Verse I:
A A
Oh lord, won't you leave me
F
Leave me on my knees?
G
Cause I belong to the ground now
A
And it belongs to thee
A
And oh lord, won't you leave me
F
Leave me just like this?
G
Cause I belong to the ground now
A
I want no more than this
A
How I long for the autumn
F
The sun keeps burning deep
G
Every stone in this city keeps reminding me of ya
A A
Can you protect me
from what I want?
F G
The love I let in, it left me so lost
Chorus:
***I decided to use A G F G instead of A G F D because
for me, it sounds better when played and sung on the
acoustic guitar. If you don't like it, just replace the
second G with a D chord
A G F
Mother, make me
G
Make me a big tall tree
A G F G
So I can shed my leaves and let it blow through me
A G F
Mother, make me
G
Make me a big grey cloud
A G F A A F G
So I can rain on you things I can't say out loud
[Verse II]
A A
All these couples are kissing
F
And I can't stand the heat
G
I lost my shoes and left the party
A
I wander in the street
A
I put my feet into the fountain
F
The statues all asleep
G
No use wishing on the water
It grants you no relief
Chorus:
A G F
Mother, make me
G
Make me a bird of prey
A G F G
So I can rise above this, let it fall away
A G F
Mother, make me
G
Make me a song so sweet
A G F A A F G
Heaven trembles, fallen at our feet
Repeat Verse I