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Mother Russia by Lindisfarne
Mother Russia
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Em Am Em C7
Lenin lies so stately, Karl's a forgotten man
F D7 G Am
Joseph played his cards wrong, 'cause he couldn't understand
[Verse 2]
Em Am Em C7
History is bunkum, I heard, some American said
F D7 G G7
If you can't deal with the living, you might as well be with the dead
[Chorus]
C G C A7
Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain
Dm E Am D7 G E7
Your sadness tears my heart out, but it isn't easy to explain____
[Interlude]
Am Em Am Em Am
[Verse 3]
Em Am Em C7
The rat race is coming to get you, his bony hands reach long
F D7 G Am
You might as well forget you ever played a different song
[Verse 4]
Em Am Em C7
No Tolstoy no Tchaikovsky gonna get you out of this
F D7 G F G
Just close your eyes and turn your cheek, get ready for the Judas kiss
[Chorus]
C G C A7
Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain
Dm E Am D7 G
Your sadness tears my heart out, but it isn't easy to explain
C G C F
I walk your fields in wonder, as I softly call your name
Dm E
Mamma, Mamma, Mamma, isn't it a shame
Am Em Am Em
Isn't it a shame
Am Em Am Em
Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia - whoa-oh)
Am Em Am Em Am
Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia - whoa-oh, whoa-oh)
[Verse 5]
Em Am Em C7
In war your sons were taken, in peace they built a wall
F D7 G F G
Their future's now forsaken, who'll be there to break your fall?
[Chorus] (## repeat, adlib and fade to end ##)
C G C A7
Mother Russia, your sons have left you crying in the rain
Dm E Am D7 G
Your sadness tears my heart out, do you think it's easy to explain
C G C F
I walk your fields in wonder, as I softly call your name
Dm E
Mamma, Mamma, Mamma, isn't it a shame
Am Em Am Em
Isn't it a shame
Am Em
Isn't it a shame (Mother Russia)
Am Em
Isn't it a shame (whoa-oh)
Am Em Am
Mamma, Mamma, Mamma (Mother Russia)
Em Am Em
Isn't it a shame (whoa-oh, Mother Russia)
Am Em Am
Mamma, Mamma, Mamma (Mother Russia)
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