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