Tracy Chapman - The Rape of the World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'The Rape of the World' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Rape of the World Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'The Rape of the World' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: Am7 F G Am7 Mother of us all Am7 F G Am7 Place of our birth Am7 F G Am7 How can we stand aside Am7 F G Am7 And watch the rape of the world Am7 F G This the beginning of the end Am7 F G This is the most heinous of crimes Am7 F G It's the deadliest of sins Am7 F G The greatest violation of all time You've seen her stripped mined You've heard of bombs exploded underground You know the sun shines Hotter than ever before Chorus: Mother of us all Place of our birth We all are witness To the rape of the world Some claim to have crowned her A queen With cities of concrete and steel But there is no glory no honor In what results From the rape of the world Chorus: Mother of us all Place of our birth We all are witness To the rape of the world She has been clear-cut She has been dumped on She has been poisoned and beaten up And we have been witness To the rape of the world Chorus: Mother of us all Place of our birth How can we stand aside And watch the rape of the world Am7 If you look you'll see it with your own eyes F G If you listen you will hear her cries Am7 If you care you will stand and testify F G And stop the rape of the world (This verse is played a bit funkier) Am7 F G Am7 F G Stop the rape of the world Am7 F Mother of us all G Mother of us all Am7 F Mother of us all G Mother of us all Am7 F Mother of us all G Mother of us all Mother of us all Mother of us all You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm7  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'The Rape of the World' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'The Rape of the World' by Tracy Chapman.