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The Bland - Mother
Capo 3
Tuning: DADGBD
[Intro]
D G Asus4/E D
D G D
D G A D
D G D
[Verse 1]
DOhG, Asus4/Emother,D  
We're lDiving in a deGsert Dland
The laDst dGrop Aof wDater,
Is rAesting in (between) our hGands
WGhy aAre we tDrying,
KnAocking on a long locked dDoor
[Instrumental]
D G Asus4/E D
D G D
D G A D
D G D
[Verse 2]
DOhG, Asus4/Emother, D  
There's lDight above the cGovering shDroud
That's lDoweGring aArouDnd us,
Our eAver-growing crGowd
While they’re laGughAing and eDating,
ODff of their Gendless suDpplies
[Chorus]
And lAast night you sDaw
DefGeat in my eDyes
and tEmold me time is F#mone
of the riGchnesses tAsus4hey caAn’t buy
[Instrumental]
D G Asus4/E D
D G D
D G A D
D G D
[Verse 3]
DOh GmAsus4/Eother, D  
DWill they ever lGet down a hDand
DWhen tGhey're aAll stDriving, 
To stAand beside a taller mGan
And wGhy aAre we trDying, 
We're siAnking further down in the sDand 
[Instrumental]
D
D G
D
D G
D
D G
D
D G
D
[Verse 4]
DOh GmAsus4/Eother, D  
Our cDalling doesn't eGcho no mDore
The lDast wGall Aof cDover,
Was tAorn down long Gago
WGhy aAre we tDrying, 
We’re knDocking on a Glong locked Ddoor.

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Mother

by The Bland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4/E

F#m

Asus4

The Bland - Mother

Capo 3

Tuning: DADGBD

[Intro]

D G Asus4/E D

D G D

D G A D

D G D

[Verse 1]

D G Asus4/E D

Oh, mother,

D G D

We're living in a desert land

D G A D

The last drop of water,

A G

Is resting in (between) our hands

G A D

Why are we trying,

A D

Knocking on a long locked door

[Instrumental]

D G Asus4/E D

D G D

D G A D

D G D

[Verse 2]

D G Asus4/E D

Oh, mother,

D G D

There's light above the covering shroud

D G A D

That's lowering around us,

A G

Our ever-growing crowd

G A D

While they’re laughing and eating,

D G D

Off of their endless supplies

[Chorus]

A D

And last night you saw

G D

Defeat in my eyes

Em F#m

and told me time is one

G Asus4 A

of the richnesses they can’t buy

[Instrumental]

D G Asus4/E D

D G D

D G A D

D G D

[Verse 3]

D G Asus4/E D

Oh mother,

D G D

Will they ever let down a hand

D G A D

When they're all striving,

A G

To stand beside a taller man

G A D

And why are we trying,

A D

We're sinking further down in the sand

[Instrumental]

D G

[Verse 4]

D G Asus4/E D

Oh mother,

D G D

Our calling doesn't echo no more

D G A D

The last wall of cover,

A G

Was torn down long ago

G A D

Why are we trying,

D G D

We’re knocking on a long locked door.

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