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...) Am7 Am7 F G Am7 Am7 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: 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 G 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 G 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 G 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 G (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 G (sounds good) I think the chords should be right, nevertheless, if you think that there are any don't hesitate and write: