Mer Girl chords by Madonna

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Bm


Verse :
B
 I ran from my house that cannot contain me
B
 From the man that I cannot keep
B
 From my mother who haunts me, even though she's gone
B
 From my daughter that never sleeps


Chorus:
C#m  A      F#
  I ran from the noise and the silence
B         A    B  A
 From the traffic on the streets

B  A
B  A




Verse :
B
 I ran to the treetops, I ran to the sky
B
 Out to the lake, into the rain that matted my hair
B
 And soaked my shoes and skin
B
 Hid my tears, hid my fears


Chorus:
C#m  A  F#
  B     A     B     A
I ran to the forest, I ran to the trees
 B     A     B      A
I ran and I ran, I was looking for me




Verse :
B         A   B          E/G#
 I ran past the churches and the crooked old mailbox
B      A      B         E/G#
 Past the apple orchards and the lady that never talks
B  A       B      E/G#
 Up into the hills, I ran to the cemetery
B   A      B   E/G#    B  A B E/G#
 And held my breath, and thought about your death
B    A     B   E/G#
 I ran to the lake, up into the hills
B     A   B        E/G#
 I ran and I ran, I'm looking there still
B    A   B       E/G#
 And I saw the crumbling tombstones


Chorus:
C#m  A      F#
   All forgotten names
B        A B       A
 I tasted the rain, I tasted my tears
B       A    B       A
 I cursed the angels, I tasted my fears


Bridge:
B     A         B     E/G#
 And the ground gave way beneath my feet
B     A      B     E/G#
 And the earth took me in her arms
B    A
 Leaves covered my face
B        A
 Ants marched across my back
B    A     B  E/G#
 Black sky opened up, blinding me


Chorus:
C#m  A  F#

 B     A     B     A
I ran to the forest, I ran to the trees
 B     A     B      A
I ran and I ran, I was looking for me
 B      A    B     A
I ran to the lakes and up to the hill
 B     A    B       A
I ran and I ran, I'm looking there still


Outro:
N.C.
And I smelled her burning flesh
Her rotting bones
Her decay
I ran and I ran
I'm still running away