The Rape Of The World chords by
The Philosopher Kings
Tracy Chapman

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
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Mother of us all
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Am Am 
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Place of our birth
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G G 
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Am Am 
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How can we stand aside
And watch the rape of the wold
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G G 
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Verse 2
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F F 
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G G 
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Am Am 
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This the beginning of the end
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Am Am 
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This the most heinous of crimes
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Am Am 
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This the deadliest of sins
The greatest violation of
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all time
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Am Am 
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Verse 3

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Mother of us all

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Place of our birth

F

We all are witness

G

To the rape of the world

Interlude 1

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G

Am

F

G

Am

Verse 4
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You've seen her stripped
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Am Am 
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mined
You've heard of bombs exploded
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Am Am 
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underground
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Am Am 
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You know the sun shines
Hotter than ever before
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Am Am 
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Verse 5

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Am

Mother of us all

G

Am

Place of our birth

F

We all are witness

G

Am

To the rape of the world

Interlude 2

F

G

Am

F

G

Am

Verse 6
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Some claim to have crowned her
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Am Am 
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A queen
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Am Am 
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With cities of concrete and steel
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Am Am 
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But there is no glory no honor
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In what results
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Am Am 
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From the rape of the world

Verse 7
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Mother of us all
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Am Am 
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Place of our birth
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We all are witness
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C C 
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G G 
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Am Am 
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To the rape of the world
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Interlude 3

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G

Am

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Am

Verse 8
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F F 
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G G 
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Am Am 
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She has been clear- cut
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Am Am 
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She has been dumped on
She has been poisoned and
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Am Am 
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beaten up
And we have been witness
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Am Am 
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To the rape of the world

Verse 9
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F F 
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Am Am 
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F F 
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Mother of us all
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Am Am 
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Place of our birth
How can we stand aside
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C C 
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An d watch the rape of the world
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Am Am 
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Interlude 4

G

F

G

Am

F

G

Am

Verse 10
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If you look you'll see it
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with your own eyes
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Am Am 
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If you listen you will hear her cries
If you care you will stand and testify
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And stop the rape of the world
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Verse 11
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Stop the rape of the world
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Am Am 
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Am Am 
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Mother of us all
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Am Am 
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Mother of us all
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Mother of us all
Mother of us all

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