I really like the following song, both the melody and the text. TRACY CHAPMAN THE RAPE OF THE WORLD (Album: "New Beginning") Intro (play it twice...) Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) Gsuse|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (3x0013@1)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 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) Gsuse|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (3x0013@1)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 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) This the beginning_____ of the end___. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) This the most hei__nous of crimes. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) This the deadliest___ of sins_______, Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) the greatest violation__ of all time. Chorus Am7(let (x02010@1)ring) (Am7) FG Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7(let (x02010@1)ring) (Am7) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) Gsuse|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (3x0013@1)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 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) You've seen her stripped mined________. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) You've heard of bombs exploded underground. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) You know the sun shines_________ Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) hotter than ever before. Chorus Am7(let (x02010@1)ring) (Am7) FG Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7(let (x02010@1)ring) (Am7) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) We all are witness____ to the rape of the world______. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) Gsuse|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (3x0013@1)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 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) Some claim to have crowned_____ her(spoken) a queen. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G(sung)with (320003@1)cities of concrete____ and steel. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1)But there is no glory____, no honor Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) in what results____ from the rape of the world Chorus Am7(let (x02010@1)ring) (Am7) FG Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7(let (x02010@1)ring) (Am7) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) We all are witness____ to the rape of the world_______. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) Gsuse|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (3x0013@1)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 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) She has been clear____ cut. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) She has been dumped on____. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) She has been poisond and (laodly sung) beaten up. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) And we've been witness to the rape of the world. Chorus Am7(let (x02010@1)ring) (Am7) FG Mother of us all______, place of our birth___. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) How can we stand aside____ F (133211@1) Gand (320003@1)watch the rape of the world_______? Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1) F (133211@1) Gsuse|----------------------------------------------------------------------| (3x0013@1)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 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1)If you look, you'll see it with your own eyes. F (133211@1) G (320003@1)If you listen, you will hear her cries. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7 (x02010@1)If you care, you will stand and testify... (now the rythm continues normally) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) and stop the rape of the world____. Am7 Am7 F (133211@1) G (320003@1) stop the rape of the world____. Am7 (x02010@1) Am7: (x02010@1) Mother of us all____ F (133211@1) G (320003@1) 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) That's all, isn't it a great Tracy Chapman Song? Peace ;-) I think the chords should be right, nevertheless, if you think that there are any don't hesitate and write: peter_waltl@hotmail.com