Jerusalem Chords

KeyB CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays593

Jerusalem by Anouk is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B, C, G and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
B
Text
16
Speed
  			B       C       B       B       C       B 

B 				      C                                              B 
Sir can you tell me how to get to Jerusalem, ‘cause I have kinda lost my way 
B                                                                               B                                      B 
Sir will you help me get there as fast as I can, tomorrow might be too late 
B				                                                                  C                                       B 
‘Cause things ain’t what they used to be, my love for life is gone you see, am I fighting things I cannot see 
B                          				                         C                                                                B 
People always tellin’ me how sweet and simple life could be, they say you might as well live before you die 

B                                         G                    C                                     B 
But one thing I know for sure, I am a danger to myself, how come 
B                                            G                                    C                                               Em 
Yeah one thing I know for sure, I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole 
       B                                 C                                                  B		 
Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem, yeah 

B      C      B 

B    				        C                                              B 
It took me quite a while to get into Jerusalem, ´cause I had kinda lost my way 
B                                                                           C                               B 
I want to save me from myself so here I am, I hope it’s not too late 
B     							           C                                       B 
´Cause things ain’t what they used to be, my love for life is gone you see, am I fighting things I cannot see, 
B						    C			   B 
I am so afraid to love, ´cause of the way I’ve been hurt before, I think by now it’s time for me to leave 

B                                         G                    C                                     B 
But one thing I know for sure, I am a danger to myself, how come 
B                                            G                                    C                                               Em 
Yeah one thing I know for sure, I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole 
       B                                 C                                                  B		 
Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem, yeah 
       B                                 C                                                  		 
Jerusalem, can you help me find what I have lost… 


B       C       B       B       C       B 

B     							           C                                       B 
´Cause things ain’t what they used to be, my love for life is gone you see, am I fighting things I cannot see, 
B                                                                                                             C                                                      B 
I don’t wanna die this way, wishing that I could turn back time, wasted time, there is work to be done 

B                                         G                    C                                     B 
But one thing I know for sure, I am a danger to myself, how come 
B                                            G                                    C                                               Em 
Yeah one thing I know for sure, I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole 
       B                                 C                                                  C		 
Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem,  
       B                                 C                                                  		 
Jerusalem, can you help me find what I have lost… 

B       C       B       B       C       B 
allright 
B       C       B       B       C       B 
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Jerusalem 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante