Key: G
G
Em
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
G
Em
And as I climb into an empty bed - oh well, enough said
C
D
C
D
I know it's over, still I cling, I don't know where else I can go
C
D
Over and over.....
G
Em
C
D
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
G
Em
See the sea wants to take me, the knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me
C
D
G
Em
Sad veiled bride please be happy - handsome groom give her room
C
D
G
Loud loutish lover treat her kindly though she needs you
Em
C
D
C
D
More than she loves you - and I know it's over - still I cling
C
D
C
D
I don't know where else I can go - over and over.....
G
C
D
C
D
Em
I know it's over and it never really began but in my heart it was so real
D
C
D
And she even spoke to me and said
G
Em
C
D
"If you're so funny, then why are you on your own tonight?"
G
Em
C
D
"And if you're so clever then why are you on your own tonight?"
G
Em
C
D
"And if you're so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight?"
G
Em
"And if you're so very good looking, then why do you sleep alone tonight?"
C
D
G
I know - 'cos tonight is just like any other night - that's why you're on
Em
your own tonight
G
Em
C
With your triumphs and your charms - while they're in each other's arms
D
C
D
C
It's so easy to laugh it's so easy to hate, it takes strength to be gentle
D
C
D
and kind - over and over....
G
C
D
It's so easy to laugh it's so easy to hate, it takes guts to be gentle and
Em
C
D
kind - over and over....
G
C
D
Bm
C
D
Love is natural and real - but not for you my love not tonight my love
G
C
D
C
D
Em
C
D
Love is natural and real - but not for such as you and I my love
G
C
D
Bm
C
D
Oh mother... etc.
G
C
D
Em
D
C
D
etc.