An American Prayer — Jim Morrison

Chords and lyrics for An American Prayer by Jim Morrison (key of C).

Intro

N.C.
Do you know the warm progress under the stars?
N.C.
Do you know we exist?
N.C.
Have you forgotten the keys to the kingdom?
N.C.
Have you been born yet, and are you alive?
N.C.
Let's reinvent the gods, all the myths of the ages
N.C.
Celebrate symbols from deep elder forests
N.C.
Have you forgotten the lessons of the ancient war?
[Em] We need great golden copulations
[Em] The fathers are cackling in trees of the forest
Our mother is dead in the sea[Am7]
[Em] Do you know we are being lead to slaughter by [Am7]placid admirals
And that [Em]fat slow generals are getting obscene on young blood?
[Em] Do you know we are ruled by T.V.?

Verse 1

[Em] The moon is a dry blood beast
[Em]Guerrilla bands are rolling numbers
In the next block of green vine
[Em]Amassing for warfare on innocent herdsman who are just dying
[Em] O' great creator of being, grant us one more hour to perform our art and
perfect our lives
[Em] The moths and atheists are doubly divine and dying
[Dm] We live, we die, and death not ends it

Verse 2

[Em] Journey we more into the Nightmare
Cling to life our passioned flower
Cling to Cunts & Cocks of despair
[Em] We got our final vision by clap
Columbus's groin got [Em]filled with green death
I touched her thigh and death smiled

Verse 3

[Gm7] We have assembled inside this ancient and insane theatre
To [Gm7]propagate our lust for life and flee the swarming wisdom of the streets
[Gm7] The barns are stormed
The windows kept
[Gm7] And only one of all the rest to dance and save us with the divine
mockery of words
Music [Gm7]inflames temperament

Interlude

| Gm7 | Gm7 | Gm7 | Gm7 | x2

Tag

[Gm7] When the true King's murderers are allowed to roam free
A [Gm7]1000 Magicians arise in the land
[C] Where are the feasts we are promised?
N.C.
Where is the wine, The new wine, dying on the vine?
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