Judy Collins – Kingdom Come (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
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Chords
[Intro]
Am Em Am G
[Verse 1]
Am It was seven months since 9/11 Em Am And the work was almost done
It was seven months since 9/11
G And the work had just begun F Ground Zero lit the evening sky Em Like a dagger through the heart F The searchlights drove through heaven's gates G And blew them far apart
[Verse 2]
Am A few miles north on the Hudson River Em Am We had gathered for a sort of wake
Nobody felt like celebrating
G But the Firemen needed a break F They'd been to so many funerals Em And seen so many terrible sights F Been to Ground Zero from dawn to dusk G C And round the clock some nights
[Chorus]
F From Kingdom come C To hell and gone F Am To somewhere far away G F Em Where murder does not break the heart D Am Em Am G On a sunny day
[Verse 3]
Am I was all dressed up like the rest of the gang Em Am At the Roxy Club that night
The men and women in uniform
G F Tried hard to keep it light
Kevin Bacon played and sang
Em F And folks began to smile G Chris Botti played his silver horn
With rhythm and with style
[Verse 4]
Am I sang the song 'Amazing Grace' Em Am And people hugged and cried
Ronan Tynan sang 'Danny Boy'
G f
And not an eye was dry
Steve Buscemi spoke of life
Em At Engine 55 F Of how those firemen stayed the course G C And saved so many lives
[Chorus]
F From Kingdom come C To hell and gone F Am To somewhere far away G F Em Where murder does not break the heart D On a sunny day
[Interlude]
Am Em Am G Am Em Am G
[Verse 5]
Am A burly man with a handsome face Em Am Stuck out his hand and smiled G "Say, meet my wife, we like your songs F We've been with you mile for mile"
Though he had a rugged face
Em I thought I saw the hurt F Then he pointed to a spot G Above the collar of his shirt
[Verse 6]
Am "Ah, just look there on the back of my neck Em There's a tattoo, can you see? Am Just right there", I got up close G F And saw the number 343
The number of those heroes
Em F Who were lost on that black day
The number of those firemen
G C Ground Zero was their grave
[Chorus]
F From Kingdom come C To hell and gone F Am To somewhere far away G F Em Where murder does not break the heart D Am Em Am G On a sunny day
[Verse 7]
Am Those firemen loaded up with gear Em Am Climbed to their deaths that day
Along with all the other hundreds
G Blasted on their way F Police and EMS and those Em On whom death took its toll F And more whose dreams will never dawn G Am More than three thousand souls
[Verse 8]
Em I left the party after that Am I couldn't stay my tears
For all our gifts for all our hopes
G F For all our nameless fears
For all our heroes, men and women
Em Lost on that black day F The firemen with their courage G F In their hearts so strong and brave G Who made sure in their final hour C There were twenty thousand saved
[Bridge]
F They've gone to where C There are no tears F Am And every heart is gay G F Em They will not be forgotten D C On a sunny day
[Chorus]
F From Kingdom come C To hell and gone F Am To somewhere far away G F Em Where murder does not break the heart D Am On a sunny day G F Em D Where we can live in peace all again
On a sunny day_____