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The Band Perry - Mother Like Mine
Capo 4th 
             Am7b5= x01213
Intro   
                       G|  Am7     G/B       C||x2
-3------3---3-----3-----|-0---------0-----|
-0------0h1-0-----1p0---|-1----3----1-----|
-0------0---0--0--0---0-|-0----0----0-----|
-0------0h2-0-----2p0---|-2----0----2-----|
------------------------|-0----2----3-----|
-3------3---3-----3-----|-----------------|
Verse 1
She's the sEmky that holds the clCouds; she's the lGady of the houDse   
         Em          D       C        G/B    GD*        
A blind believer in all I dare to be             
There's no sEmafer place I've fCound than the shGoulder of her white night gDown
               Em              D         C       G/BG*
Oh I've got the best and the worst of her in me
I'd sAm7hare her if I could          
       (D*)         (G*)
      --------|    --------|
      -0h3----|    -0h3----|
      -----2--|    -----0--|
      --------|    --------|
      --------|    --------|
      --------|    --------|
Chorus
So the wCars would all be Gover 'cause she'd rDaise us all as frGiends
And no Cone would ever wGonder if someAm7body wanted thDem
We'd Emwalk on grass that's Cgreener and our cEmares would all be frCeer
If the wGorld D/F#had a mDother like mGine
Interlude   (G)       | Am7    G/B    C|        G| Am7    G/B    C|       
                                 Mmmhmm
Verse 2
She's our fEmather's one great lCove, she's the Gone he wanted mDost
                      Em               D        C       G/B    GD*
She's the light in the window of the house I grew up in
She Emtakes the midnight cCall, she's the brGavest of us Dall
                      Em            D         C         G/B    GD*
Still she sings in the garden she lets her hair down in
Chorus
Oh the wCars would all be Gover 'cause she'd rDaise us all as Gfriends
And no Cone would ever wGonder if someAm7body wanted thDem
ToEmnight would be easCier and our drEmeams would all be dCeeper
If the wGorld D/F#had a mDother like mGine
Bridge
       C                           G**    
Don't go away, don't go away from me
Oh I Am7understand she is a helping hand, still DI have to say
She's the sEmky that holds the clCouds; she's the lGady of our hoDuse
EmWe all nDeed her but nCo one G/Bmore than mGeD  
    (G**)
    -3-----------3------3---|
    -0-----------1-p-0--0---|
    -0--0--0--0--0------0---|
    -0-----0-----2-p-0--0---|
    -x-----------x------x---|
    -3-----3-----3------3---|
Chorus 
Oh the wCars would all be Gover 'cause she'd rDaise us all as frGiends
And no Cone would ever wGonder if someAm7body wanted thDem
We'd G/Bwalk on grass that's grCeener and the diEmshes would all be clAm7b5eaner
If the wGorld D/F#had a mDother like mGineAm7  G/B  C  
Oooh like mGine     Am7(oh   G/ByeahC)

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Mother Like Mine

by The Band Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7b5

Am7

G/B

D/F#

The Band Perry - Mother Like Mine

Capo 4th

Am7b5

= x01213

Intro

G Am7 G/B C

| ||x2

-3------3---3-----3-----|-0---------0-----|

-0------0h1-0-----1p0---|-1----3----1-----|

-0------0---0--0--0---0-|-0----0----0-----|

-0------0h2-0-----2p0---|-2----0----2-----|

------------------------|-0----2----3-----|

-3------3---3-----3-----|-----------------|

Verse 1

Em C G D

She's the sky that holds the clouds; she's the lady of the house

Em D C G/B G

A blind believer in all I dare to be

Em C G D

There's no safer place I've found than the shoulder of her white night gown

Em D C G/B

Oh I've got the best and the worst of her in me

Am7

I'd share her if I could

(D*) (G*)

--------| --------|

-0h3----| -0h3----|

-----2--| -----0--|

--------| --------|

Chorus

C G D G

So the wars would all be over 'cause she'd raise us all as friends

C G Am7 D

And no one would ever wonder if somebody wanted them

Em C Em C

We'd walk on grass that's greener and our cares would all be freer

G D/F# D G

If the world had a mother like mine

Am7 G/B C G Am7 G/B C

Interlude (G) | | | |

Mmmhmm

Verse 2

Em C G D

She's our father's one great love, she's the one he wanted most

Em D C G/B G

She's the light in the window of the house I grew up in

Em C G D

She takes the midnight call, she's the bravest of us all

Em D C G/B G

Still she sings in the garden she lets her hair down in

Chorus

C G D G

Oh the wars would all be over 'cause she'd raise us all as friends

C G Am7 D

And no one would ever wonder if somebody wanted them

Em C Em C

Tonight would be easier and our dreams would all be deeper

G D/F# D G

If the world had a mother like mine

Bridge

C G**

Don't go away, don't go away from me

Am7 D

Oh I understand she is a helping hand, still I have to say

Em C G D

She's the sky that holds the clouds; she's the lady of our house

Em D C G/B G D

We all need her but no one more than me

(G**)

-3-----------3------3---|

-0-----------1-p-0--0---|

-0--0--0--0--0------0---|

-0-----0-----2-p-0--0---|

-x-----------x------x---|

-3-----3-----3------3---|

Chorus

C G D G

Oh the wars would all be over 'cause she'd raise us all as friends

C G Am7 D

And no one would ever wonder if somebody wanted them

G/B C Em Am7b5

We'd walk on grass that's greener and the dishes would all be cleaner

G D/F# D G Am7 G/B C

If the world had a mother like mine

G Am7 G/B C

Oooh like mine (oh yeah)

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