Mother Russia chords by Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne - Mother Russia



Intro:
Am

Verse 1:
       Em   Am         Em  C7
Lenin lies so stately, Karl's a forgotten man
         F      D7         G      Am
Joseph played his cards wrong, 'cause he couldn't understand


Verse 2:
      Em   Am           Em   C7
History is bunkum, I heard, some American said
              F   D7          G         G7
If you can't deal with the living, you might as well be with the dead

Chorus:
    C   G            C          A7
Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain
           Dm    E Am       D7      G  E7
Your sadness tears my heart out,  but it isn't easy to explain____


Interlude:
Am Em Am Em Am


Verse 3:
        Em        Am          Em  C7
The rat race is coming to get you, his bony hands reach long
           F   D7       G        Am
You might as well forget you ever played a different song


Verse 4:
       Em     Am          Em  C7
No Tolstoy no Tchaikovsky gonna get you out of this
             F        D7         G      F G
Just close your eyes and turn your cheek, get ready for the Judas kiss


Chorus:
    C   G            C          A7
Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain
           Dm    E Am       D7    G
Your sadness tears my heart out,  but it isn't easy to explain
 C             G      C        F
I walk your fields in wonder, as I softly call your name
          Dm     E
Mamma, Mamma, Mamma, isn't it a shame
      Am Em Am Em
Isn't it a shame
      Am      Em   Am   Em
Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia - whoa-oh)
      Am      Em   Am   Em    Am
Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia - whoa-oh, whoa-oh)


Verse 5:
           Em  Am           Em  C7
In war your sons were taken, in peace they built a wall
           F   D7         G           F G
Their future's now forsaken, who'll be there to break your fall?


Chorus:  (## repeat, adlib and fade to end ##)
    C   G            C          A7
Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain
           Dm    E Am         D7    G
Your sadness tears my heart out,  do you think it's easy to explain
 C             G      C        F
I walk your fields in wonder, as I softly call your name
          Dm     E
Mamma, Mamma, Mamma, isn't it a shame
      Am Em Am Em
Isn't it a shame
      Am      Em
Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia)
      Am     Em
Isn't it a shame (whoa-oh)
       Am      Em   Am
Mamma, Mamma, Mamma (Mother Russia)
      Em     Am     Em
Isn't it a shame (whoa-oh, Mother Russia)
       Am      Em   Am