Ye Sleeping Knights Of Jesus
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Ye Sleeping Knights of Jesus by Robyn Hitchcock
[Intro]
N.C.
OK, one, two, three, four
C
[Chorus]
C Dm
I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
G7
Gazing out across the open sea
C F
I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
G C
And they look extremely tired to me
[Verse 1]
F C
Dying of starvation in the gutter (in the gutter)
Am F
That is all the future holds for me (holds for me)
F F# G F F# G
Or alcoholic poisoning in the toilet of my choice
F G
That's all there is as far as I can see
[Verse 2]
F C
Fried to death in seconds by the Russians (by the Russians)
Am F
Or if you're lucky, just a sudden stroke (a sudden stroke)
F F# G F F# G
A lingering death from fallout As your teeth and hair fall out
G F# F G
And certain death from cancer if you smoke
[Chorus]
C Dm
But I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
G7
Gazing out across the open sea
C F
I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
G C
And they look extremely tired to me
[Bridge]
F C
Put your faith in God, He won't expect you
Am F
Put your faith in death because it's free
F F# G F F# G
If you believe in nothing, honey it believes in you
F G
For God's sake, don't waste any faith on me
[Verse 3]
F C
When he comes to judge us in his glory (in his glory)
Am F
Then we'll see how old a man can get (man can get)
F F# G F F# G
He must be feeling ancient up there on the rim of space
F G
Two thousand years and he ain't been back yet
[Chorus]
C Dm
But I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
G7
(Rub their eyes) Rub their eyes and gape at what they see
C F
I have seen the sleeping knights of Jesus
G C
(And it looks as though) And it looks as though they've noticed me
G C C7
And it looks as though they've noticed me
How to play Ye Sleeping Knights Of Jesus
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