Jerusalem (Listen to midi)

 

      C                  Am      F          C

1. And did those feet in ancient time

       F              C              Dm  Am      F

    walk upon England's mountains green?

             C          Am   Em         Am

    And was the Holy Lamb of God

         Em             Am        Em D        G  

    on England's pleasant pastures seen?

 

            G        Dm      Gm        Dm

    And did the countenance divine

                          F           Bb         F

    shine forth upon our clouded hills?

                      Dm  G     G7        C

    And was Jerusalem builded here

         Am     F      C     F C G    C

    among these dark satanic mills.

 

       C                Am       F           C

2. Bring me my bow of burning gold!

               F        C        Dm   AmF

    Bring me my arrows of    desire!

               C           Am         Em       Am

    Bring me my spear! O Clouds unfold!

              Em         AmEm   D    G  

     Bring me my   chariot   of   fire!

 

   G             Dm              Gm    Dm

    I will not cease from mental fight,

                             F              Bb       F

    nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,

                       Dm      G7  C

    till we have built Jerusalem

       Am F            C     F      C   G    C

   in England's green and pleasant land!

 

(capo 2nd)

 

    (William Blake / Charles H.H.Parry)