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MOTHER'S LAMENT
CREAM - Disraeli Gears
A one, a two, a phree, a pho--ah...
A mGother was washing her bAmaby one night;
The yDoungest of ten and a GdeliEmcate Dmite.
The mGother was poor and the bAmaby was thin;
'Twas Dnaught but a skeleton Gcovered Emwith Dskin.
The mGother turned 'round for the Amsoap off the rack.
She was oDnly a moment but Gwhen Emshe turned Dback
Her bGaby had gone, and in aAmnguish she cried,
"Oh, wDhere has my baby gone?" The Gangels Emre - Dplied:
Oh, your Gbaby has Emgone down the Cplug hole.
YoDur baby has gone down the Gplug.
CThe poor little C#dim7thing was so G/Dskinny and E7thin,
He A9should have been washed in a Djug, Din Dmaj7a     D7jug.
GYour baby is perfectly Chappy;
HDe won't need a D7bath anyGmore.
HCe's a-muckin' C#dim7about with the G/Dangels E7above,
Not Cmaj7lost but no Cmaj7/Dlonger bDe Gpoor.G7  

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Mothers Lament

by Cream

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C#dim7

G/D

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

Cmaj7/D

MOTHER'S LAMENT

CREAM - Disraeli Gears

A one, a two, a phree, a pho--ah...

G Am

A mother was washing her baby one night;

D G Em D

The youngest of ten and a delicate mite.

G Am

The mother was poor and the baby was thin;

D G Em D

'Twas naught but a skeleton covered with skin.

G Am

The mother turned 'round for the soap off the rack.

D G Em D

She was only a moment but when she turned back

G Am

Her baby had gone, and in anguish she cried,

D G Em D

"Oh, where has my baby gone?" The angels re - plied:

G Em C

Oh, your baby has gone down the plug hole.

D G

Your baby has gone down the plug.

C C#dim7 G/D E7

The poor little thing was so skinny and thin,

A9 D D Dmaj7 D7

He should have been washed in a jug, in a jug.

G C

Your baby is perfectly happy;

D D7 G

He won't need a bath anymore.

C C#dim7 G/D E7

He's a-muckin' about with the angels above,

Cmaj7 Cmaj7/D D G G7

Not lost but no longer be poor.

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