Mother Dear
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Intro
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D Am
e---------2--------------2-----|---------0----------------0-------|
B----3------3-------3------3---|---1-------1--------1-------1-----|
G------2------2-------2------2-|-----2-------2--------2-------2---|
D--0--------------0------------|-------2-------2--------2-------2-|
A------------------------------|-0----------------0---------------|
E------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C G
e---------0-----------0-------|---------3---------------3-------|
B----1------1-----1-----1-----|---3-------3-------3-------3-----|
G------0------0-----0-----0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D-----------------------------|-------0-------0-------0---------|
A--3------------3-------------|---------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|-3---------------3---------------| 2x
Verse
Em B G C
It was not that long ago it first occurred to me
C Bm Am D
That my mother was a person in her own right
Em B G C
And now I realize how very lucky I have been
C Bm Am A
And there, but for the grace of God, go I, go I
[Refrão]D Am
Mother dear, she can see inside
C G
Mother dear, and I've nowhere to hide
D Am
Mother dear, did I spoil your plans?
C G
Mother dear, I do the best I can
Verse
Em B G C
When I was a teenager, I really did believe
C Bm Am D
That my parents had adopted me
Em B G
And the way I carried on they must have thought
C G Am
They'd brought the wrong little baby home from maternity
A
Well, I'd like to say I'm sorry but my
[Refrão]D Am
Mother dear, she already knows
C G
Mother dear, she'll never let me go
D Am
Mother dear, kept me warm and safe
C G
Mother dear, I'll never lose my faith in mother dear
D Am C G
D Am C G
Verse
Em B G C
If I ever get arrested by the C.I.A.
C Bm Am D
Because they take me for a foreign spy
Em B G C
They won't need no lie-detector, all they'll have to do
C G Am
Is make me look into my mother's eyes
F
And I'll tell them anything they like
[Refrão]D Am
Mother dear, she can see inside
C G
Mother dear, and I've nowhere to hide
D Am
Mother dear, kept me warm and safe
C G D Am
Mother dear, I'll never lose my faith in mother dear
C G D Am
Mother dear, mother dear
C G
My mother dear
Outro
D Am
Mother dear, did I spoil your plans?
C G
Mother dear, I do the best I can
How to play Mother Dear
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.