O' Children

Intro: Em  C  Am  G  D 

Em 
   Pass me that lovely little gun 
C 
   My dear, my darling one 
Am 
   The cleaners are coming, one by one 
G            D                      Em 
   You don't even want to let them start 

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Em 
   They are knocking now upon your door 
C 
   They measure the room, they know the score 
Am 
   They're mopping up the butcher's floor 
G                 D        Em 
   Of your broken little hearts 

Em    C    Am   G    D 
Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo children 

Em 
   Forgive us now for what we've done 
C 
   It started out as a bit of fun 
Am 
   Here, take these before we run away 
G           D       Em 
   The keys to the gulag 

Em        C7+ 
   Oooo children 


G               D                      Em 
   Lift up your voice, lift up your voice 
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   Children 
G     D        Em    C    Am     G  D 
   Rejoice, rejoice 


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Em 
   Here comes Frank and poor old Jim 
C 
   They're gathering round with all my friends 
Am 
   We're older now, the light is dim 
G              D            Em 
   And you are only just beginning 

Em    C    Am   G    D 
Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo children 

Em 
   We have the answer to all your fears 
C 
   It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear 
Am 
   It's round about, it's somewhere here 
G           D        Em 
   Lost amongst our winnings 


G               D                      Em 
   Lift up your voice, lift up your voice 
C7+ 
   Children 
G     D        Em 
   Rejoice, rejoice 

Em 
   The cleaners have done their job on you 
C 
   They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove 
Am 
   They've hosed you down, you're good as new 
G                 D             Em 
   They're lining up to inspect you 

Em    C    Am   G    D 
Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo children 

Em 
    Poor old Jim's white as a ghost  
C 
    He's found the answer that was lost 
Am 
    We're all weeping now, weeping because 
G                       D           Em 
    There ain't nothing we can do to protect you 


G               D                      Em 
   Lift up your voice, lift up your voice 
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   Children 
G     D        Em 
   Rejoice, rejoice 

Em 
   Hey little train! We are all jumping on 
C 
   The train that goes to the Kingdom 
Am 
   We're happy, Ma, we're having fun 
G                           D        Em 
   And the train ain't even left the station 

Em 
   Hey little train! Wait for me! 
C 
   I once was blind but now I see 
Am 
   Have you left a seat for me?  
G                              D   Em 
Is that such a stretch of the imagination? 

Em 
   Hey little train! Wait for me! 
C 
   I was held in chains but now I'm free 
Am 
   I'm hanging in there, don't you see  
G                      D    Em 
   In this process of elimination 

Em 
   Hey little train! We are all jumping on 
C 
   The train that goes to the Kingdom 
Am 
   We're happy, Ma, we're having fun 
G                           D        Em 
   It's beyond my wildest expectation 

Em 
   Hey little train! We are all jumping on 
C 
   The train that goes to the Kingdom 
Am 
   We're happy, Ma, we're having fun 
G                           D        Em 
   And the train ain't even left the station