My Mothers Hand
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
F C
I'd know that writing anywhere
G C
I've seen it all my life
F C G
You never miss the chance to send a card
F C G Am
For a birthday or a birth or an anniversary
G F C Dm C G
It's your way of saying that I'm with you where you are
F C
When I was just a kid
G C
There would always be
F C G
A little note tucked in my lunch just for me
F C G Am
A message just to say that you're with me through the day
G F C Dm C G
Your way of saying that I'm really not so far
[Chorus]
Am
From your notebook on the counter
F C
To collected recipes
Am
That you copied from the pages
F C
Of ladies' magazines
Dm G
There's a certain recognition
C G F
Any child can understand
A#
There's comfort in what's written
A# G C
In my mother's hand
[Verse 2]
F C
Today it is your birthday
G C
It popped up on my screen
F C G
And I'm sorry I forgot to send a card
F C G Am G
I've been so busy with the kids and working in between
F C Dm C G
That keeping up with details has been hard
F C
So I put the kettle on
G C
To make a cup of tea
F C G
Closed my laptop and picked up my guitar
F C G Am
And I put it in a song that I can sing for you
G F C Dm C G
It's my way of saying that I'm with you where you are
[Bridge]
F G
And I know you look at Grandma's old letters
F C Dm C G
'Cause it brings you back to her
[Chorus]
Am
From your notebook on the counter
F C
To collected recipes
Am
That you copied from the pages
F C
Of ladies' magazines
Dm G
There's a certain recognition
C G F
Any child can understand
A#
There's comfort in what's written
A# G C
In my mother's hand
[Outro]
A#
There's comfort in what's written
A# G C
In my mother's hand
How to play My Mothers Hand
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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.