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Tracy Grammer - Mother, I Climbed
Songwriter: David Robert Carter
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
On tomorrow's painted Cwagon, in a Gyester-dreaming Cday
I Grode to Heaven Cnever thinking AmI'd be back this Cway
Now I'm Gstanding at your Cdoorstep with my Ghalo turning Am7grey
COpen C/Bup your Dgate, D/F#Mari-Gana
[Chorus]
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother I Csought the chosen Gpeople 
But I Cfound no one to DcomD/F#fort Gme
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother I Cclimbed the highest Gsteeple
I found Cnothing Dto beGlieve
[Verse 2]
When they Gcalled my faults aCgainst the wall, I Gtook my place in Cline
And Gput my trust in Cpriestly men to Ambreak the ties that Cbind
But their Gstraight and narrow Chighway's just a Grow of billboard Am7signs
COpen C/Bup your Dgate, D/F#Mari-Gana
[Chorus]
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother I Csang the sacred GPsalter 
But no Csaviour came to DcomD/F#fort Gme
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
I went Cnaked to the Galtar
I found Cnothing Dto beGlieve
[Verse 3]
So I Gset my feet to Cwalking from the Gsidewalk to the Csand
In Gsearch of any Csaint or sage who Amknew the master Cplan
And I Gwandered every Cback-road in that Gbroken promised Am7land
COpen C/Bup your Dgate, D/F#Mari-Gana
[Chorus]
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother I Ckept the plain and Gsimple
But no Cshepherd came to DcomD/F#fort Gme
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
I stood Cshivering in the Gtemple
I found Cnothing Dto beGlieve
[Verse 4]
As Glightning burns these Cbridges under, Gsmoke will surely Crise
And the Gfables of my Cinnocence blow Amlazy through the Cskies
When Gtimeless truths reCveal themselves as Glittle more than Am7lies
COpen C/Bup your Dgate, D/F#Mari-Gana
[Chorus]
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother I Crazed the tainted Gchapel 
But no Cangel came to DcomD/F#fort Gme
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother I Cstormed the Tower of GBabel
I found Cnothing Dto beGlieve
[Verse 5]
So Gsticks and stones might Cbreak this body, Gwords might wound my Csoul
And Gphantom visions Cfly me where the Amfaithful fear to Cgo
But Gwhen this story's Cover and my Gsun is sinking Am7low
COpen C/Bup your Dgate, D/F#Mari-Gana
[Chorus]
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother the Cyears pass out of Gcounting
But no Cprophet comes to DcomD/F#fort Gme
Lay me Ddown in the Cdark womb of your Glove
Mother I Cclimbed the holy Gmountain
I found Cnothing Dto beGlieve
Mother I Cclimbed the holy mountain
I found Dnothing D/F#to beGlieve

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Mother I Climbed

by Tracy Grammer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/B

D/F#

Tracy Grammer - Mother, I Climbed

Songwriter: David Robert Carter

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C G C

On tomorrow's painted wagon, in a yester-dreaming day

G C Am C

I rode to Heaven never thinking I'd be back this way

G C G Am7

Now I'm standing at your doorstep with my halo turning grey

C C/B D D/F# G

Open up your gate, Mari-ana

[Chorus]

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother I sought the chosen people

C D D/F# G

But I found no one to comfort me

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother I climbed the highest steeple

C D G

I found nothing to believe

[Verse 2]

G C G C

When they called my faults against the wall, I took my place in line

G C Am C

And put my trust in priestly men to break the ties that bind

G C G Am7

But their straight and narrow highway's just a row of billboard signs

C C/B D D/F# G

Open up your gate, Mari-ana

[Chorus]

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother I sang the sacred Psalter

C D D/F# G

But no saviour came to comfort me

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

I went naked to the altar

C D G

I found nothing to believe

[Verse 3]

G C G C

So I set my feet to walking from the sidewalk to the sand

G C Am C

In search of any saint or sage who knew the master plan

G C G Am7

And I wandered every back-road in that broken promised land

C C/B D D/F# G

Open up your gate, Mari-ana

[Chorus]

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother I kept the plain and simple

C D D/F# G

But no shepherd came to comfort me

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

I stood shivering in the temple

C D G

I found nothing to believe

[Verse 4]

G C G C

As lightning burns these bridges under, smoke will surely rise

G C Am C

And the fables of my innocence blow lazy through the skies

G C G Am7

When timeless truths reveal themselves as little more than lies

C C/B D D/F# G

Open up your gate, Mari-ana

[Chorus]

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother I razed the tainted chapel

C D D/F# G

But no angel came to comfort me

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother I stormed the Tower of Babel

C D G

I found nothing to believe

[Verse 5]

G C G C

So sticks and stones might break this body, words might wound my soul

G C Am C

And phantom visions fly me where the faithful fear to go

G C G Am7

But when this story's over and my sun is sinking low

C C/B D D/F# G

Open up your gate, Mari-ana

[Chorus]

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother the years pass out of counting

C D D/F# G

But no prophet comes to comfort me

D C G

Lay me down in the dark womb of your love

C G

Mother I climbed the holy mountain

C D G

I found nothing to believe

Mother I climbed the holy mountain

D D/F# G

I found nothing to believe

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