O Children

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

   Em
1. 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

2. They are knocking now upon your door
   They measure the room, they know the score
   They're mopping up the butcher's floor
   Of your broken little hearts

    Em    C    Am   G    D
R1: Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo children

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

    Em        Cmaj7
R2: Oooo children
    G               D                   Em
    Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
    Cmaj7
    Children
    G     D      Em C Am G D
    Rejoice, rejoice

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

R1: Oooo...

5. We have the answer to all your fears
   It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear
   It's round about, it's somewhere here
   Lost amongst our winnings

R2: Oooo children...

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

R1: Oooo...

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

R2: Oooo children...

8. Hey little train! We are all jumping on
   The train that goes to the Kingdom
   We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
   And the train ain't even left the station
   
9. Hey little train! Wait for me!
   I once was blind but now I see
   Have you left a seat for me?
   Is that such a stretch of the imagination?
   
10. Hey little train! Wait for me!
    I was held in chains but now I'm free
    I'm hanging in there, don't you see
    In this process of elimination
   
11. Hey little train! We are all jumping on
    The train that goes to the Kingdom
    We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
    It's beyond my wildest expectation
   
12. Hey little train! We are all jumping on
    The train that goes to the Kingdom
    We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
    And the train ain't even left the station(Fade Out)