Motherland
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Capo 1
Intro
G Am Am7 Am C G
G Am Am7 Am C G
verse 1
G
These new lines on my face
G
Spell out "girl pick up your pace
Am D
If you want to stay true to what your younger self would do"
verse 2
G
And this kink in my walk
G
Makes me focus when I talk
Am
If I can't trust my feet
D/A D7
Then it's my tongue I choose to keep
verse 3
G
And I walk slow so I can read
G
Let my head fall, my hips lead
Am
Why'd you write the words so small?
D
Did you fool me, are they words at all?
verse 4
G
Or are you pulling down the veil
G
Keeping grounded as you set my sail?
Am
By the time I pull it off
D
All my innocence is lost
Verse 5
Am
And oh I'm good, I think I'm good
Fmaj7
Will I be great, will I be great?
C G
Is it money I wanna make or is it sweet love for his sake?
Verse 6
G
And these new parts I now need
G
To help me function, help me feed
Am
They are beyond my modest earnings
D
Oh the girls they keep turning up the heat
G
As if it's cold
C
But I'm hot, too hot to hold
Am D
I'll burn a hole right through the hull
[Refrão] Am
When will I ever see the land?
Fmaj7
Will I ever see the land?
C
Oh water can't revive me
G
I need dirt in my hand
Am
Will I ever see the land?
Fmaj7
Will I ever see the land?
C
Oh the ground will give me something
D Dsus4 G
I know that it can
Interlude
G Am Am7 Am C G
Verse 7
G
See I have charm and I have sight
G
And I always try and do what's right
Am
But I have faults you know it's true
D D7
Especially when it comes to treating you well
Verse 8
G G
I will work when all my thoughts are mine again
Am D
See I was sure at the start, turns out I tried too hard
Am
And oh I'm good, I think I'm good
Fmaj7
Will I be great, will I be great?
C G
Is it money I wanna make or is it sweet love
D D7
for his sake?
[Refrão] Am
When will I ever see the land?
Fmaj7
Will I ever see the land?
C
Oh water can't revive me
G
I need dirt in my hand
Am
Will I ever see the land?
Fmaj7
Will I ever see the land?
C
Oh the ground will give me something
D Dsus4 G
I know that it can
Outro
G Am Am7 Am C G
G Am Am7 Am C G Gsus4 G
How to play Motherland
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.