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Proserpina

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Martha Wainwright - Proserpina
CAPO: 6th Fret
[Intro]
F     Am  Dm  Em  F
[Verse 1]
Proserpina, Proserpina, Amcome home to momma, Dmcome home to Emmomma
FProserpina, Proserpina, Amcome home to mother, Dmcome home to Ammomma Fnow
[Interlude]
Am   F   Am   F
[Verse 2]
I shall punish the Earth, I shall turn down the heat
FI shall take away every morsel to eat
I shall Dmturn every feeling to Fstone
Where I Dmwalk crying aFlone
Gm7Crying for
[Verse 3]
FProserpina, Proserpina, Amcome home to momma, Dmcome home to Ammomma Fnow
Proserpina, Proserpina, go Amhome to your mother, Dmgo home to EmHera
FProserpina, Proserpina, go Amhome to your mother, Dmgo home to AmHera Fnow
[Verse 4]
She has punished the Earth, she has turn down the heat
FShe has taken away every morsel to eat
She has Dmturned every feeling to Fstone
Where she Dmwalks cry-crying aFlone
Gm7Crying for
[Verse 5]
FProserpina, Proserpina, Amcome home to momma, Dmcome home to Emmomma
FProserpina, Proserpina, Amcome home to momma, Dmcome home to Ammomma Fnow
[Verse 6]
She has Dmturned every feeling to Fstone
Where she Dmwalks cry-crying aFlone
Gm7Crying for
[Verse 7]
FProserpina, Proserpina, Amcome home to momma, Dmcome home to Emmomma
FProserpina, Proserpina, Amcome home to momma, Dmcome home to Ammomma Fnow

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Proserpina

by Martha Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Martha Wainwright - Proserpina

CAPO: 6th Fret

[Intro]

F Am Dm Em F

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Em

Proserpina, Proserpina, come home to momma, come home to momma

F Am Dm Am F

Proserpina, Proserpina, come home to mother, come home to momma now

[Interlude]

Am F Am F

[Verse 2]

I shall punish the Earth, I shall turn down the heat

I shall take away every morsel to eat

Dm F

I shall turn every feeling to stone

Dm F

Where I walk crying alone

Gm7

Crying for

[Verse 3]

F Am Dm Am F

Proserpina, Proserpina, come home to momma, come home to momma now

Am Dm Em

Proserpina, Proserpina, go home to your mother, go home to Hera

F Am Dm Am F

Proserpina, Proserpina, go home to your mother, go home to Hera now

[Verse 4]

She has punished the Earth, she has turn down the heat

She has taken away every morsel to eat

Dm F

She has turned every feeling to stone

Dm F

Where she walks cry-crying alone

Gm7

Crying for

[Verse 5]

F Am Dm Em

Proserpina, Proserpina, come home to momma, come home to momma

F Am Dm Am F

Proserpina, Proserpina, come home to momma, come home to momma now

[Verse 6]

Dm F

She has turned every feeling to stone

Dm F

Where she walks cry-crying alone

Gm7

Crying for

[Verse 7]

F Am Dm Em

Proserpina, Proserpina, come home to momma, come home to momma

F Am Dm Am F

Proserpina, Proserpina, come home to momma, come home to momma now

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