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