Misc Traditional - Jerusalem
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Tuning: E A D G B E
JERUSALEM as sung by Billy Bragg and echoed by the English Rugby Fans at Twickenham
From a poem by William Blake.
Traditional English Song, always played in finale at Last Night of the Proms.
6 STRING OR 12 SIMPLE STRUM
[verse 1]
GAnd did those Emfeet in Cancient Gtime
Cwalk upon GEngland's Ammoun-Emtains Cgreen
And wGas the HEmoly LBmamb of GEmod
on EBmngland's pEmleasant pBma-sAtures sDeen
And dDid the cAmounte-nDmance dAmivine
shine forth upoCn our cFlouded Chills
And was JAmerusa lDem bD7uilded hGere
aEmmong Cthose Gdark Csa-Gta-Dnic Gmills
[bridge]
G C C G
/ / / / /
[let last chord resonate for 5 beats]
[Verse 2]
BGring me my bEmow of bCurnishedG gold
Bring mCe my aGrrows oAmf dEme-sCire
Bring mGe my sEmpear! O CBmlouds uEmnfold
Bring mBme my cEmha rBmiot oAf fDire
I Dwill not Amcease from Dmmental Amfight
nor shall my sCword sleep iFn my hCand
'til we have bAmuilt JD7erusa-Glem
in EEmng lCand's gGreen aCnd pGleasDant lGand
[Bridge]
G C C G
/ / / / /
single strum each chord LETTING FINAL CHORD FADE AWAY