[Intro]
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[Verse]
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Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
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And as I climb into an empty bed, oh well, enough said
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I know it's over still I cling, I don't know where else I can go
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Over, over
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Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

[Verse 1]
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You see the sea wants to take me, the knife wants to slit me
Em                   Am
Do you think you can help me?
F            C
Sad veiled bride please be happy
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Handsome groom give her room
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Loud loutish lover treat her kindly though she needs you
F  Am
More than she loves you

[Hook]
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I know it's over, still I cling
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I don't know where else I can go
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Over, over

[Verse 2]
C
I know it's over
                    Am                              F
It never really began but in my heart it was so real
             G                    C
And she even spoke to me and said
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"If you're so funny, why are you on your own tonight?"
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"And if you're so clever, why are you on your own tonight?"
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"And if you're so very entertaining, why are you on your own tonight?"
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"And if you're so very good looking, why do you sleep alone tonight?"
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I know, because tonight is just like any other night
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That's why you're on your own tonight
C                                 Em Am
With your triumphs and your charms

While they are in each other's arms

[Verse 3]
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It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate
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It takes strength to be gentle and kind
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Over, over, it's over, it's over

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

{Verse 4]
C                     F       Am    G
Love is natural and real
                     Em             F
But not for you my love, not tonight my love
C                    F    Am
Love is natural and real
                            Em       F    G
But not for such as you and I, my love
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Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
     C                     Am           F         Am   F   G   F
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
     C            F        Am                    Em
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head

[Outro]

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