Mother Of Earth chords by The Gun Club

Chords with lyrics

Intro Instrumental:
E minorEm   D MajorD E minorEm G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm

Verse 1:
E minorEm
I've gone down the river of sadness
              D MajorD
I've gone down the river of pain
    E minorEm
In the dark, under the wires
 G+G         E minorEm  G+G E minorEm
I hear them call my name


Verse 2:
E minorEm
I gave you the key to the highway
            D MajorD
And the key to my motel door
    E minorEm
And I'm tired of leaving and leaving
 G+G         E minorEm  G+G E minorEm
I can't come back no more

Verse 3:
E minorEm
Oh, my dark-eyed friend
         D MajorD
I'm recalling you again
   E minorEm
Soft voices that speak nothing
   G+G       E minorEm  G+G E minorEm
Speak nothing to the end


Instrumental:
E minorEm A augmentedA E minorEm A augmentedA E minorEm


Verse 4:
E minorEm
Oh, Mother of Earth the blind they call
             D MajorD
But, yet stay behind the wall
    E minorEm
Their sadness grows like weeds
 G+G         E minorEm  G+G E minorEm
Upon my thighs and knees


Verse 5:
E minorEm
Oh, Mother of Earth the wind is hot
               D MajorD
I tried my best, but I could not
    E minorEm
And my eyes fade from me
    G+G     E minorEm G+G E minorEm
In this open country

Instrumental Outro: