Solo:
Em Am C Em
G D C
Verse 1:
Em Am
I could tell you stories like the government tells lies
Em C
Oh but no one listens any more
Em
In the rooms the women come and go
Am
Talking on the mobile phones
G D C
and the television talks about the war
Verse 2:
Em
When I was a baby there was
Am
Laughter in my house and my
Em C
Daddy smoked domestic cigarettes
Em
Thursday nights on the radio
Am G
Live in concert, live from Cairo
D C
Mother of Egypt
Chorus 1:
Em D
Mama, mama
C D
Be with me
C Em
With the music in your breast
C Em
In your glittering evening dress
C G D
And the white flag in your fist trembling
Em Am C Em
G D C
Verse 3:
Em Am
I could tell you stories like the past was dead and gone
Em C
I know nothing changes in this world
Em
Every day the muezzin calls
Am G
Sun comes up and Baghdad falls
D C
Before the eyes of storytelling girls
Bridge:
Em Am
She was just a poor man's daughter
G D C
Going down into the sultan's bed
Em Am
He was desert, she was a water
G D C
And he remembered every word she said
C
She said and I say
Chorus 2:
Em D
Grandma, Grandma
C D
Be with me
C Em
In your tragic wedding gown
C Em
With your long hair hanging down
C G
And the stories tumbling out
D
Tumbling
Em Am C Em
G D C
Verse 4:
Em Am
I could tell you stories like the government tells lies
Em C
Oh, but no one listens any more
Em
In the rooms the women come and go
Am
Talking on the mobile phones
G D C
And the television talks about the war
About the war and the
Em D Em
Television talks about the war
- 1. Chord Gitar Anaïs Mitchell - Before The Eyes Of Storytelling Girls Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar F)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Anaïs Mitchell - Before The Eyes Of Storytelling Girls Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar F)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan