View Guitar Chords for Martha - chords ver. 1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 16:48:06 -0500 From: Dann Butterfield <[email protected]> Subject: CRD: 'Martha' by Jefferson Airplane Martha (Paul Kantner) THE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE from After Bathing At Baxter's, 1967 Am: x02210 Bm/A: x03320 Intro: {Am / / / Bm/A / / /} Verse 1: (fingerpicked)Martha she Amlistens for the Bm/Aticking of my Amfootsteps, Bm/A patientAmly Bm/A She Amsifts the hairy Bm/Aair that's warm and Amwoodswept, Bm/A pleasantAmly Bm/ABb Ab C Bb Am / / / Bm/A / / / (repeat) She does as she pleases, she listens for me Verse 2: Martha she calls to me from a feather in the meadow, fly to me You can dance and sing and walk with me, and dreams will fade and shadows grow ('', something that rhymes with 'me') Bb Ab F Eb Bb / / / Eb / Ab / She does as she pleases, she waits there for me Bb Ab C Bb Am / / / Bm/A / / / She does as she pleases, her heels rise for me (guitar solo over {Am / / / Bm/A / / /} repeated) Verse 3: My love she talks to waking windows as she murmurs to her feet, thoughtfully She separates in laughter to her side, caught for me She does as she pleases, she waits there for me She does as she pleases, her heels rise for me Verse 4: Martha she keeps her heart in a broken clock, and it's waiting there for me She weaves apart through a token lock, what a great thing to be freeAmShe weeps, tired and starts unspoken, but when the gate swings, There she'll be There she'll be(no accompaniment) In green sun On blue earth Under warm running shower ***** Does anyone know the words to that last line of the second verse' I would appreciate feedback. ***** submitted by Hirsch Freeman transcribed by Shawn Trotter ***** comments or corrections welcome at [email protected] *****