Mother Nature
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Intro: G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B (x2)
[Verso 1]
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
I put the groceries down on the front lawn
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
and think maybe the children just want recognition
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
I wrote the fairytale on a midnight drive
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
Wanting to know if I’m more than alive
[Pré-Refrão]
Em A7 C
I torched the fields again and killed an honest man
D Daug
Now I understand Mother Nature
[Verso 2]
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
Watch me running head-first into the thorns
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
It’s like the lights are off but somebody’s home
[Refrão]
Em Am
Unwrap that tourniquet ‘round the sun
Em Am C/B
Turn those subtle reds into neon
C A7
You’ll see the difference when it’s done,
G G/F#
But I understand your hesitation
[Verso 3]
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
Come take a walk with me down billionaire’s row
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
Trying to keep our balance over zero
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
We’ll write the fairytale for the rest of our lives
G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B
Throwing the trash away one more time
[Refrão]
Em Am
Holding on to Love like a stone
Em Am C/B
Melting down today for tomorrow’s
C
Covenant of the heart
A7
You know it’s turbulent from the start
G G/F#
And I understand it’s not your nature
[Ponte]
Em A7 G D
But you need a friend
C A7 G Bm
To take you home
Em A7 G D
You’ve got to begin
C A7 G Bm
Again
[Verso 4]
C/G G G/F#
To open castle gates and let me go inside
C/G G G/F#
and taste the bitter tea that won’t let you hide
C/G G G/F#
Then we can take away as much as we can steal
C/G G G/F#
Break all the precious bones before the guards appear
C/G G G/F#
Before the fantasy is cast into the fire
C/G G G/F#
And strike the temple bell to resonate the
[Refrão]
C
Covenant of the heart
A7
You know what comes right after the dark,
G G/F#
But I understand your hesitation
Outro: G Gadd9/F# Cmaj7 C7M/B (x8)
How to play Mother Nature
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.