Poor Jerusalem

Em D C

JESUS : Neither you, Simon, nor the fifty thousand,

Em D C

nor the Romans, nor the Jews,

Em D C

nor Judas, nor the Twelve, nor the priests, no the scribes,

D G

nor doomed Jerusalem itself,

F C G F C G

understand what power is, understand what glory is,

F C G F C G

understand at all, understand at all.

Gm Cm F Gm

If you knew all that I know, my poor Jerusalem,

Eb D Eb Cm

you’d see the truth, but you close your eyes,

D Gm

but you close your eyes.

Cm F Gm

While you live, your troubles are many, poor Jerusalem,

Eb D Eb - Cm

to conquer death you only have to die,

D Gm

you only have to die.

(Rice / Webber)