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[Verse 1]
GWhen I was but a little child Chow well I reA7collect
D7How I would grieve my mother with my Gfolly and D7neglect
GAnd now that she has gone to Heaven CI miss her tender A7care
D7O Savior tell my mother I’ll be Gthere
[Chorus]
TGell mother I’ll be there in Canswer to her Gprayer
This D7message blessed Savior to her Gbear
Tell mother I’ll be there Cheaven’s joys with her to Gshare
D7Yes tell my darling mother I’ll be Gthere
[Verse 2]
TGhough I was often wayward she was Calways kind and A7good
D7So patient gentle loving when my Gways were rough and D7rude
GMy childhood grief’s and trials she would Cgladly with me A7share
D7O Savior tell my mother I’ll be Gthere
[Chorus]
TGell mother I’ll be there in Canswer to her Gprayer
This D7message blessed Savior to her Gbear
Tell mother I’ll be there Cheaven’s joys with her to Gshare
D7Yes tell my darling mother I’ll be Gthere
[Verse 3]
OGne day a message came to me Cit bade me quickly A7come
D7If I would see my mother ere the GSavior took her D7home
GI promised her before she died for Cheaven to preA7pare
D7O Savior tell my mother I’ll be Gthere
[Chorus]
Tell mother I’ll be there in Canswer to her Gprayer
This D7message blessed Savior to her Gbear
Tell mother I’ll be there Cheaven’s joys with her to Gshare
D7Yes tell my darling mother I’ll be Gthere

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Tell Mother Ill Be There

by Mac Wiseman

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[Verse 1]

G C A7

When I was but a little child how well I recollect

D7 G D7

How I would grieve my mother with my folly and neglect

G C A7

And now that she has gone to Heaven I miss her tender care

D7 G

O Savior tell my mother I’ll be there

[Chorus]

G C G

Tell mother I’ll be there in answer to her prayer

D7 G

This message blessed Savior to her bear

C G

Tell mother I’ll be there heaven’s joys with her to share

D7 G

Yes tell my darling mother I’ll be there

[Verse 2]

G C A7

Though I was often wayward she was always kind and good

D7 G D7

So patient gentle loving when my ways were rough and rude

G C A7

My childhood grief’s and trials she would gladly with me share

D7 G

O Savior tell my mother I’ll be there

[Chorus]

G C G

Tell mother I’ll be there in answer to her prayer

D7 G

This message blessed Savior to her bear

C G

Tell mother I’ll be there heaven’s joys with her to share

D7 G

Yes tell my darling mother I’ll be there

[Verse 3]

G C A7

One day a message came to me it bade me quickly come

D7 G D7

If I would see my mother ere the Savior took her home

G C A7

I promised her before she died for heaven to prepare

D7 G

O Savior tell my mother I’ll be there

[Chorus]

C G

Tell mother I’ll be there in answer to her prayer

D7 G

This message blessed Savior to her bear

C G

Tell mother I’ll be there heaven’s joys with her to share

D7 G

Yes tell my darling mother I’ll be there

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