
Jerusalem
C Em Am G D C G
C Em Am G D C G
C G C G C G D
C Em Am G C G D
G Em
And you can take your burning gold
D G C
You can take your swords and spears
G Em
You can take your lamb of God
D G C
You can take these deadly years
G Em
You can win and win and win again
D G C
The dice are loaded, you'll never miss
G Em
But you can't build Jerusalem
D G C
'Cause you don't know what building is
C Em Am Em
And I am never going home again
C Em D
And we will build Jerusalem
C Em C Em
And I don't know about us but I know about them
C Em D
And we will build Jerusalem
C Em Am Em
And I am never going home again
C Em D
And we will build Jerusalem
C Em C Em
And I don't know about us but I know about them
C Em D
And we will build Jerusalem
C G D
Jerusalem
C G D
Jerusalem
C G D
Jerusalem
C G D
Jerusalem