[Verse 1]
    C                                                Am7
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
F    G         C
 And as I climb into an empty bed
C       G Am7
Oh well,    enough said


[Pre-chorus]
F G           F             G
  I know it's over, still I cling
   F                          G     F  G
I don't know where else I can go, over


[Verse 2]
F G   C                                       G   Am7
  Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
F G         C
  See, the sea wants to take me
    C                   G
The knife wants to slit me
  Am
Do you think you can help me?
F    G     C
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
                              Am7
Handsome groom, give her room
F     G       C
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
                          Am7
Although she needs you more than she loves you


[Pre-chorus]
F    G           F               G
 And I know it's over, still I cling
   F                          G
I don't know where else I can go
F                    G          F
It's over, it's over, it's over


[Chorus]
  G         C
I know it's over
              F
And it never really began
G               F       G   Am
 But in my heart it was so real
F               G                  F G
 And you even spoke to me and said:


[Verse 3]
C                                               Am7              F G
"If you're so funny then why are you on your own tonight?  Riff 2
    C                                            Am7
And if you're so clever then why are you on your own tonight?
F   G       C                                           Am7
If you're so very entertaining then why are you on your own tonight?
F   G       C                                     Am7
If you're so very good looking why do you sleep alone tonight?  Riff 2
     F G        C
I know  'cause tonight is just like any other night
                           Am7         F  G
That's why you're on your own tonight
             C
With your triumphs and your charms
         Am7
While they are in each other's arms"  Riff 2 x2


[Pre-chorus]
F         G        F
It's so easy to laugh
                  G
It's so easy to hate
             F                      G
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
      Fmaj9          G
Over, over, over, over


[Chorus]
F        G       C
It's so easy to laugh
                 F
It's so easy to hate
         G                      F
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
G Am F   G
Over, over
F G        C              F G
  Love is natural and real
    F      G    Em
But not for you, my love
           F        G
Not tonight, my love
         C              F G
Love is natural and real
    F        G            Am  F    G
But not for such as you and I, my love


[Outro]
F G   C            F        G            F    G   Em    F G
  Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head, ooooh
 C            F        G            F    G   Am   F G  F G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head,   ooooh
 C            F        G            F    G Em  F  G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my   head
    C            F        G           F    G   Am F G   F
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my     head
G   C            F   G        F G       Em        F
Oh mother, I can feel the soil  falling over my head
G  C            F         G              F    G   Am   F G   F G
Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head,   heeeeey
 C            F        G              F    G Em  F  G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
 C            F        G            F    G   Am   F G  F G
Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head,   ooooh

(Fade out)