American Jerusalem
Shawn Colvin
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C G D [Verse 1]Em New York City rainBm Don't know if it's making me dirty or cleanC Went for the subway, but there was no trainG And the tunnel was grumbling forD repairs againC Em And the sign says 'Welcome toG D G D Em American Jerusalem' [Verse]Em I've been around You could spend forever making aBm friend in this townC All you get to do is lay your dollar downG Until you're stumbling drunk up theD stairs againC Em And the sign says 'Welcome toG D G American Jerusalem' [Chorus]D C G In the temples of American JerusalemD Am They buy an ounce of South AfricanG goldD They don't care who was bought orEm soldContinúa después del anuncioC D Em D/F# Or who died to mine itD C G In the temples of American JerusalemD Am G They buy an ounce of Marseille whiteD And somewhere on a street with noEm lightC D Em D/F# Somebody dies trying it [Verse 2]Em Somewhere in the crowdBm Looking that kinda way that'll make you turn aroundC There'll be somebody who knows what it's aboutG And he'll take the ribbons fromD your hair againC Em G And welcome you to AmericanD G Jerusalem [Instrumental]D Em Bm C G DC Em G D G [Chorus]D C G In the alleys of American JerusalemD Am G The homeless lie down at the dawnD The pretty people wonder whatEm they're onC D Em D/F# And how they afford itD C And in the ashes of AmericanG JerusalemD Am The prophets live their deaths outG on the cornerD The pretty people say thereEm should've been a warningC D Em D/F# But nobody heard it [Verse 3]Em Then shadows lick the sunBm The streets are paved with footsteps on the runC Somebody musta got double, 'cause I got noneG D I forgot to collect my share againC G So go west to breathe theD cleansing air againC G D Go Niagara for your honeymoon againC G Go on the road if you're gonnaD sing your tune againC G D Go out to sea and learn to be a man againC Em G D Until you come on home toG American Jerusalem