note: chords are explanated in the end. intro: Em Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) Em (022000@1) C#dimI'm (3423xx@1)sitting around at the checkpoint Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) C#dim (3423xx@1)EbdimKeeping (2312xx@1)myself to myself Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) Em (022000@1) C#dimMy (3423xx@1)heart's going out to the girl with the gun Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) C#dim (3423xx@1)EbdimShe (2312xx@1)is young, she is fun, she is dea-----dly (note: the next G#dim goes from 14fret in the same position as the D#dim) Abdim F#dim Edim F#dim Edim Ebdim Edim C#dim She clocks off, goes back to the ci-----ty Abdim F#dim Edim F#dim Edim Ebdim Em Goes to a (x02210@1) club with her friends Bass: A|-7-------------------| E|---7-0-0-2-2-3-3-7-7-| (then next verse goes as first) I just took a walk through the checkpoint Past columns of poor Arab sons They queue through the day for a chance to make pay For something to put in their mouths He can't sleep at night without gunfire The lullaby puts him to sleep Bass: A|-7-------------------| E|---7-0-0-2-2-3-3-7-7-| Solo: Am, Abdim, Em, Cdim Am, Abdim, F#dim, Abdim Am (x02210@1) Abdim (1201xx@1) Am (x02210@1) F#dimWe (2312xx@1)stand there accused of the British collusion Am (x02210@1) Abdim (1201xx@1)F#dim (2312xx@1) AbdimIsrael (1201xx@1)into Pales---ti--------ne Am (x02210@1) Abdim (1201xx@1) Em (022000@1) CdimA (2312xx@1)victory for some an astonishing hope Am (x02210@1) Abdim (1201xx@1) F#dim (2312xx@1) AbdimBut (1201xx@1)for him it has brought devasta-----tion Cdim Bdim Adim Bdim Adim Abdim Adim F#dim He lives li----ke a pris---'ner in ex----ile Cdim (2312xx@1)Bdim (1201xx@1) Adim (2312xx@1)Bdim (1201xx@1) Adim (2312xx@1)Abdim (1201xx@1)AmHe (x02210@1)lives li----ke a pris---'ner in hell D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) BbLoves (x1333x@1)black and white in the blue vault of space Bbm (x13321@1) Fm (133111@1) CSwoop (x32010@1)around like a symbol of peace Gm (355333@1) DmCan (xx0231@1)they see the hawk? F (133211@1) CmThey're (x3101x@1)too busy in talk of love Eb (x43121@3) C# (x43121@1) BbWhy (x1333x@1)should they contemplate fear? (and so the next goes quite as the first verse) Everyone meets in the cramped city streets Hipsters of Zion collide To talk music and dross At the sign of The Cross Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) EmWe (022000@1)eat our falafel in peace Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) EmThe (022000@1)girl lets her uniform slip Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) EmThe (022000@1)boy cracks a joke, he is sweet Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) C#dim (3423xx@1) EbdimHe (2312xx@1)listens to hip hop in Ga--------za Em (022000@1) Ebdim (2312xx@1) EmShe (022000@1)listens to Coldplay in Lod Chords: can be variation from D#dim or from G#dim Ebdim e--------| B---7----| G---5----| D---7----| A---6----| E--------| Abdim e--------| B---3----| G---4----| D---3----| A--------| E---4----| the part "he lives like a prisioner..." i think is easier if you do the "dim" chords varianting from the G#dim e go lowering the tones