Marthas Mantra

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Martha takes the greyhounds
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she says she lost her mantra way 
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down South

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


[Bridge 1]
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Now she says she won't do drugs
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because she found something to love
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she cured herself of everything
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there's nothing left but hair and 
skin


[Chorus 1]
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The only thing I asked her
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was did she have a plaster
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for my pain, oh for the pain


[Verse 2]
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She closed her eyes and took my 
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hand,
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she said "God might have a plan 
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for me"
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But making love in Martha's room
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I felt like I could see through 
     F      G
her to him


[Bridge 2]
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But heaven is the place that's open
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when all the bars in town are closed
 and
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heaven is the place, I'll never 
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find


[Chorus 2]
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The only thing I told her
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was that God would have no answer
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for my pain,     oh for the pain


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

[Verse 3]
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She threw my clothes against the 
G
wall
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she said "I've met your type before
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don't go,     oh don't go"


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I've cured myself of everything
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and now I think I know what makes 
    F        G
you tick


[Bridge 3]
    E              F
She tied my hands above my head
    E                 F
and said a prayer and fetched a whip
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she said the devil hides within my 
heart


[Chorus 3]
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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