Lindisfarne – Mother Russia (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Em Am Em C7 Lenin lies so stately, Karl's a forgotten man F D7 G Am Joseph played his cards wrong, 'cause he couldn't understand
[Verse 2]
Em Am Em C7 History is bunkum, I heard, some American said F D7 G G7 If you can't deal with the living, you might as well be with the dead
[Chorus]
C G C A7 Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain Dm E Am D7 G E7 Your sadness tears my heart out, but it isn't easy to explain____
[Interlude]
Am Em Am Em Am
[Verse 3]
Em Am Em C7 The rat race is coming to get you, his bony hands reach long F D7 G Am You might as well forget you ever played a different song
[Verse 4]
Em Am Em C7 No Tolstoy no Tchaikovsky gonna get you out of this F D7 G F G Just close your eyes and turn your cheek, get ready for the Judas kiss
[Chorus]
C G C A7 Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain Dm E Am D7 G Your sadness tears my heart out, but it isn't easy to explain C G C F I walk your fields in wonder, as I softly call your name Dm E Mamma, Mamma, Mamma, isn't it a shame Am Em Am Em Isn't it a shame Am Em Am Em Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia - whoa-oh) Am Em Am Em Am Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia - whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
[Verse 5]
Em Am Em C7 In war your sons were taken, in peace they built a wall F D7 G F G Their future's now forsaken, who'll be there to break your fall?
[Chorus] (## repeat, adlib and fade to end ##)
C G C A7 Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain Dm E Am D7 G Your sadness tears my heart out, do you think it's easy to explain C G C F I walk your fields in wonder, as I softly call your name Dm E Mamma, Mamma, Mamma, isn't it a shame Am Em Am Em Isn't it a shame Am Em Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia) Am Em Isn't it a shame (whoa-oh) Am Em Am Mamma, Mamma, Mamma (Mother Russia) Em Am Em Isn't it a shame (whoa-oh, Mother Russia) Am Em Am Mamma, Mamma, Mamma (Mother Russia)