Mother Said
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[Intro: ]Fm/C
Fm/C
Mother said, don't leave me
Db
There are monsters at the door
Ebadd9
I put on all my armour
Em5-(b9)
But I couldn't find my sword
Bb/D
But there'll always be tomorrow
Bbm/Db
Just you wait and see
Fsus4/C
If they come to take you prisoner
Cm C
I'll be there to set you free
Fm/C
Mother said, I'm grown up
Db
In a Sunday shirt and tie
Ebadd9
As long as I can see you
Em5-(b9)
Can I hold you when I cry
Bb/D
There'll always be tomorrow
Bbm/Db
I'll be so big and strong
Em5-(b9)
I'll sleep with all the lights out
C6
Not afraid of anyone
(*)
F - Dm7 - F/C - G7
I need you to stay
F - Dm7 - F/C - G7
I need you to stay
F - Dm7 - F/C - C7sus4( or C7(no3))
I need you
Fm/C
Mother said she's sleeping
Db7
So I climbed back into bed
Ebadd9
But the monsters took her prisoner
Em5-(b9)
That's all that father said
Bb/D
So I thought about tomorrow
Bbm/Db
And I learned to be alone
Fsus4/C
Making friends with shadows
Cm C
As they moved around my home
Fm/C
Mother never leaves me
Db
I can always see her smile
Ebadd9
I sit here in the evening
Em5-(b9)
To talk to her awhile
Bb/D
There'll always be tomorrow
Bbm/Db
Just you wait and see
Em5-(b9)
I know that any moment
C6
She will come to set me free
Repeat: (*)
Kenji Yanase
How to play Mother Said
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm/C. 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.