Tracy Chapman — Tom A
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I really like the following song, both the melody and the text.
THE RAPE OF THE WORLD
(Album: "New Beginning")
Intro (play it twice...)
[Am7] [Am7] [F] [Gsus]
{sot}
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-----------------|
{eot}
[Am7] [Am7] [F] [Gsus]
{sot}
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-----------------|
{eot}
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]Mother of us[g] all[Am7]______, place of our b[F]ir[G]th___.
[Am7]We all are w[g]itne[Am7]ss____ to the rape of[F] the worl[G]d_______.
[Am7] [Am7] [F] [Gsus]
{sot}
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-----------------|
{eot}
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]Mother of us[g] all[Am7]______, place of our b[F]ir[G]th___.
[Am7]We all are w[g]itne[Am7]ss____ to the rape of[F] the worl[G]d______.
[Am7] [Am7] [F] [Gsus]
{sot}
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-----------------|
{eot}
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]Mother of us[g] all[Am7]______, place of our b[F]ir[G]th___.
[Am7]We all are w[g]itne[Am7]ss____ to the rape of[F] the worl[G]d_______.
[Am7] [Am7] [F] [Gsus]
{sot}
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-----------------|
{eot}
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]Mother of us[g] all[Am7]______, place of our b[F]ir[G]th___.
Am7 (let ring) (Am7)
How can we stand aside____
[F] [G]
and watch the rape of the world_______?
[Am7] [Am7] [F] [Gsus]
{sot}
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-----------------|
{eot}
(Now the rythm changes, just hammer on the strings with your open ´hand while playing
[c] [d] [Am7] [F] [d] [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)
I think the chords should be right, nevertheless, if you think that there are any
don't hesitate and write: *