Mother
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[Intro: ]D E A
V.1:
A D
Do you remember when I was a baby
A E
Did I cry, did I cry?
D E A D
I only remember the days I was laughing
A D E
When you sang me sweet lullabys
A
when you sang me sweet bye and bye.
V.2:
Sometimes I wondered if you were an angel
Would you fly, would you fly?
Or would you just hover right here by my side
keeping me warm and dry
keeping me safe by your side.
[Refrão]F#m D A E
Mother Mother won't fall from grace
F#m D A E
Light a room with the lines on your face
A D A - E
And if you were a river run dry
D E A
Well I'd sing you sweet bye and bye.
V.3:
All of the birds that land on my window
sing your name, sing your name
when all of the time I am crying again
abbout how much the sky likes to rain
when I should be singing your name.
chorus -> D E A D E A (Hang on the last 3 chords)
Bridge:
F#m D A E
And all of the flowers by the side of the road
F#m D A E
they whisper your name while they grow
A D A - E
and if you were a river run dry
D E A
well I'd sing you sweet bye and bye,
A D A - E
and if you were a river run dry
D E A
well I'd sing you sweet bye and bye
How to play 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.