• Song:

    Material World

  • Artist:

    Tracy Chapman

  • Album:

    Crossroads

Tom: Am

Intro: Am C G 
(Along with Bass solo, twice)


Am
You in your fancy
              C
Material world

Don't see the links of chain
           G
Binding blood


Am  
Our own ancestors
                  C
Are hungry ghosts

Closets so full of bones
                G
They won't close

*
*B
Call it upward mobility
            Em                       Am
But you've been sold down the river

Just another form of slavery
         C
And the whole man-made white world

Is your master


Am
You in your fancy
              C
Material world

Create in your own image
            G
A supreme god


Am
Your virgin mary
                C
Your holy ghosts

Claimed to be pure of heart
                                   G
Have hands that are stained with blood
*

*B
Call it upward mobility
            Em                        Am
But you've been sold down the river

Just another form of slavery
         C
And the whole man-made white world

Is your master


Am
You in your fancy
              C
Material world

Don't see the links of chain
   G
Binding


Am  
Our own ancestors
                  C
Are hungry ghosts

Closets so full of bones
                G
They won't close

*
*B
Call it upward mobility
            Em                       Am
But you've been sold down the river

Just another form of slavery
         C
And the whole man-made white world

Is your master


Am
You in your fancy
              C
Material world

Don't see the links of chain
   G
Binding

(Repeat last 2 more times)
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