Are You My Mother
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
N.C. G B
I have Cheez-Itz stuck in my teeth and I haven’t seen the light of day for like 24 hours
Em Dm Cm
but I didn’t think this is how my life would be
G B
I watched an episode of Dateline where they told the story of a lonely and malicious guy
Em Dm Cm
and he killed 3 members of his own family
Em Dm Cm
I don’t think they were expecting anything
Em Dm G B Cm G F# F E7 Am B
He was a scholarly student and went to church every week
G B Em
It's hard to tell the truth but I won’t lie, this is the hardest part of being alive
Cm
Bm A#m Am
They turned off all the lights
Em G Dm
because the bill wasn’t paid on time and we all know that
B
this rotting corpse has died
[Refrain]
Em G
And a soul cries out into the night
Am Bm
Have you seen my mother?
Em G
And a soul cries out into the night
Am Bm
Have you seen my mother?
G B Cm G F# F E7 Am Bm
[Verse 2]
G B
And I wrote while on my knees
Em Dm Cm
A confession to the gods about why I can’t seem to eat
G B
And I found familiarity
Em Dm Cm
In the words and phrases that had once been spoken to me
G B
“Go get 'em kid, you’ve got all you need
Em Dm Cm
Go take the world by storm and leave your mark on everything”
G
But I sat
B
And went back to sleep
Em Dm
And couldn’t get up in the morning
Cm
This is not news to me
G B Cm G F# F E7 Am B
G B x3
G Am
[Outro]
Em Dm Am Bm G Am Dm A
And maybe I should just be a little more kind
G B Cm G F# F E7
Am Bm
How to play Are You My Mother
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.