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Mockingbird

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[Intro]
A G Am G F G Am G Am G
[verse one]
AmHush, you little Gbaby, Amdon't you say a Gword
AmHere cGomes the devil, aFll dressed up like a mGockingbird
And Amif that mGockingbird should try to sAteal you Goff the ground
Mama's gonna grab on tight and hoFld you dGown, Amdown, Gdown
[verse two]
AmMama, cGan you tell me, where did my money go?
What Amdid the dGevil sell me? FI don't even kGnow
AmHe's been pecking in my pockGets, Amdiving rounGd my door
AmTrying to tGake me with him- what dFoes he want Gme for?
[Chorus]
AmMama tGold me,F  G  
Amdon't lGet go the FgrouGnd
AmSomebGody hold Fme, yeaGh
Amhold Gme downF  
EmDownAm  G  
[verse three]
I got the Amdevil on my Gshoulder- hollering- bAmeating his rGed wing
Saying "pAmolly wGanna dollar, I don't cFare if you can sGing"
And "pAmut down thGat guitar, now, darlin', yAmou can't rGeally play it
Don't mAmatter what you gGot to say- yFou don't know how to sGay it"
[Chorus]
AmMama tGold me,F  G  
Amdon't lGet go the FgrouGnd
AmSomebGody hold Fme, yeaGh
Amhold Gme downF  
[Bridge]
FWhat's this coming? Dmwhat's this coming? Ccoming over A#me
AmI can't stand Fmyself, DmI can't even stanCd on my own fA#eetC  
[Chorus]
AmMama tGold me,F  G  
Amdon't lGet go the FgrouGnd
AmSomebGody hold Fme, yeaGh
Amhold Gme downF  
EmDownAm  G  
Am G A

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Mockingbird

by Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G Am G F G Am G Am G

[verse one]

Am G Am G

Hush, you little baby, don't you say a word

Am G F G

Here comes the devil, all dressed up like a mockingbird

Am G A G

And if that mockingbird should try to steal you off the ground

F G Am G

Mama's gonna grab on tight and hold you down, down, down

[verse two]

Am G

Mama, can you tell me, where did my money go?

Am G F G

What did the devil sell me? I don't even know

Am G Am G

He's been pecking in my pockets, diving round my door

Am G F G

Trying to take me with him- what does he want me for?

[Chorus]

Am G F G

Mama told me,

Am G F G

don't let go the ground

Am G F G

Somebody hold me, yeah

Am G F

hold me down

Em Am G

Down

[verse three]

Am G Am G

I got the devil on my shoulder- hollering- beating his red wing

Am G F G

Saying "polly wanna dollar, I don't care if you can sing"

Am G Am G

And "put down that guitar, now, darlin', you can't really play it

Am G F G

Don't matter what you got to say- you don't know how to say it"

[Chorus]

Am G F G

Mama told me,

Am G F G

don't let go the ground

Am G F G

Somebody hold me, yeah

Am G F

hold me down

[Bridge]

F Dm C A#

What's this coming? what's this coming? coming over me

Am F Dm C A# C

I can't stand myself, I can't even stand on my own feet

[Chorus]

Am G F G

Mama told me,

Am G F G

don't let go the ground

Am G F G

Somebody hold me, yeah

Am G F

hold me down

Em Am G

Down

Am G A

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