Run, Come See Jerusalem Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]It was in nineteen hundred
and twenty nine,
Run come see, I remember that day [D]very well,
run come see,
It [G]was in nineteen hundred
and [C]twenty nine
Run come [G]see, Jerusalem.

[Verse 2]
That day they [G]were talkin'
'Bout a storm in the islands,
[D]They were talk[G]in' 'bout
a storm in the is[C]lands
My [G]God what a beautiful morning.

[Verse 3]
That day there were three [G]ships
a leavin' out the harbor
That [D]day there [G]were three ships
a leavin' out the har[C]bor
The Ethel, [G]the Myrtle and the Pretoria.

[Verse 4]
These [G]ships were bound for
a [D]neighbouring island
[G]These ships were bound for
[C]a n[G]eighbouring island
With the mothers and chil
[D]dren on [G]board.

[Verse 5]
[G]Now [C]the[G] Pretoria was
out on the ocean, 2x
Rocking from side to [D]side[G][C][G][D][G]
[D]My [G]God[C],[G]
when the first wave hit the Pretoria, 2x
The [D]mothers [G]com[C]e[G]
hauling to their chil[D]dren[G]

[Verse 6]
[G]My [C]God[G],[D][G]
there were thirty- three souls on the water, 2x
Oh my God there were women praying
to [D]the [G]good [C]Lor[G]d

[Verse 7]
My God, now [G]George Brown he
was the captain
He shouted come my chil
[D]dren come [G]pray[C][G]
He [D]said, [G]"Come now,
witness your [C]judg[G] me[D]nt [C]day[G]."