Тональность

 
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1. Where the mothers of sons never cease their weeping  
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where the fathers of faith in the ground lie sleeping  
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where the seeds of time have a whirlwind reaping oh Jerusalem is.  
 
mezzoforte 
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2. Where the cobblestones wet with the blood of ages  
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hear the echo of wheels turning hist'ry's pages -  
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where the cries of fools stilled the words of sages 
oh Jerusalem is.
 
forte 
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3. 'neath an olive tree branch anyone can listen  
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to the song of songs as the green leaves glisten.  
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Then a summer rain falls and the raindrops christen 
what Jerusalem is.  
 
fortissimo  
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4. And the river runs on and the world keeps turning  
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and the water's cold       to the sands are burning  
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and the mountains know while we still are learning 
what Jerusalem is.  
 
piano 
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5. Oh when will tomorrow's sons tomorrow's daughters  
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never taste of the bread cast upon the waters  
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and put down the sword that performed the slaughters      
where Jerusalem is?  
 
piano 
             Am
1. Where the mothers of sons never cease their weeping  
          G
where the fathers of faith in the ground lie sleeping  
          Am                                    E7
where the seeds of time have a whirlwind reaping         
oh Jerusalem is.