Mother Glasgow
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E A B
In the second city of the Empire
A B E
Mother Glasgow watches all her weans
E A B
Trying hard to feed her little starlings
F#m B E
Unconsciously she clips their little wings
verse 2 as above
E A B
Among the flightless birds and sightless starlings
A B E
Father Glasgow knows his starlings well
E A B
He wont make his own way up to heaven
F#m B E
By waltzing all his charges in to h***
A B E
Mother Glasgow's succour is perpetual
E B
Nestling the Billy and the Tim
E A B
I dreamt I took a dander with St. Mungo
A B E
To try to catch a fish that couldnae swim
C#m
And the tree
C
And the fish
B
And the bird
Bb
And the bell...
A B F#m B E
Let Glasgow Flourish!
How to play Mother Glasgow
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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.