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Mother

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1/49

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 49Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro:
G C/G G C/G
G C/G D C/G G
MGother do you think they'll drC/Gop the bombG  
Mother do you think they'll lC/Gike this songG  
MC/Gother do you think they'll try to break my bGalls
DOoohC/G, Mother should I build the wGall
MGother should I run for PrC/GesidentG  
Mother should I trust the governmC/GentG  
MC/Gomma will they put me in the firing lGine
DOoohC/G, is it just a waste of tGime
HGush now baby, baby don't you crC/Gy
MFommas gonna make all of your nC/Gightmares come true
MFommas gonna put all of her fC/Gears into you
MFommas gonna keep you right here C/Gunder her
She wFon't let you fly but she mC/Gight let you sing
MFommas gonna keep baby cC/Gozy and wGarm
DOooh bC/Gabe, Doooh bC/Gabe, Doooh babe
Of cC/Gourse Mommas gonna help build the wGall
  C/G G C/G
G C/G D C/G G
MGother do you think she's good enough C/Gfor mGe
Mother do you think she's dC/Gangerous to mGe
MC/Gomma will she tear your little boy apGart
DOoohC/G, Mother will she break my hGeart
HGush now baby, baby don't you crC/Gy
MFommas gonna check out all your gC/Girlfriends for you
MFomma won't let anyone dC/Girty get through
MFommas gonna wait up tC/Gill you get
MFomma will always find C/Gout where you've been
MFommas gonna keep baby hC/Gealthy and clGean
DOooh bC/Gabe, Doooh bC/Gabe, Doooh babe
You'll C/Galways be baby to mGe
MGother did it need to be so hC/Gigh
Solo tab:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----13b-13b-13p12-13---------------------------------------------|
G|--12--------------------------------5---5p4-----------------------|
D|----------------------14p13-14------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------2/7----7------5---3/2-3-3b-3-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------10-12b-10-8-10b-8-----|
B|------------------------------13------------10--------9-----------|
G|-------12h14-14b-14b-14-14p12---------------11--------9-----------|
D|--3/14----------------------------14p13-14------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-8p7-8p7----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------8-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------7-5/4------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------5----------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Mother

by Roger Waters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

Intro:

G C/G G C/G

G C/G D C/G G

G C/G G

Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb

C/G G

Mother do you think they'll like this song

C/G G

Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls

D C/G G

Oooh, Mother should I build the wall

G C/G G

Mother should I run for President

C/G G

Mother should I trust the government

C/G G

Momma will they put me in the firing line

D C/G G

Oooh, is it just a waste of time

G C/G

Hush now baby, baby don't you cry

F C/G

Mommas gonna make all of your nightmares come true

F C/G

Mommas gonna put all of her fears into you

F C/G

Mommas gonna keep you right here under her

F C/G

She won't let you fly but she might let you sing

F C/G G

Mommas gonna keep baby cozy and warm

D C/G D C/G D

Oooh babe, oooh babe, oooh babe

C/G G

Of course Mommas gonna help build the wall

C/G G C/G

G C/G D C/G G

G C/G G

Mother do you think she's good enough for me

C/G G

Mother do you think she's dangerous to me

C/G G

Momma will she tear your little boy apart

D C/G G

Oooh, Mother will she break my heart

G C/G

Hush now baby, baby don't you cry

F C/G

Mommas gonna check out all your girlfriends for you

F C/G

Momma won't let anyone dirty get through

F C/G

Mommas gonna wait up till you get

F C/G

Momma will always find out where you've been

F C/G G

Mommas gonna keep baby healthy and clean

D C/G D C/G D

Oooh babe, oooh babe, oooh babe

C/G G

You'll always be baby to me

G C/G

Mother did it need to be so high

Solo tab:

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

B|-----13b-13b-13p12-13---------------------------------------------|

G|--12--------------------------------5---5p4-----------------------|

D|----------------------14p13-14------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------2/7----7------5---3/2-3-3b-3-------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------10-12b-10-8-10b-8-----|

B|------------------------------13------------10--------9-----------|

G|-------12h14-14b-14b-14-14p12---------------11--------9-----------|

D|--3/14----------------------------14p13-14------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-8p7-8p7----------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------8-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------7-5/4------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------5----------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

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