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The Mother

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Step 1 / 1Position: 3
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e|Dadd11/A--------|
B|-3------|
G|-0------|
D|-4------|
A|-0------|
E|--------|
[Intro]
C Dadd11/A C G
[Verse 1]
GWelcome to the end of being alone inside your mind
You're Ctethered to another and you're Gworried all the time
You Dalways knew the melody but you Cnever C/Bheard it rAm7hymeDadd11/A  C  
She is Gfair and she is quiet, Lord, she doesn't look like me
She Cmade me love the morning, she's a Gholiday at sea
The DNew York streets are as busy as they Calways C/Bused to AmbeG  
But I am the mother of EDvangeGline
[Verse 2]
GThe first things that she took from me were selfishness and sleep
She Cbroke a thousand heirlooms I was Gnever meant to keep
She Dfilled my life with color, cancelled Cplans, and C/Btrashed my cAmarG  
But none of that is ever who we DareDadd11/A  D  
GOutside of my windows are the mountains and the snow
I Chold you while you're sleeping and I Gwish that I could go
DAll my rowdy friends are out aCccompliC/Bshing their drAmeamsG  
But I am the mother of EDvangelGine
[Bridge]
They've still Dgot their morning paper and their Ccoffee and their Gtime
And they Dstill enjoy their evenings with the Cskeptics and the Gwine, oh
But B7all the wonders I have seen, I will Csee C/Ba second tiAmme
From iGnside of the ages through your eDyesDadd11/A  D  
[Verse 3]
GYou were not an accident where no one thought it through
The Cworld that stood agaisnt us made us Gmean to fight for you
And Dwhen we chose your name we knew you'd fiCght the C/Bpower AmtooDadd11/A  C  
You're Gnothing short of magical and beautiful to me
I'll Cnever hit the bigtime without Gyou
So Dthey can keep their treasure and their Cties to C/Bthe macAmhineG  
Cause I am the mother of EDvangeEmline
CThey can keep their treasure and Ctheir tC/Bies to Amthe machineDadd11/A  C  
GCause I am the mother of EDvangeGline
COoh, C/Booh, Amooh, Gooh, ooh
COoh, C/Booh, Amooh, Gooh, ooh
COoh, C/Booh, Amooh, Gooh
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