C5 A5 Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head F5 G5 C5 and as I climb into an empty bed A5 oh well, enough said F5 G5 F5 G5 I know it's over still I cling E5 G5 F5 G5 I don't know where else I can go, mother Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head see, the sea wants to take me the knife wants to slit me do you think you can help me? Sad veiled bride, please be happy handsome groom , give her room loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly although she needs you more than she loves you And I know it's over still I cling I don't know where else I can go it's over, it's over, it's over I know it's over F5 and it never really began B5 F5 G5 A5 but in my heart it was so real F5 G5 F5 G5 and you even spoke to me and said: "If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight? and if you're so clever then why are you on your own tonight? if you're so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight? if you're so very good looking why do you sleep alone tonight? C5 I know because tonight is just like any other night A5 F5 G5 that's why you're on your own tonight C5 with your triumphs and your charms A5 while they are in each other's arms" F5 G5 F5 It's so easy to laugh G5 it's so easy to hate F5 G5 F5 G5 it takes strength to be gentle and kind it's over, over, over It's so easy to laugh it's so easy to hate it takes guts to be gentle and kind it's over, over, over Love is natural and real but not for you, my love not tonight my love F5 G5 C5 F5 love is natural and real G5 F5 G5 E5 but not for such as you and I, my love Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head (5x)
