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Motherland

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Capo: 1st fret
Tuning: standard
How to play: first hit lowest bass-string you should play on the chord, then the 
chord completely twice. Just listen to the track, it's really easy.
[Intro]
Em[Verse 1]
EmWhere in hell can you gBmo, fCar from the things that you kGnow,
CFar from this sprawl of conGcrete that keeps crawling its wDay,
'Bout a thousand miles Ema day.
[Verse 2]
EmTake one last look behBmind, comCmit this to memory and mGind,
CDon't miss this wasteland, this Gterrible place, when you lDeave,
Keep your heart off your Emsleeve.
[Chorus]
MotherGland cradle Dme, close my Ceyes, lullaby me to sGleep,
Keep me sCafe, lie with me G- stay beside me, don't Dgo, don't you Emgo
[Verse 3]
EmOh, my five and dime Bmqueen, Ctell me what have you sGeen,
The Clust and the avarice, the Gbottomless, the cavernous grDeed,
Is that what you sEmee?
[Chorus]
Oh, MotherGland cradle Dme, close my Ceyes, lullaby me to sGleep,
Keep me sCafe, lie with me G- stay beside me, don't Dgo
[Bridge]
It's your Chappiness - I want Gmost of all
And for Cthat I'd do A7anything at Dall, oh mercy me.
If you want the Cbest of it or the Gmost of all,
If there's Canything A7I can do at Dall.
[Instrumental Verse]
Em  Bm  C  G
C   G   D  D
Em[VerEmse 4]
EmNow, come on shotgun bBmride, Cwhat makes me envy your lGife,
The Cfaceless, the nameless, the Ginnocent, the blameless and fDree,
What's that like Emto be?
[Chorus]
Oh, MotherGland cradle Dme, close my Ceyes, lullaby me to sGleep,
Keep me sCafe, lie with me G- stay beside me don't Dgo, don't go
MotherGland cradle Dme, close my Ceyes, lullaby me to sGleep,
Keep me sCafe, lie with me G- stay beside me, dDon't go, don'Dt go...D  Em  

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Motherland

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Motherland

by Natalie Merchant

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 1st fret

Tuning: standard

How to play: first hit lowest bass-string you should play on the chord, then the

chord completely twice. Just listen to the track, it's really easy.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em Bm C G

Where in hell can you go, far from the things that you know,

C G D

Far from this sprawl of concrete that keeps crawling its way,

'Bout a thousand miles a day.

[Verse 2]

Em Bm C G

Take one last look behind, commit this to memory and mind,

C G D

Don't miss this wasteland, this terrible place, when you leave,

Keep your heart off your sleeve.

[Chorus]

G D C G

Motherland cradle me, close my eyes, lullaby me to sleep,

C G D Em

Keep me safe, lie with me - stay beside me, don't go, don't you go

[Verse 3]

Em Bm C G

Oh, my five and dime queen, tell me what have you seen,

C G D

The lust and the avarice, the bottomless, the cavernous greed,

Is that what you see?

[Chorus]

G D C G

Oh, Motherland cradle me, close my eyes, lullaby me to sleep,

C G D

Keep me safe, lie with me - stay beside me, don't go

[Bridge]

C G

It's your happiness - I want most of all

C A7 D

And for that I'd do anything at all, oh mercy me.

C G

If you want the best of it or the most of all,

C A7 D

If there's anything I can do at all.

[Instrumental Verse]

Em Bm C G

C G D D

Em Em

[Verse 4]

Em Bm C G

Now, come on shotgun bride, what makes me envy your life,

C G D

The faceless, the nameless, the innocent, the blameless and free,

What's that like to be?

[Chorus]

G D C G

Oh, Motherland cradle me, close my eyes, lullaby me to sleep,

C G D

Keep me safe, lie with me - stay beside me don't go, don't go

G D C G

Motherland cradle me, close my eyes, lullaby me to sleep,

C G D D D Em

Keep me safe, lie with me - stay beside me, don't go, don't go...

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