Written by Paul Epworth/Florence Welch
Intro: A G F G x2 (intro and verse riff): A G F Oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me on my knees G Cause I belong to the ground now A And it belongs to thee G F And oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me just like this G Cause I belong to the ground now A I want no more than this G F How I long for the older, the sun keeps burning deep G A Every stone in this city keeps reminding me, oh! G F Can you protect me from what I want? G The love I let in, it left me so lost A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a big tall tree A G F Dm So I can shed my leaves and let it blow through me A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a big grey cloud A G F G A So I can rain on you things I can't say out loud G F G (intro riff) A G F All these couples are kissing and I can't stand the heat G I lost my shoes and left the party A I wander in the street G F I put my feet into the fountain, the statues all asleep G No use wishing on the water It grants you no relief A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a bird of prey A G F Dm So I can rise above this, let it fall away A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a song so sweet A G F A Heaven trembles, fallen at our feet G F G A G F G (intro riff) A G F Oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me on my knees G Cause I belong to the ground now A And it belongs to thee G F And oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me just like this G Cause I belong to the ground now I want no more than this A G F#m Oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me on my knees G Cause I belong to the ground now A And it belongs to thee G F#m And oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me just like this G Cause I belong to the ground now I want no more than this A G F# G x8 A