Blessed
written by Paul Simon
performed by Simon & Garfunkel
from "Sounds Of Silence."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.
D G F#m Em D
Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit.
D G F#m Em D G
Blessed is the lamb whose blood flo-o-ows.
D C G D
Blessed are the sat upon, Spat upon, Ra-a-a-a-atted o-o-o-on,
F#m Em G D Am
O Lord, Why have you for - saken me?
Bm
I got no place to go-o-o,
Am Bm
I've walked around Soho for the last night or so.
Am D
Ah, but it doesn't matter, no.
D G F#m Em D
Blessed is the land and the ki-i-i-iingdom.
D G F#m Em D G
Blessed is the man whose soul belongs to.
D C G D
Blessed are the meth drinkers, Pot sellers, Illu-u-usion dwellers.
F#m Em G D Am
O Lord, Why have you for - saken me?
Bm
My words trickle down,
Am D
like a wound that I have no intention to heal.
D G F#m Em D
Blessed are the stained glass, window pane glass.
D G F#m Em D G
Blessed is the church service makes me ner-vous.
D C G D
Blessed are the penny rookers, Cheap hookers, Gro-o-o-o-ovy lookers.
F#m Em G D Am
O Lord, Why have you for - saken me?
Bm Am
I-I-I-I I have tended my own garden
D
Much too long.
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