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I really like the following song, both the melody and the text. TRACY CHAPMAN THE RAPE OF THE WORLD (Album: "New Beginning") Intro (play it twice...) Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------| Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x4 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------| 1. Mother of us all__________, 2. place of our birth________, 3. How Can we stand aside________, 4. And watch the Rape of the world_________''' (Now start playing only the chords [or keep playing the tabs]) verse 1:
Am7 This the beAm7ginning_____ Fof the endG___. Am7 This the most hAm7ei__nous of Fcrimes.G Am7 This the Am7deadliest___ of Fsins_______, G Am7 the greatest vioAm7lation__ Fof all time. G
Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______. Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------| verse 2:
Am7 You've seen her Am7stripped Fmined_____G___. Am7 You've heard of Am7bombs exploded FundergroundG. Am7 You know the Am7sun shines_______F__ G Am7 hotter than Am7ever before. F G
Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world______. Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------| verse 3:
Am7 Some claim to have Am7crowned_____ her(Fspoken) a queen.G Am7(sung)with cities Am7of concrete____ and Fsteel. G Am7 But there is no Am7glory____, no Fhonor G Am7 in what reAm7sults____ F from the rGape of the world
Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______. Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------| verse 4:
Am7 She has been Am7clear____ cut.F G Am7 She has been Am7dumped on____.F G Am7 She has been Am7poisond and (Flaodly sung) beaten up.G Am7 And we've beAm7en witness F to the Grape of the world.
Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) How can we stand aside____
Fand watch the Grape of the world_______'
Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------| (Now the rythm changes, just hammer on the strings with your open ´hand while playing chords Am7, F and G)
Am7 If you look, you'll Am7see it with your own eyes. F If you listen, Gyou will hear her cries. Am7 If you care, Am7you will stand and testify...
(now the rythm continues normally)
F and stop the Grape of the world____. Am7 Am7
F stop the Grape of the world____. :Am7 Am7Mother of us all____ F GMother of us all____: (play 3 times)
Am7 (let ring) Mother of us all____ Mother of us all____ PS: Instead of playing G you can use Gsus (sounds good) That's all, isn't it a great Tracy Chapman Song' Peace ;-) I think the chords should be right, nevertheless, if you think that there are any don't hesitate and write: peter_waltl@hotmail.com