Martha's Mantra (For the Pain) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A][Bm][A][G][A][G][A]

[Verse 1]
[D]Martha[A]
takes [Bm]the grey[G]hound[A]s
she [G]says she lost [A]her mantra
way [G]down South[A][G][A]
but all [D]that [A]repetit[Bm]ion jus[A]t got her[G] down,
got her down
[A][G][A]

[Verse 2]
[F#m]Now she says sh[A]e won't do[G] drugs
be[F#m]cause she found [G]something to love
she [F#m]cured herself of [G]everything
there's [F#m]nothing left but [G]hair and skin

[Verse 3]
[G]The only thing I [A]asked her
was [G]did she have [A]a plaster
for my [G]pain, [A]oh for the pain
[G]

[Verse 4]
[A]
She [D]closed [A]her eyes [Bm]and took [A]my hand,
[G]she said "God might [A]have a plan

[Interlude 1]
for me"
[G][A][G][A]

[Verse 5]
[A]But making love [Bm]in Martha's [A]room
[G]I felt like I [A]could see through
her to him
[G][A][G]

[Verse 6]
[A]
But [F#m]heaven is [G]the place that's open
[A]when [F#m]all the bars in to[G]wn are closed
[A]heaven [F#m]is the pl[G]ace,
I never [A]find[F#m][G]

[Verse 7]
[G]The only thing [A]I told her
was [G]that God would have no [A]answer
for [G]my pain, [A]oh for the[G] pain,
[A]oh for the pain

[Interlude 2]
[G][A][Bm][A][G][A]
[G][A][D][A][Bm][A][G]
[A][G][A]

[Verse 8]
She [D]threw [A]my clothes [Bm]against [A]the wall
[G]she said "I've met
[A]your type before
[G]don't go, [A]oh don't go"
[G][A]

[Verse 9]
[A]I've cured myself of [Bm]everything[A]
[G]and now I think [A]I know what
makes [G]you tick
[A][G]

[Verse 10]
[A]
She [F#m]tied my hands a[A]bout m[G]y head
[F#m]said a prayer and f[G]etched her wit
she [F#m]said the d[G]evil hides
within my heart
[F#m][G]

[Verse 11]
[G]The only thing [A]I asked her
was [G]did she have [A]a plaster
for [G]my pain, [A]oh for the[G] pain[A]
oh for [G]the pain, [A]oh for the pain

[Outro 1]
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[A][Bm][A][G][A][G][A]
[A][G][A][G]
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