G C E
Mother, mother it's just not fair
A
We were so close to death
G C E
When the snakes were at
your breast
A
We almost took
the pledge
C G
We were seven strokes from the cliffs of heaven's edge
[Verse 1]
F G
Mighty pillars of shaky dirt
F G
Conceived and planned in an office
C G
We had the power to break the spell
C A
We had the knowledge, we just couldn't tell, oh
[Chorus]
G C E
Mother, mother it's just not fair
A
We were so close to death
G C E
When the snakes were at
your breast
A
We almost took
the pledge
C G
We were seven strokes from the cliffs of heaven's edge
[Verse 2]
F G
You want to know practical answers
F G
Learn something old everyday
C G
Wish hard and hope that the dead walk the cave
C A
Like fossil fuel in the wheelchair relays
[Chorus]
G C E
Mother, mother it's just not fair
A
We were so close to death
G C E
When the snakes were at
your breast
A
We almost took
the pledge
C G
We were seven strokes from the cliffs of heaven's edge
C G
We were seven strokes from the cliffs of heaven's edge
