Mother May I
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Eb Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Eb Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Eb Eb/Ab
Mother may I, mother may I
Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Mother may I, oh oh oh
Eb Eb/Ab
Mother may I, mother may I
Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Mother may I, oh oh oh
[Verse 1]
Ab Eb Bb
He wanted to be like Marco Polo
Ab Eb Bb
One foot on the rudder, the other on the shore
Ab Eb Bb
Now he’s been flying solo
Ab
Everybody’s seen everything,
Eb Bb
nothing undiscovered anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Eb
He got as far as Little Rock
Bb Cm
Before his ship it sank and then he
Ab Eb
Drove another couple thirty miles
Bb Cm
On an empty tank
Ab Eb
Maybe for some folks
Bb Cm
Oh it’s just the way it goes but he said
Ab Bb Eb
Not me mama, I’m coming home. He said
[Chorus]
Ab Eb Bb Cm
I don’t want memories to take the place of you
Ab Eb Bb Cm
If I forget the way I felt then maybe she will too
Ab Eb Bb
So he, oh he called her on a payphone
Eb Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Saying mother may I come home
Eb Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Eb Eb/Ab
Mother may I, mother may I
Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Mother may I, oh oh oh
Eb Eb/Ab
Mother may I, mother may I
Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Mother may I, oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
Ab Eb Bb
He wanted to feel like he was someone
Ab
He started out a little step forward
Eb Bb
with a compass in his pack
Ab Eb Bb
And it wasn’t long before he wrote a postcard saying
Ab Eb Bb
Mother may I take a little step back
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Eb
He got as far as Little Rock
Bb Cm
Before he hit eject and as he
Ab Eb
Pulled the cord on his parachute thought
Bb Cm
Well what did I expect
Ab Eb
Maybe for some folks
Bb Cm
it’s just the way it goes but he said
Ab Bb Eb
Not me mama, I’m coming home. He said
[Chorus]
Ab Eb Bb Cm
I don’t want memories to take the place of you
Ab Eb Bb Cm
If I forget the way I felt then maybe she will too
Ab Eb Bb
So he, oh he called her on a payphone
Ab Eb Bb Cm
I don’t want memories to take the place of you
Ab Eb Bb Cm
And if I forget the way I felt then maybe you will too
Ab Eb Bb
And so he called her on a payphone
Eb
Singing mother may I come home
Eb Eb/Ab
Mother may I, mother may I
Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Mother may I, oh oh oh
Eb Eb/Ab
Mother may I, mother may I
Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Mother may I, oh oh oh
Eb Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Eb Eb/Ab Eb/G Bb
Mother May I
How to play Mother May I
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 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.