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Motherland

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Verses:  |  Bm|  D|  G|  F#| x2
         |  G|  F#|  G|  F#| x1
Chorus:  |  Bm|  D|  G|  F#| x3
Chords:                            Chords w/ Capo at 2nd fret:
  ---Bm2-----D2-----G3-----F#2---         --Am-0--C---0F----E-1-----0---
  ---3-----3-----3-----2---         ---1-----1-----1-----0---
  ---4-----2-----4-----3---         ---2-----0-----2-----1---
  ---4-----4-----5-----4---         ---2-----2-----3-----2---
  ---2-----5-----5-----4---         ---0-----3-----3-----2---
  ---------------3-----2---         ---------------1-----0---
     If BmI could Dkeep you Gunderneath my F#wing
     The Bmsky aDbove you, Gsafe from everyF#thing
     GUnderF#, under my GwingF#  
 To watch you breathing is all that I can do
 To see you smile, my only wish come true
 I'm living, living for you
     The Bmwaves roll in, I Dhelp you swim
     GYou take my F#hand
     And Bmthrough the years and Dthrough the fears
     GI'll be your F#rock, the motherBmlandD  G  F#  
 The bond is written, the animal in me
 I'd lay my life down, I'd give it happily
 I'd give it, I'd give it for you
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Motherland

by Heather Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm D G F#

Verses: | | | | | x2

G F# G F#

| | | | | x1

Bm D G F#

Chorus: | | | | | x3

Chords: Chords w/ Capo at 2nd fret:

Bm D G F# Am C F E

---2-----2-----3-----2--- ---0-----0-----1-----0---

---3-----3-----3-----2--- ---1-----1-----1-----0---

---4-----2-----4-----3--- ---2-----0-----2-----1---

---4-----4-----5-----4--- ---2-----2-----3-----2---

---2-----5-----5-----4--- ---0-----3-----3-----2---

---------------3-----2--- ---------------1-----0---

Bm D G F#

If I could keep you underneath my wing

Bm D G F#

The sky above you, safe from everything

G F# G F#

Under, under my wing

To watch you breathing is all that I can do

To see you smile, my only wish come true

I'm living, living for you

Bm D

The waves roll in, I help you swim

G F#

You take my hand

Bm D

And through the years and through the fears

G F# Bm D G F#

I'll be your rock, the motherland

The bond is written, the animal in me

I'd lay my life down, I'd give it happily

I'd give it, I'd give it for you

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