The Rape Of The World chords by Tracy Chapman
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) 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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