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Motherland

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Capo 1
Hi, as always, suggestions are welcome, thanks.
[Intro]
G   Am Am7 Am   C   G
G   Am Am7 Am   C   G
[Verse 1]
These new lGines on my face
Spell out "gGirl pick up your pace
If you wAmant to stay true to what your yDounger self would do"
[Verse 2]
And this kGink in my walk
Makes me fGocus when I talk
If I cAman't trust my feet
Then it's my tD/Aongue I choose to kD7eep
[Verse 3]
And I walk slGow so I can read
Let my hGead fall, my hips lead
Why'd you wrAmite the words so small?
Did you fDool me, are they words at all?
[Verse 4]
Or are yGou pulling down the veil
Keeping grGounded as you set my sail?
By the tAmime I pull it off
All my Dinnocence is lost
[Verse 5]
And oh I'm gAmood, I think I'm good
Will I be grFmaj7eat, will I be great?
Is it mConey I wanna make or is it swGeet love for his sake?
[Verse 6]
And these new pGarts I now need
To help me fGunction, help me feed
They are beyAmond my modest earnings
Oh the gDirls they keep turning up the heat
As Gif it's cold
But I'm hCot, too hot to hold
AmI'll burn a hole right through the hDull
[Chorus]
When will I Amever see the land?
Will I Fmaj7ever see the land?
Oh wCater can't revive me
I need dGirt in my hand
Will I Amever see the land?
Will I Fmaj7ever see the land?
Oh the grCound will give me something
I knDow that it caDsus4nG  
[Interlude]
G   Am Am7 Am   C   G
[Verse 7]
See I have chGarm and I have sight
And I alwGays try and do what's right
But I have fAmaults you know it's true
Especially whDen it comes to trD7eating you well
[Verse 8]
GI will work when all my thGoughts are mine again
See I was sAmure at the start, turns out I trDied too hard
And oh I'm gAmood, I think I'm good
Will I be grFmaj7eat, will I be great?
Is it mConey I wanna make or is it swGeet love 
for hDis sakeD7?
[Chorus]
When will I Amever see the land?
Will I Fmaj7ever see the land?
Oh wCater can't revive me
I need dGirt in my hand
Will I Amever see the land?
Will I Fmaj7ever see the land?
Oh the grCound will give me something
I knDow that it caDsus4nG  
[Outro]
G   Am Am7 Am   C   G
G   Am Am7 Am   C   G Gsus4 G

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Motherland

by Julia Jacklin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D/A

Fmaj7

Dsus4

Gsus4

Capo 1

Hi, as always, suggestions are welcome, thanks.

[Intro]

G Am Am7 Am C G

[Verse 1]

These new lines on my face

Spell out "girl pick up your pace

Am D

If you want to stay true to what your younger self would do"

[Verse 2]

And this kink in my walk

Makes me focus when I talk

If I can't trust my feet

D/A D7

Then it's my tongue I choose to keep

[Verse 3]

And I walk slow so I can read

Let my head fall, my hips lead

Why'd you write the words so small?

Did you fool me, are they words at all?

[Verse 4]

Or are you pulling down the veil

Keeping grounded as you set my sail?

By the time I pull it off

All my innocence is lost

[Verse 5]

And oh I'm good, I think I'm good

Fmaj7

Will I be great, will I be great?

C G

Is it money I wanna make or is it sweet love for his sake?

[Verse 6]

And these new parts I now need

To help me function, help me feed

They are beyond my modest earnings

Oh the girls they keep turning up the heat

As if it's cold

But I'm hot, too hot to hold

Am D

I'll burn a hole right through the hull

[Chorus]

When will I ever see the land?

Fmaj7

Will I ever see the land?

Oh water can't revive me

I need dirt in my hand

Will I ever see the land?

Fmaj7

Will I ever see the land?

Oh the ground will give me something

D Dsus4 G

I know that it can

[Interlude]

G Am Am7 Am C G

[Verse 7]

See I have charm and I have sight

And I always try and do what's right

But I have faults you know it's true

D D7

Especially when it comes to treating you well

[Verse 8]

G G

I will work when all my thoughts are mine again

Am D

See I was sure at the start, turns out I tried too hard

And oh I'm good, I think I'm good

Fmaj7

Will I be great, will I be great?

C G

Is it money I wanna make or is it sweet love

D D7

for his sake?

[Chorus]

When will I ever see the land?

Fmaj7

Will I ever see the land?

Oh water can't revive me

I need dirt in my hand

Will I ever see the land?

Fmaj7

Will I ever see the land?

Oh the ground will give me something

D Dsus4 G

I know that it can

[Outro]

G Am Am7 Am C G

G Am Am7 Am C G Gsus4 G

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