Tracy Chapman Rape Of The World

Tom: F I really like the following song, both the melody and the text. THE RAPE OF THE WORLD (Album: "New Beginning") Intro: (play it twice...) Am Am F G Am Am F G 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: Am Am F G This the beginning_____ of the end___. Am Am F G This the most hei__nous of crimes. Am Am F G This the deadliest___ of sins_______, Am Am F G the greatest violation__ of all time. Chorus Am (let ring) (Am ) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am (let ring) (Am ) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______. Am Am F G verse 2: Am Am F G You've seen her stripped mined________. Am Am F G You've heard of bombs exploded underground. Am Am F G You know the sun shines_________ Am Am F G hotter than ever before. Chorus Am (let ring) (Am ) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am (let ring) (Am ) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world______. Am Am F G verse 3: Am Am F G Some claim to have crowned_____ her(spoken) a queen. Am Am F G (sung)with cities of concrete____ and steel. Am Am F G But there is no glory____, no honor Am Am F G in what results____ from the rape of the world Chorus Am (let ring) (Am ) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am (let ring) (Am ) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______. Am Am F G verse 4: Am Am F G She has been clear____ cut. Am Am F G She has been dumped on____. Am Am F G She has been poisond and (laodly sung) beaten up. Am Am F G And we've been witness to the rape of the world. Chorus Am (let ring) (Am ) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am (let ring) (Am ) How can we stand aside____ F G and watch the rape of the world_______? Am Am F G (Now the rythm changes, just hammer on the strings with your open ´hand while playing chords Am, F and G ) Am Am If you look, you'll see it with your own eyes. F G If you listen, you will hear her cries. Am Am If you care, you will stand and testify... (now the rythm continues normally) F G and stop the rape of the world____. Am Am F G stop the rape of the world____. Am Am : Mother of us all____ F G Mother of us all____: (play 3 times) Am (let ring) Mother of us all____ Mother of us all____ PS: Instead of playing G you can use G (sounds good) I think the chords should be right, nevertheless, if you think that there are any don't hesitate and write: