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The Mother Lode

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 D   E(x4)
DAnother clown jumps off the lEadder
DA shallow pool but it doesn’t mEatter
DThe way it goes, the way it goeEs
DHe’s falling through barriers and hedEgerows
DA hollow man, hollow hand puEppet
DWhere’s the applause when you nEeed it?
 D   E(x3)
DBut these brought by somersaults and bEackflips
DOn Hallowe'en some things'll be diEfferent
DA mother lode, a mother lodeE  
DA hollow man, hollow hand pEuppet
DI’m a clown, you don’t want her to kEnow me
DThe knife behind the Ecurtain
DNo truth is orEdinary
F#m
 D   F#m(x?)
 D   E   F#m(x4)
DYou can’t see your way out of tEhis one
DHe makes a joke but nobody liEstens
DAt least he does not knEow it
DThe last of all his couErage
DPress the button for a frEee ticket
DHere he goes, hits the ground ruEnning.
F#m
 D   F#m(x8)
F#m

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The Mother Lode

by Thom Yorke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D E

(x4)

D E

Another clown jumps off the ladder

D E

A shallow pool but it doesn’t matter

D E

The way it goes, the way it goes

D E

He’s falling through barriers and hedgerows

D E

A hollow man, hollow hand puppet

D E

Where’s the applause when you need it?

D E

(x3)

D E

But these brought by somersaults and backflips

D E

On Hallowe'en some things'll be different

D E

A mother lode, a mother lode

D E

A hollow man, hollow hand puppet

D E

I’m a clown, you don’t want her to know me

D E

The knife behind the curtain

D E

No truth is ordinary

F#m

D F#m

(x?)

D E F#m

(x4)

D E

You can’t see your way out of this one

D E

He makes a joke but nobody listens

D E

At least he does not know it

D E

The last of all his courage

D E

Press the button for a free ticket

D E

Here he goes, hits the ground running.

F#m

D F#m

(x8)

F#m

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