Tracy Chapman – The Rape Of The World (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
Am7 Am7 F G
Am7 Am7 F G
[Chorus]
Am7 F G Am7 Mother of us all Am7 F G Am7 Place of our birth Am7 F G Am7 How can we stand aside Am7 F G Am7 And watch the rape of the world
[Verse 2]
Am7 F G This the beginning of the end Am7 F G This is the most heinous of crimes Am7 F G It's the deadliest of sins Am7 F G The greatest violation of all time
[Chorus]
Am7 F Mother of us all G Place of our birth Am7 F We all are witness G To the rape of the world
[Interlude]
Am7 Am7 F G
Am7 Am7 F G
[Verse 2]
Am7 F G You've seen her stripped mined Am7 F G You've heard of bombs exploded underground Am7 F G You know the sun shines Am7 F G Hotter than ever before
[Chorus]
Am7 F Mother of us all G Place of our birth Am7 F We all are witness G To the rape of the world
[Interlude]
Am7 Am7 F G
Am7 Am7 F G
[Verse 3]
Am7 F Some claim to have crowned her G A queen Am7 F G With cities of concrete and steel Am7 F G But there is no glory no honor Am7 F In what results G From the rape of the world
[Chorus]
Am7 F Mother of us all G Place of our birth Am7 F We all are witness G To the rape of the world
[Interlude]
Am7 Am7 F G
Am7 Am7 F G
[Verse 4]
Am7 F G She has been clear-cut Am7 F G She has been dumped on Am7 F G She has been poisoned and beaten up Am7 F And we have been witness G To the rape of the world
[Chorus]
Am7 F Mother of us all G Place of our birth Am7 F How can we stand aside G And watch the rape of the world?
[Interlude]
Am7 Am7 F G
Am7 Am7 F G
[Verse 5]
Am7 If you look you'll see it with your own eyes F G If you listen you will hear her cries Am7 If you care you will stand and testify F G And stop the rape of the world
(This verse is played a bit funkier)
[Interlude]
Am7 F G Stop the rape of the world
Am7 F G
[Outro]
Am7 F Mother of us all G Mother of us all Am7 F Mother of us all G Mother of us all Am7 F Mother of us all G Mother of us all
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Mother of us all
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Mother of us all