Tracy Chapman - The Rape of the World: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Rape of the World" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Rape of the World ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 ukulele.

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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Rape of the World" by Tracy Chapman.