Lindisfarne - Mother russia

Lenin lies so ^Emstately,^Am Karl's a forgotten ^Emman ^C7 Joseph played his ^Fcards wrong,^D7 'cause he couldn't ^Gunderstand ^Am

History is ^Embunkum,^Am I heard, some American ^Emsaid ^C7 If you can't deal with the ^Fliving,^D7 you might as well be^G with the dead ^G7

Mother ^CRussia,^G your sons have left you ^Ccrying in the rain ^A7 Your sadness tears my ^Dmheart out,^{E Am} but it isn't ^D7easy to expla^Gin___^E7_

The rat race is ^Emcoming to get you,^Am his bony hands reach ^Emlong ^C7 You might as well for^Fget you^D7 ever played a ^Gdifferent song ^Am

No Tolstoy no ^EmTchaikovsky^Am gonna get you out of ^Emthis ^C7 Just close your eyes and ^Fturn your cheek,^D7 get ready for the ^GJudas kiss ^{F G}

Mother ^CRussia,^G your sons have left you ^Ccrying in the rain ^A7 Your sadness tears my ^Dmheart out,^{E Am} but it isn't ^D7easy to ex^Gplain I ^Cwalk your fields in wonder,^G as I softly ^Ccall your name ^F Mamma, Mamma, Mamma,^Dm isn't it a ^Eshame Isn't it a ^Amsham^Eme ^{Am Em} Isn't it a ^Amshame (Mother ^EmRussia ^Am- whoa-^Emoh) Isn't it a ^Amshame (Mother ^EmRussia ^Am- whoa-^Emoh, whoa-^Amoh)

In war your sons were ^Emtaken,^Am in peace they built a ^Emwall ^C7 Their future's now for^Fsaken,^D7 who'll be there to ^Gbreak your fall? ^{F G}

Mother ^CRussia,^G your sons have left you ^Ccrying in the rain ^A7 Your sadness tears my ^Dmheart out,^{E Am} do you think it's ^D7easy to ex^Gplain I ^Cwalk your fields in wonder,^G as I softly ^Ccall your name ^F Mamma, Mamma, Mamma,^Dm isn't it a ^Eshame Isn't it a ^Amsham^Eme ^{Am Em} Isn't it a ^Amshame (Mother ^EmRussia) Isn't it a ^Amshame (whoa-^Emoh) Mamma, Mamma, ^AmMamma (Mother ^EmRussia) ^Am Isn't it a ^Emshame (whoa-^Amoh, Mother ^EmRussia) Mamma, Mamma, ^AmMamma (Mother ^EmRussia) ^Am