O'Children - Nick Cave

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
You don't even want to let them start

Em C Am G D

Em
They are knocking now upon your door
С
They measure the room, they know the score
Am
They're mopping up the butcher's floor
G                  D
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
The keys to the gulag

Em      C+7
Oooo children
G                       D                 Em
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
C+7
Children
G D Em    C Am G D
Rejoice, rejoice

Em C Am G D

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
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
Lost amongst our winnings

Em       C+7
Oooo children
G                 D                         Em
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
C+7
Children
G D Em C Am G D
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
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
There ain't nothing we can do to protect you

Em C+7
Oooo children
G                    D                      Em
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
C+7
Children
G D Em C Am G D
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
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
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
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
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
And the train ain't even left the station