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 Am7 F G
This the beginning_____ of the end___.
Am7 Am7 F G
This the most hei__nous of crimes.
Am7 Am7 F G
This the deadliest___ of sins_______,
Am7 Am7 F G
the greatest violation__ of all time.
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 Am7 F G
You've seen her stripped mined________.
Am7 Am7 F G
You've heard of bombs exploded underground.
Am7 Am7 F G
You know the sun shines_________
Am7 Am7 F G
hotter than ever before.
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 Am7 F G
Some claim to have crowned_____ her(spoken) a queen.
Am7 Am7 F G
(sung)with cities of concrete____ and steel.
Am7 Am7 F G
But there is no glory____, no honor
Am7 Am7 F G
in what results____ from the rape 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 Am7 F G
She has been clear____ cut.
Am7 Am7 F G
She has been dumped on____.
Am7 Am7 F G
She has been poisond and (laodly sung) beaten up.
Am7 Am7 F G
And we've been witness to the rape 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____
F G
and watch 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 |
(Now the rythm changes, just hammer on the strings with your open ´hand while playing
chords Am7, F and G)
Am7 Am7
If you look, you'll see it with your own eyes.
F G
If you listen, you will hear her cries.
Am7 Am7
If you care, you will stand and testify...
(now the rythm continues normally)
F G
and stop the rape of the world____.
Am7 Am7
F G
stop the rape of the world____.
Am7 Am7
: Mother of us all____
F G
Mother 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 ;-)