Biography:
Neil Halstead (born 7 October 1970 in Luton, England) is a British guitarist and singer. He was a founding member of Slowdive. When Slowdive disbanded, Halstead, along with some other members of Slowdive (including longtime friend and musical collaborator Rachel Goswell), formed Mojave 3, a British country/folk band that features Halstead as the principal singer and songwriter.
In 2002, Halstead released his debut solo album, Sleeping on Roads. A second solo album, Oh! Mighty Engine was released on July 29, 2008.
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Other songs:
- Elevenses
- A Gentle Heart
- Bad Drugs And Minor Chords
- Dreamed I Saw Soldiers
- Hey Daydreamer
- Hi
- High Hopes
- Home For The Season
- Marthas Mantra
- No Mercy For The Muse
- Oh Mighty Engine
- Paint A Face
- Palindrome Hunches
- Phantasmagoria In Two
- Spin The Bottle
- The Finer Points Of Flying
- The Man In The Santa Suit
- Witless Or Wise
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Remember to put your capo on the 3rd fret!
[Verse 1]
C C/B A G
Martha takes the greyhounds
F G F G
she says she lost her mantra way down South
C C/B A G F G F
but all that repetition just got her down, got her down
[Bridge 1]
E F
Now she says she won't do drugs
E F
because she found something to love
E F
she cured herself of everything
E F
there's nothing left but hair and skin
[Chorus 1]
F G
The only thing I asked her
F G
was did she have a plaster
F G
for my pain, oh for the pain
[Verse 2]
C C/B A G
She closed her eyes and took my hand,
F G F G
she said "God might have a plan for me"
C C/B A G
But making love in Martha's room
F G F G
I felt like I could see through her to him
[Bridge 2]
E F
But heaven is the place that's open
E F
when all the bars in town are closed and
E F E F
heaven is the place, I'll never find
[Chorus 2]
F G
The only thing I told her
F G
was that God would have no answer
F G F
for my pain, oh for the pain
(Verse and Chorus chords are played with reverb here when he plays live)
[Verse 3]
C C/B A G
She threw my clothes against the wall
F G
she said "I've met your type before
F G F
don't go, oh don't go"
C C/B A G
I've cured myself of everything
F G F G
and now I think I know what makes you tick
[Bridge 3]
E F
She tied my hands above my head
E F
and said a prayer and fetched a whip
E F
she said the devil hides within my heart
[Chorus 3]
F G
The only thing I asked her
F G
was did she have a plaster
F G F
for my pain, oh for the pain
F G F
oh for the pain, oh for the pain
[Outro]
C
[Verse 1]
C C/B A G
Martha takes the greyhounds
F G F G
she says she lost her mantra way down South
C C/B A G F G F
but all that repetition just got her down, got her down
[Bridge 1]
E F
Now she says she won't do drugs
E F
because she found something to love
E F
she cured herself of everything
E F
there's nothing left but hair and skin
[Chorus 1]
F G
The only thing I asked her
F G
was did she have a plaster
F G
for my pain, oh for the pain
[Verse 2]
C C/B A G
She closed her eyes and took my hand,
F G F G
she said "God might have a plan for me"
C C/B A G
But making love in Martha's room
F G F G
I felt like I could see through her to him
[Bridge 2]
E F
But heaven is the place that's open
E F
when all the bars in town are closed and
E F E F
heaven is the place, I'll never find
[Chorus 2]
F G
The only thing I told her
F G
was that God would have no answer
F G F
for my pain, oh for the pain
(Verse and Chorus chords are played with reverb here when he plays live)
[Verse 3]
C C/B A G
She threw my clothes against the wall
F G
she said "I've met your type before
F G F
don't go, oh don't go"
C C/B A G
I've cured myself of everything
F G F G
and now I think I know what makes you tick
[Bridge 3]
E F
She tied my hands above my head
E F
and said a prayer and fetched a whip
E F
she said the devil hides within my heart
[Chorus 3]
F G
The only thing I asked her
F G
was did she have a plaster
F G F
for my pain, oh for the pain
F G F
oh for the pain, oh for the pain
[Outro]
C
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