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Welfare Mothers

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning:Standard
Opening Riffs
  Riff 1                   Riff 2
e|-------------------     -----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------     -----------------------------------------|
G|------0-H2---------     -----------------------------------------|
D|------0-H2---------     ----2--2--4--5--4--2--0--0--2------------|
A|------0------------     ----0--0--------------2--2--0------------|
E|-------------------     ----------------------3--3---------------|
Riff 1 x4  Riff 2 x3
AWelfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers
AWelfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers
APeople, pick up on what IG'm puttin' Adown now
A(Welfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
ADown at every launGdromat in Atown now
A(Welfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
AWhile they're washin' you can Ghear this Asound now
A(Welfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
DDi Bbvor Ecee
 A   Gx4
AHard to believe that Glove is Afree now
(AWelfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
AOut on the street with the Gwhole Afamily now
(AWelfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
AHard to believe that Glove is Afree now
A(Welfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
DDi Bbvor Ecee
SOLO:
 A   Gx8  Riff 2 x3   D   Bb  E  
AWelfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers
APeople, pick up on what IG'm puttin' Adown now
A(Welfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
ADown at every launGdromat in Atown now
A(Welfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
AWhile they're washin' you can Ghear this Asound now
A(Welfare Gmothers Amake Gbetter lovers)
DDi Bbvor Ecee
A G x 24 
DDi Bbvor Ecee

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Welfare Mothers

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning:Standard

Opening Riffs

Riff 1 Riff 2

e|------------------- -----------------------------------------|

B|------------------- -----------------------------------------|

G|------0-H2--------- -----------------------------------------|

D|------0-H2--------- ----2--2--4--5--4--2--0--0--2------------|

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

E|------------------- ----------------------3--3---------------|

Riff 1 x4 Riff 2 x3

A G A G

Welfare mothers make better lovers

A G A G

Welfare mothers make better lovers

A G A

People, pick up on what I'm puttin' down now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

A G A

Down at every laundromat in town now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

A G A

While they're washin' you can hear this sound now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

D Bb E

Di vor cee

A G

A G A

Hard to believe that love is free now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

A G A

Out on the street with the whole family now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

A G A

Hard to believe that love is free now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

D Bb E

Di vor cee

SOLO:

A G D Bb E

x8 Riff 2 x3

A G A G

Welfare mothers make better lovers

A G A

People, pick up on what I'm puttin' down now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

A G A

Down at every laundromat in town now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

A G A

While they're washin' you can hear this sound now

A G A G

(Welfare mothers make better lovers)

D Bb E

Di vor cee

A G x 24

D Bb E

Di vor cee

About Welfare Mothers Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Welfare Mothers by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Welfare Mothers chords”, “Welfare Mothers guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Welfare Mothers chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Welfare Mothers chords and for experienced players who want accurate Welfare Mothers lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, Bb.

FAQ — Welfare Mothers by Neil Young

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What key is "Welfare Mothers" in?

The chords for "Welfare Mothers" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.