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[Verse]
 C/G: 032033
[Verse]
GMother, do you think they'll drop the C/Gbomb?G  
GMother, do you think they'll like this C/Gsong?D  G  
C/GMother, do you think they'll try to break my Gballs?
DOoh C/Gah, Mother, should I build the Gwall?
GMother, should I run for presiC/Gdent?G  
GMother, should I trust the governC/Gment?D  G  
C/GMother, will they put me in the firinGg line?
DOoh C/Gah, Is it just a waste of Gtime
[Chorus]
GHush now baby, baby, don't you C/Gcry.
FMamma's gonna make all of your C/Gnightmares come true,
FMamma's gonna put all of her C/Gfears into you,
FMamma's gonna keep you right here, C/Gunder her wing.
FShe won't let you fly, but she C/Gmight let you sing,
FMamma's gonna keep baby C/Gcosy and Gwarm.
DOooh C/Gbabe,
DOooh C/Gbabe,
  DOoh baby, C/GOf course Mamma's gonna help build the Gwall.
[Solo]
G   C/G
G   C/G  G
C/G G
D  C/G  G
[Verse]
GMother, do you think she's gooC/Gd enough,      foGr me?
GMother, do you think she'C/Gs dangerous,      DtGo me?
C/GMother, will she tear your little boGy apart?
DOoh C/Gah, Mother, will she break my Gheart?
[Chorus]
GHush now baby, baby, don't you C/Gcry.
FMamma's going to check out all your C/Ggirlfriends for you,
FMamma won't let anyone C/Gdirty get through,
FMamma's gonna wait up C/Guntil you get in.
FMamma will always C/Gfind out where you've been,
FMamma's gonna keep baby C/Ghealthy and Gclean.
DOooh C/Gbabe,
DOooh C/Gbabe,
  DOoh C/Gbabe, You'll always be baby to Gme.
[Outro]
GMother, did it need to be so C/Ghigh?

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Mother

by Pearl Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse]

C/G

: 032033

[Verse]

G C/G G

Mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb?

G C/G D 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

Ooh ah, Mother, should I build the wall?

G C/G G

Mother, should I run for president?

G C/G D G

Mother, should I trust the government?

C/G G

Mother, will they put me in the firing line?

D C/G G

Ooh ah, Is it just a waste of time

[Chorus]

G C/G

Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry.

F C/G

Mamma's gonna make all of your nightmares come true,

F C/G

Mamma's gonna put all of her fears into you,

F C/G

Mamma's gonna keep you right here, under her wing.

F C/G

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

F C/G G

Mamma's gonna keep baby cosy and warm.

D C/G

Oooh babe,

D C/G

Oooh babe,

D C/G G

Ooh baby, Of course Mamma's gonna help build the wall.

[Solo]

G C/G

G C/G G

C/G G

D C/G G

[Verse]

G C/G G

Mother, do you think she's good enough, for me?

G C/G D G

Mother, do you think she's dangerous, to me?

C/G G

Mother, will she tear your little boy apart?

D C/G G

Ooh ah, Mother, will she break my heart?

[Chorus]

G C/G

Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry.

F C/G

Mamma's going to check out all your girlfriends for you,

F C/G

Mamma won't let anyone dirty get through,

F C/G

Mamma's gonna wait up until you get in.

F C/G

Mamma will always find out where you've been,

F C/G G

Mamma's gonna keep baby healthy and clean.

D C/G

Oooh babe,

D C/G

Oooh babe,

D C/G G

Ooh babe, You'll always be baby to me.

[Outro]

G C/G

Mother, did it need to be so high?

About Mother Chords by Pearl Jam

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