Chris de Burgh – Crusader From the album: Crusader (1979) Comment for any corrections and please rate This song is originally played with a 12–snared guitar. Intro: Am G F F G Am G F F G Am G F F G Am G F Em A B7 Em G "What do I do next?" said the bishop to the priest, Am C D "I have spent my whole life waiting, preparing for the feast, Em G And now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost, Am C D Em The king of heathen Saracen has seized the holy cross," Em G Then the priest said "Oh my bishop, we must put them to the sword, Am C D For God in all His mercy will find a just reward, Em G For the noblemen and sinners, and knights of ready hand, Am C D Em D C Who will be the Lord's Crusader, send word through all the land, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em Jerusalem is lost, Em G "Tell me what to do", said the king upon his throne, Am C D "but speak to me in whispers for we are not alone, Em G They tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand, Am C D Em Of some bedeviled eastern Heathen who has seized the Holy Land," Em G Then the chamberlain said "Lord, we must call upon our foes Am C D In Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars, Em G All Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight, Am C D Em D C You will be their leader, begin the battle cry, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em F Jerusalem is lost, Am F Ooh, high on a hill, in the town of Jerusalem, Am F There stood Saladin, the king of the Saracens, G E7 Am G F Whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking, around him his army lay, C E7 Am Secure in the knowledge that he had won the day, Am F A messenger came, blood on his feet and a wound in his chest, Am F "The Christians are coming!" he said, "I have seen their cross in the west," G E7 In a rage Saladin struck him down with his knife, Am F And he said "I know that this man lies, C E7 Am They quarrel too much, the Christians could never unite! F G Am F E I am invincible, I am the king, F G Am F G Am G F G Am G F I am invincible, and I will win... I will win, Am F Closer they came, the army of Richard the Lionheart, Am F Marching by day and night, with soldiers from every part, G E7 Am F And when the Crusaders came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem, C E7 Am They fell to their knees and prayed for her release, Am F They started the battle at dawn, taking the city by storm, Am With horsemen and bowmen and engines of war, F They broke through the city walls, G E7 The Heathens were flying and screaming and dying, Am F And the Christian swords were strong, C E7 Am And Saladin ran when he heard their victory song, F G Am F E We are invincible, God is the king, F G Am F G Am F Am F G C We are invincible, and we will win! Am F G Am G Em F Am F Am G Em F Am F Am G Em F G C Am Am G F F G Am G F F G Am G F Em A B7 Em G "What do I do now?" said the wise man to the fool, Am C D "I have spent my whole life searching, to find the Golden Rule, Em G Though centuries have disappeared, the memory still remains, Am C D Em Of those enemies together, could it be that way again?" Em G Then the fool said "Oh you wise men, you really make me laugh, Am C D With your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past, Em G There is only greed and evil in the men who fight today, Am C D Em D C The song of the Crusader has long since gone away, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D Em D C Jerusalem is lost, D E Jerusalem.....