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Remember to put your capo on the 3rd fret!
[Verse 1]
CMartC/Bha takes the AgreyhoundGs
Fshe says she lost her Gmantra way down FSouthG  
Cbut all thC/Bat repetAition Gjust got her Fdown, got her GdownF  
[Bridge 1]
ENow she says she Fwon't do drugs
Ebecause she found someFthing to love
Eshe cured herself of Feverything
Ethere's nothing left but Fhair and skin
[Chorus 1]
TFhe only thing I Gasked her
was Fdid she have a Gplaster
for my Fpain, oh for the Gpain
[Verse 2]
CShe closed her C/Beyes and Atook my Ghand,
she Fsaid "God might Ghave a plan for Fme"G  
But Cmaking C/Blove in AMartha's Groom
I Ffelt like I could Gsee through her to FhimG  
[Bridge 2]
But Eheaven is the Fplace that's open
when Eall the bars in Ftown are closed and
Eheaven is the Fplace, I'll nevEer findF  
[Chorus 2]
TFhe only thing I Gtold her
was that FGod would have no Ganswer
for my Fpain,     Goh for the Fpain
(Verse and Chorus chords are played with reverb here when he plays live)
[Verse 3]
She Cthrew my C/Bclothes Aagainst the Gwall
she Fsaid "I've met your Gtype before
don't Fgo,     Goh don't Fgo"
I've Ccured mC/Byself of AeverythinGg
and Fnow I think I Gknow what makes you FtickG  
[Bridge 3]    
She Etied my hands aFbove my head
and Esaid a prayer and Ffetched a whip
she Esaid the devil Fhides within my heart
[Chorus 3]
TFhe only thing I Gasked her
was Fdid she have a Gplaster
for my Fpain,     Goh for the Fpain
oh for the Fpain,   Goh for the Fpain
[Outro]
    C

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Marthas Mantra

by Neil Halstead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Remember to put your capo on the 3rd fret!

[Verse 1]

C C/B A G

Martha takes the greyhounds

F G F G

she says she lost her mantra way down South

C C/B A G F G F

but all that repetition just got her down, got her down

[Bridge 1]

E F

Now she says she won't do drugs

E F

because she found something to love

E F

she cured herself of everything

E F

there's nothing left but hair and skin

[Chorus 1]

F G

The only thing I asked her

F G

was did she have a plaster

F G

for my pain, oh for the pain

[Verse 2]

C C/B A G

She closed her eyes and took my hand,

F G F G

she said "God might have a plan for me"

C C/B A G

But making love in Martha's room

F G F G

I felt like I could see through her to him

[Bridge 2]

E F

But heaven is the place that's open

E F

when all the bars in town are closed and

E F E F

heaven is the place, I'll never find

[Chorus 2]

F G

The only thing I told her

F G

was that God would have no answer

F G F

for my pain, oh for the pain

(Verse and Chorus chords are played with reverb here when he plays live)

[Verse 3]

C C/B A G

She threw my clothes against the wall

F G

she said "I've met your type before

F G F

don't go, oh don't go"

C C/B A G

I've cured myself of everything

F G F G

and now I think I know what makes you tick

[Bridge 3]

E F

She tied my hands above my head

E F

and said a prayer and fetched a whip

E F

she said the devil hides within my heart

[Chorus 3]

F G

The only thing I asked her

F G

was did she have a plaster

F G F

for my pain, oh for the pain

F G F

oh for the pain, oh for the pain

[Outro]

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