verse 1: Am7 Am7 F G This the beginning of the end. Am7 Am7 F G This the most hei nous of crimes. Am7 Am7 F G This the deadliest of sins, Am7 Am7 F G the greatest violation__ of all time. Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all, place of our birth. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness to the rape of the world. verse 2: Am7 Am7 F G You've seen her stripped mined. Am7 Am7 F G You've heard of bombs exploded underground. Am7 Am7 F G You know the sun shines Am7 Am7 F G hotter than ever before. Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all, place of our birth. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness to the rape of the world. verse 3: Am7 Am7 F G Some claim to have crowned her(spoken) a queen. Am7 Am7 F G (sung)with cities of concrete and steel. Am7 Am7 F G But there is no glory, no honor Am7 Am7 F G in what results from the rape of the world Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all, place of our birth. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G We all are witness to the rape of the world. verse 4: Am7 Am7 F G She has been clear cut. Am7 Am7 F G She has been dumped on. Am7 Am7 F G She has been poisond and (laodly sung) beaten up. Am7 Am7 F G And we've been witness to the rape of the world. Chorus Am7 (let ring) (Am7) F G Mother of us all, place of our birth. Am7 (let ring) (Am7) How can we stand aside F G and watch the rape of the world? (Now the rythm changes, just hammer on the strings with your open ´hand while playing chords Am7, F and G) Am7 Am7 If you look, you'll see it with your own eyes. F G If you listen, you will hear her cries. Am7 Am7 If you care, you will stand and testify... (now the rythm continues normally) F G and stop the rape of the world. Am7 Am7 F G stop the rape of the world. Am7 Am7 : Mother of us all F G Mother of us all: Am7 (let ring) Mother of us all Mother of us
