Rape Of The World

Tracy Chapman

Tom: F

I really like the following song, both the melody and the text.


THE RAPE OF THE WORLD

(Album: "New Beginning")


Intro (play it twice...)


     Am7             Am7              F              Gsus
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------|
D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2
A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|




     Am7             Am7              F              Gsus
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------|
D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x4
A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|


1.                   Mother of us all__________,
2.                   place of our birth________,
3.               How Can we stand aside________,
4.     And watch the Rape of the world_________???

(Now start playing only the chords [or keep playing the tabs])


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_______.



     Am7             Am7              F              Gsus
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------|
D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2
A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|


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______.



     Am7             Am7              F              Gsus
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------|
D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2
A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|


  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_______.



     Am7             Am7              F              Gsus
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------|
D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2
A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|


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_______?



     Am7             Am7              F              Gsus
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1---------1/3---3-3---1---1-----1---------1-----1---------1-|
G|--------0-----0-----------0-0---0-------2-----2---------0-----0-------|
D|----------------2-------------------------------3---------------0-----| x2
A|----0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------1---------------3-----------------|


(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____: (play 3 times)

Am7 (let ring)
        Mother of us all____         Mother of us all____


PS: Instead of playing G you can use Gsus (sounds good)


I think the chords should be right, nevertheless, if you think that there are any 
don't hesitate and write: *