{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1939853,"song":"Marthas Mantra","artist":"Neil Halstead","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11433776-marthas-mantra-chords-by-neil-halstead/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1939853?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Remember to put your capo on the 3rd fret!\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C/B[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]  \r\nMartha takes the greyhounds[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshe says she lost her mantra way down South[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nbut all that repetition just got her down, got her down[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNow she says she won't do drugs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nbecause she found something to love[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nshe cured herself of everything[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nthere's nothing left but hair and skin[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe only thing I asked her[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwas did she have a plaster[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nfor my pain, oh for the pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe closed her eyes and took my hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshe said \"God might have a plan for me\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut making love in Martha's room[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI felt like I could see through her to him[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut heaven is the place that's open[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]              \r\nwhen all the bars in town are closed and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nheaven is the place, I'll never find[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe only thing I told her[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwas that God would have no answer[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nfor my pain,     oh for the pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Verse and Chorus chords are played with reverb here when he plays live)\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C/B[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe threw my clothes against the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshe said \"I've met your type before[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\ndon't go,     oh don't go\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C/B[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've cured myself of everything[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand now I think I know what makes you tick[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 3]    \r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe tied my hands above my head[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nand said a prayer and fetched a whip[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nshe said the devil hides within my heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe only thing I asked her[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwas did she have a plaster[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nfor my pain,     oh for the pain[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\noh for the pain,   oh for the pain[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n    [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"Remember to put your capo on the 3rd fret!\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n(Verse and Chorus chords are played with reverb here when he plays live)\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 3]    \n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n    C","chords":["C","C/B","A","G","F","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}