Bachelor Mother
View chords used in this chart
D A D A D
[Verse 1]
A
She was a little too young to have done what she done
G D
And a little too old for dancin'
A
But with stars in her eyes she went out with the guys
G D
Just to have a little fun
F#m Bm
She got more than she bargained for
G Asus4 A Asus2 A
Imbibing what they do
A
Who's the other half of the bundle of joy?
G D A
I'll leave that up to you
[Chorus 1]
D G
Hey, bachelor mother
D G
You played for your supper
D G
Just meet me at midnight at the usual place
A D
And I'll make love to you
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e|----7-----10-10-8-7-----------------------------5-5-3-2-0--2--2-0-2--2-0-2--2-2-|
B|-10---10--10-10-----10--10-10-8-7----7-7-------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-|
G|------------------------9--9------9--7-7-5-4---------------2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-|
D|---------------------------------------------7-------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D A D A D
[Verse 2]
A
So I met her last night with the stars in my eyes
G D
And thought that I had nothin' to lose
A
You know that love is a ball and it's easy to fall
G D
If you drop the ball too soon
F#m Bm
Well, I got more than I bargained for
G Asus4 A Asus2 A
And love I can't refuse
A
Who's the other half of the bundle of joy?
G D A
I'll leave that up to you
[Chorus 2]
D G
Hey, bachelor mother
D G
You played for your supper
D G
Just meet me at midnight at the usual place
A D
And I'll make love to you
[Instrumental]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------2---------------------------2---------------------------2-------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-0-2---------2-2-2-2-2-2---2-0-2---------2-2-2-2-2-2---2-0-2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2---------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A
e|---------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0--0--2-|
B|--------------2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
A
[Chorus 3]
D G
Hey, bachelor mother
D G
You played for your supper
D G
Just meet me at midnight at the usual place
A D
And I'll make love to you
[Chorus 4]
D G
Hey, bachelor mother
D G
You played for your supper
D G
Just meet me at midnight at the usual place
A D
And I'll make love to you
A D
And I'll make love to you
A D
And I'll make love to you
e|----7-----10-10-8-7-----------------------------5-5-3-2-0--2--2-0-2--2-0-2--2-2-|
B|-10---10--10-10-----10--10-10-8-7----7-7-------------------3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-|
G|------------------------9--9------9--7-7-5-4---------------2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-|
D|---------------------------------------------7-------------0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D A D A D
How to play Bachelor Mother
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.