Em G
What do I do next said the Bishop to the Priest
A C D
I have spent my whole life waiting preparing for the feast
Em G
and now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost
A C D Em
the king of heathen Saracen has seized the holy cross
Em G
Then the Priest said Oh my Bishop we must put them to the sword
A C D
for God in all his mercy will find a just reward
Em G
for the noble men and sinners and knights of ready hand
A C D Em D
who will be the Lord's crusader send word through all the land
C D Em D
Jerusalem is lost
C D Em D
Jerusalem is lost
C D Em
Jerusalem is lost
Em G
Tell me what to do said the King upon his throne
A C D
but speak to me in whispers for we are not alone
Em G
they tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand
A C D Em
of some bedevilled Eastern heathen who has seized the Holy land
Em G
Then the Chamberlain said Lord we must call upon our foes
A C D
in Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars
Em G
all Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight
A C D Em D
You will be their leader begin the battle cry
C D Em D
Jerusalem is lost
C D Em D
Jerusalem is lost
C D Em
Jerusalem is lost
Am F
Ooh high on a hill in the town of Jerusalem
Am F
there stood Saladin the king of the Saracens
G E7 Am G F
whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking around him his army lay
C E7 Am
secure in the knowledge that he had won the day
Am F
A messenger came blood on his feet and a wound in his chest
Am F
the Christians are coming he said I have seen their cross in the West
G E7
in a rage Saladin struck him down with his knife
Am G F
and said I know that this man lies
C E7 Am
they quarrel too much the Christians could never unite
F G Am F E
I am invincible I am the king
F G Am F G Am G
I am invincible and I will win
F G Am
I will win
Am F
Closer they came the army of Richard the Lionheart
Am F
marching by day and night with soldiers from every part
G E7 Am G F
and when the Crusaders came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem
C E7 Am
they fell to their knees and prayed for her release
Am F
They started the battle at dawn taking the city by storm
Am F
with horsemen and bowmen and engines of war they broke through the city walls
G E7 Am G F
the heathens were flying and screaming and dying And the Christian swords were strong
C E7 Am
and Saladin ran when he heard their victory song
F G Am F E
We are invincible God is the king
F G Am F G Am G
we are invincible and we will win
F G Am
we will win
Em G
What do I do now said the wise man to the fool
A C D
I have spent my whole life waiting to find the Golden Rule
Em G
though centuries have disappeared the memory still remains
A C D Em
of those enemies together could it be that way again
Em G
Then the fool said Oh you wise men you really make me laugh
A C D
with your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past
Em G
there is only greed and evil in the men that fight today
A C D Em
the Song of the Crusader has long since gone away
C D Em - D
Jerusalem is lost
C D Em - D
Jerusalem is lost
C D C D E
Jerusalem is lost