Solo: Am Dm F Am C G F Verse 1: Am Dm I could tell you stories like the government tells lies Am F Oh but no one listens any more Am In the rooms the women come and go Dm Talking on the mobile phones C G F and the television talks about the war Verse 2: Am When I was a baby there was Dm Laughter in my house and my Am F Daddy smoked domestic cigarettes Am Thursday nights on the radio Dm C Live in concert, live from Cairo G F Mother of Egypt Chorus 1: Am G Mama, mama F G Be with me F Am With the music in your breast F Am In your glittering evening dress F C G And the white flag in your fist trembling Am Dm F Am C G F Verse 3: Am Dm I could tell you stories like the past was dead and gone Am F I know nothing changes in this world Am Every day the muezzin calls Dm C Sun comes up and Baghdad falls G F Before the eyes of storytelling girls Bridge: Am Dm She was just a poor man's daughter C G F Going down into the sultan's bed Am Dm He was desert, she was a water C G F And he remembered every word she said F She said and I say Chorus 2: Am G Grandma, Grandma F G Be with me F Am In your tragic wedding gown F Am With your long hair hanging down F C And the stories tumbling out G Tumbling Am Dm F Am C G F Verse 4: Am Dm I could tell you stories like the government tells lies Am F Oh, but no one listens any more Am In the rooms the women come and go Dm Talking on the mobile phones C G F And the television talks about the war About the war and the Am G Am Television talks about the war