Jerusalem Tomorrow
Emmylou Harris
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Bm [Verse 1]Bm Man you should have seen me wayEm back thenBm I could tell a tale, I could makeF#7 it spinEm I could tell you black was whiteBm I could tell you day was night Not only that I could tell you whyF#7 Back then I could really tell a lieBm [Verse 2]Bm Well I'd hire a kid to say that heEm was lameBm Then I'd touch him and make himF#7 walk againEm Then I'd pull some magic trick I'dBm pretend to heal the sick I was takin' everything they had toF#7 give It wasn't all that bad a way to liveBm [Verse 3]Bm Well I'm in this desert town andEm it's hot as hellBm But no one's buyin' what I got toF#7 sellEm Bm I make my lame kid walk I make a dumb guy talkContinues after the adI'm preachin' up a storm both nightF#7 and day But everyone just turns and walksBm away [Verse 4]Bm Well I can see that I'm onlyEm wasting timeBm So I head across the road to drinkF#7 some wineEm This old man comes up to meBm He says I seen you on the street You're pretty good if I do sayF#7 myself But the guy come thru last month heBm was somethin' else [Verse 5]Bm Instead of callin' out for fireEm from aboveBm He just gets real quiet and talksF#7 about loveEm And I'll tell you somethin' funnyBm He didn't want nobody's money Now I'm not exactly sure what thisF#7 all means But it's the damndest thing I swearBm I've ever seen [Solo]Em Bm F#7 Bm [Verse 6]Bm Well since that time every town isEm the sameBm I can't make a dime, I don't knowF#7 why I cameEm I decide I'll go and find himBm And find out who's behind him He has everyone convinced that he'sF#7 for real Well I figure we can work us out aBm deal [Verse 7]Bm Em So he offers me a job and I say fineBm He says I'll get paid off on downF#7 the lineEm Well I guess I'll string alongBm Don't see how too much can go wrong As long as he pays my way I guessF#7 I'll follow We're headed for Jerusalem tomorrowBm [Other]Em Bm F#7 Bm Oooooh Whoooo Whooo Whoooooo