Intro: A E A
Verse 1:
A D A
Mother of Muses sing for me
A E A
Sing of the mountains and the deep dark sea
A Em Em
Sing of the lakes and the nymphs of the forest
D A D
Sing your hearts out, all your women of the
Chorus
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Sing of honor and fate and glory be
A E A
Mother of Muses sing for me
Verse 2:
A D A
Mother of Muses sing for my heart
A E A
Sing of a love too soon to depart
A Em Em
Sing of the heroes who stood alone
D A D
Whose names are engraved on tablets of stone
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Who struggled with pain so the world could go free
A E A
Mother of Muses sing for me
Bridge:
A D A
Sing of Sherman, Montgomery and Scott
A Em A
And of Zhukov, and Patton, and the battles they fought
A Em Em
Who cleared the path for Presley to sing
D A D
Who carved the path for Martin Luther King
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Who did what they did and they went on their way
A E A
Man, I could tell their stories all day
Bridge:
A D A
I'm falling in love with Calliope
A Em A
She don't belong to anyone, why not give her to me?
A Em Em
She's speaking to me, speaking with her eyes
D A D
I've grown so tired of chasing lies
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Mother of Muses, wherever you are
A E A
I've already outlived my life by far
Verse 2:
A D A
Mother of Muses, unleash your wrath
A E A
Things I can't see, they're blocking my path
A Em Em
Show me your wisdom, tell me my fate
D A D
Put me upright, make me walk straight
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Forge my identity from the in side out
A E A
You know what I'm talking about
Verse 3:
A D A
Take me to the river, release your charms
A E A
Let me lay down a while in your sweet, loving arms
A Em Em
Wake me, shake me, free me from sin
D A D
Make me invisible, like the wind
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Got a mind that ramble, got a mind that roam
A E A
I'm travelin' light and I'm a-slow coming home