American Jerusalem

C G D Em New York City rain Bm Don't know if it's making me dirty or clean C Went for the subway, but there was no train G D And the tunnel was grumbling for repairs again C Em G D G D Em And the sign says 'Welcome to American Jerusalem' Em I've been around Bm You could spend forever making a friend in this town C All you get to do is lay your dollar down G D Until you're stumbling drunk up the stairs again C Em G D G And the sign says 'Welcome to American Jerusalem' D C G In the temples of American Jerusalem D Am G They buy an ounce of South African gold D Em They don't care who was bought or sold C D Em D/F# Or who died to mine it D C G In the temples of American Jerusalem D Am G They buy an ounce of Marseille white D Em And somewhere on a street with no light C D Em D/F# Somebody dies trying it Em Somewhere in the crowd Bm Looking that kinda way that'll make you turn around C There'll be somebody who knows what it's about G D And he'll take the ribbons from your hair again C Em G D G And welcome you to American Jerusalem D Em Bm C G D C Em G D G D C G In the alleys of American Jerusalem D Am G The homeless lie down at the dawn D Em The pretty people wonder what they're on C D Em D/F# And how they afford it D C G And in the ashes of American Jerusalem D Am G The prophets live their deaths out on the corner D Em The pretty people say there should've been a warning C D Em D/F# But nobody heard it Em Then shadows lick the sun Bm The streets are paved with footsteps on the run C Somebody musta got double, 'cause I got none G D I forgot to collect my share again C G D So go west to breathe the cleansing air again C G D Go Niagara for your honeymoon again C G D Go on the road if you're gonna sing your tune again C G D Go out to sea and learn to be a man again C Em G D G Until you come on home to American Jerusalem