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    C                                                Am7
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
F   G        C
   and as I climb into an empty bed
          Am7
oh well, enough said
F G          F              G
  I know it's over still I cling
F                          G         F      G F
I don't know where else I can go, mother


    C                                               Am7
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
F G         C
  see, the sea wants to take me

the knife wants to slit me
  Am
do you think you can help me?
F    G     C
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
                              Am7
handsome groom, give her room
F     G       C
loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
                          Am7
although she needs you more than she loves you
F G             F              G
And I know it's over still I cling
F                          G
I don't know where else I can go
F                    G               F
it's over, it's over, it's over


 A |-3---------3---------------------------|
 E |-------7-8--------7-8-----7-8-7---7----|
 C |-----7----------9-----7---------7---7--|
 g |---9---------10------------------------| (x2)


            C
I know it's over
              F
and it never really began
G               F       G       Am
but in my heart it was so real
F        G                          F G
and you even spoke to me and said:

C                                               Am7         F G
"If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight?


 A |-------10--7---|
 E |---------------|
 C |-9-------------|
 g |---------------|


C                                                 Am7         F G
and if you're so clever then why are you on your own tonight?
C                                                        Am7         F G
if you're so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight?
C                                                  Am7
if you're so very good looking why do you sleep alone tonight?


 A |-------10--7---|
 E |---------------|
 C |-9-------------|
 g |---------------|


     F G        C
I know   cause tonight is just like any other night
                           Am7         F  G
that's why you're on your own tonight
             C
with your triumphs and your charms
         Am7
while they are in each other's arms"


 A |-------10--7---|
 E |---------------|
 C |-9-------------|
 g |---------------| (x2)


F         G        F
It's so easy to laugh
                  G
it's so easy to hate
             F                      G
it takes strength to be gentle and kind
F                    G
it's over, over, over


 A |-3---------3---------------------------|
 E |-------7-8--------7-8-----7-8-7---7----|
 C |-----7----------9-----7---------7---7--|
 g |---9---------10------------------------| (x3)
             
 A |-7--------7--------7--------7--|
 E |-7---10-0-7---10-0-7---10---7--|
 C |-7--------7--------7--------7--|
 g |-------------------------------|


F        G         F
It's so easy to laugh
                  G
it's so easy to hate
         F                      G
it takes guts to be gentle and kind
F                    G
it's over, over, over


         C           F   G
Love is natural and real
    F       G        Am
but not for you, my love
    F           G
not tonight my love
F G      C           F
love is natural and real
G    F              G            Em      F G
but not for such as you and I, my love


    C            F        G            F    G   Am  F G   F G
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
    C            F        G            F    G   Am  F G   F G
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
    C            F        G            F    G   Am  F G   F G
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
    C            F        G            F    G   Am  F G   F G
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
    C            F        G            F    G   Am  F G   F G
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
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