Rape Of The World

Tracy Chapman

  • Am7
  • F
  • G
  • Gsus
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I really like the following song, both the melody and the text. THE RAPE OF THE WORLD (Album: "New Beginning") Intro (play it twice...)
Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------| Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x4 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|
1. Mother of us all__________, 2. place of our birth________, 3. How Can we stand aside________, 4. And watch the Rape of the world_________??? (Now start playing only the chords [or keep playing the tabs]) verse 1:
Am7 Am7 F G This the beginning_____ of the end___.
Am7 Am7 F G This the most hei__nous of crimes.
Am7 Am7 F G This the deadliest___ of sins_______,
Am7 Am7 F G the greatest violation__ of all time. Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______.
Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|
verse 2:
Am7 Am7 F G You've seen her stripped mined________.
Am7 Am7 F G You've heard of bombs exploded underground.
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Am7 Am7 F G You know the sun shines_________
Am7 Am7 F G hotter than ever before. Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world______.
Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|
verse 3:
Am7 Am7 F G Some claim to have crowned_____ her(spoken) a queen.
Am7 Am7 F G (sung)with cities of concrete____ and steel.
Am7 Am7 F G But there is no glory____, no honor
Am7 Am7 F G in what results____ from the rape of the world Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______.
Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|
verse 4:
Am7 Am7 F G She has been clear____ cut.
Am7 Am7 F G She has been dumped on____.
Am7 Am7 F G She has been poisond and (laodly sung) beaten up.
Am7 Am7 F G And we've been witness to the rape of the world. Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) How can we stand aside____
F G and watch the rape of the world_______?
Am7 Am7 F Gsus e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-| G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------| D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2 A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|
(Now the rythm changes, just hammer on the strings with your open ´hand while playing chords Am7, F and G)
Am7 Am7 If you look, you'll see it with your own eyes.
F G If you listen, you will hear her cries.
Am7 Am7 If you care, you will stand and testify... (now the rythm continues normally)
F G and stop the rape of the world____.
Am7 Am7
F G stop the rape of the world____.
Am7 Am7 : Mother of us all____
F G Mother of us all____: (play 3 times) Am7 (let ring) Mother of us all____ Mother of us all____ PS: Instead of playing G you can use Gsus (sounds good) I think the chords should be right, nevertheless, if you think that there are any don't hesitate and write: *
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Composition: Tracy Chapman

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