#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: Phil Rennert To: [email protected] Date: Fri, 15 Dec 95 8:24:10 EST RUN, COME, SEE JERUSALEM Well it was nine[F]-teen hundred and twenty-nine (run, come, see) I remember that day[C7] pretty well Nine[F]-teen hun[F7]-dred and twen[Bb]-tynine Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] They were talk[F]-ing 'bout a storm on the island (run, come, see) My god, what a beau[C7]-tiful morning Talk[F]-ing 'bout a storm[F7] on the is[Bb]-land Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] There were three[F] sail leaving at the harbor (run, come, see) They were the Eth[C7]-el and the Myrtle and Pretoria Three[F] sail leav[F7]-ing at the har[Bb]-bor Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] Now the Eth[F]-el was bound for Fresh Creek (run, come, see) With the ma[C7]-mas and the children on board The Eth[F]-el was bound[F7] for Fresh[Bb] creek Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] And the Myr[F]-tle was bound for Staniel Quay (run, come, see) My god, what a beau[C7]-tiful morning The Myr[F]-tle was bound[F7] for Staniel[Bb] Quay Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] And Pre-tor[F]-ia was out on the ocean (run, come, see) Rocking down on her beam[C7] in the swell Pre-tor[F]-ia was out[F7] on the oc[Bb]-ean Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] My god, then a big[F] sea built up in the northwest (run, come, see) And the captain come a run[C7]-ning for the tiller and a big[F] sea built[F7] up in the north[Bb]-west Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] Then the first[F] sea hit the Pretoria (run, come, see) And the mamas come a run[C7]-ning for their children and the first[F] sea hit[F7] the Pre-tor[Bb]-ia Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] And the sailor go down[F]-ward for the bottom (run, come, see) My god, what a beau[C7]-tiful morning sail[F]-or go down[F7]-ward for the bot[Bb]-tom Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] Now George[F] Brown, he was the captain (run, come, see) He shouts "Now chil[C7]-dren come pray" George[F] Brown, he[F7] was the cap[Bb]-tain Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] He says come[F] now and witness your judgement (run, come, see) And the women all a cry[C7]-ing for the Daniel-god Come[F] now and wit[F7]-ness your judg[Bb]-ment Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] There were thir[F]-ty-three soul on the water (run, come, see) My god, what a beau[C7]-tiful morning (slower here, to end) Thir[F]-ty-three soul[F7] on the wat[Bb]-ter Run, come, see[F] Je-ru[C7]-sa-lem[F] This is the Clam Chowder version, as best I can remember, with much improved lyrics. It helps to have someone sing the counterpoint (run, come, see), and provide a beat.
