The Rape Of The World chords by Tracy Chapman

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Am7 Am7 F G

Am7 Am7 F G

Chorus:
Am7              F  G Am7
Mother of us all
Am7                F  G  Am7
Place of our birth
Am7                    F  G  Am7
How can we stand aside
Am7                           F  G  Am7
And watch the rape of the world

Verse 2:
Am7                        F  G
This the beginning of the end
Am7                          F  G
This is the most heinous of crimes
Am7                  F    G
It's the deadliest of sins
Am7                   F       G
The greatest violation of all time

Chorus:
Am7              F
Mother of us all
G
Place of our birth
Am7                F
We all are witness
       G
To the rape of the world

Interlude:
Am7 Am7 F G

Am7 Am7 F G


Verse 2:
Am7                       F   G
You've seen her stripped mined
Am7                           F            G
You've heard of bombs exploded underground
Am7                F   G
You know the sun shines
Am7                    F  G
Hotter than ever before

Chorus:
Am7             F
Mother of us all
G
Place of our birth
Am7               F
We all are witness
       G
To the rape of the world

Interlude:
Am7 Am7 F G

Am7 Am7 F G


Verse 3:
Am7                            F
Some claim to have crowned her
   G
A queen
Am7                           F   G
With cities of concrete and steel
Am7                      F     G
But there is no glory no honor
Am7             F
In what results
         G
From the rape of the world

Chorus:
Am7              F
Mother of us all
G
Place of our birth
Am7                F
We all are witness
       G
To the rape of the world

Interlude:
Am7 Am7 F G

Am7 Am7 F G

Verse 4:
Am7                  F  G
She has been clear-cut
Am7                   F  G
She has been dumped on
Am7                      F         G
She has been poisoned and beaten up
Am7                     F
And we have been witness
       G
To the rape of the world

Chorus:
Am7             F
Mother of us all
G
Place of our birth
Am7                   F
How can we stand aside
              G
And watch the rape of the world?

Interlude:
Am7 Am7 F G

Am7 Am7 F G

Verse 5:
Am7
If you look you'll see it with your own eyes
F             G
If you listen you will hear her cries
Am7
If you care you will stand and testify
F            G
And stop the rape of the world
(This verse is played a bit funkier)

Interlude:
Am7   F         G
       Stop the rape of the world
Am7  F  G

Outro:
Am7             F
Mother of us all
G
Mother of us all
Am7             F
Mother of us all
G
Mother of us all
Am7             F
Mother of us all
G
Mother of us all
N.C.
Mother of us all
N.C.
Mother of us all