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Mother

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[Intro]
F#  G#m  D#m
F#  G#m  D#m
[Verse]
F#In a pG#macked-in-leather D#mlife
F#I was G#mfoolish, you were D#mright
F#All night C#rookies pass the tiBme   (Looking for somewhere to go)
F#Shiny G#mboots are up their D#mthighsD#  C#  
[Chorus]
F#Mother A#min the niBght (Calling you, calling you)
F#Mother A#min the niBght (Where are you, where are you now?)
F#Mother's F#/Fleft the building
D#mWe're the Bmissing children
F#Mother A#min the niBght  (Where are you, where are you tonight?)
F#  G#m  D#m
F#Mother, G#mmay I stay all nD#might?
F#Lift youG#mr curfew like thD#me light
F#Collars tC#urned against the cBold (I’m looking for someone to hold)
F#In your pG#macked-in-leather niD#mghtD#  C#  
[Chorus]
F#Mother A#min the niBght (Calling you, calling you)
F#Mother A#min the niBght (Where are you, where are you now?)
F#Mother's F#/Fleft the building
D#mWe're the Bmissing children
F#Mother A#min the niBght  (Where are you where are you)
[bridge]
ND#mow that I C#can't remember
BI need yoC#u more than ever
D#mWhy can’t we C#be together aBlwaBmys?
F#Mother A#min the Bnight
F#Mother A#min the Bnight
F#Mother's F#/Fleft the building
D#mWe're the Bmissing children
F#Mother A#min the niBght (Where are you where are you now)
F#MothF#/Fer in tD#mhe nighBt(Calling you, calling you)
F#Mother A#min the nigBht
Where are you where are you toniF#ght

All chords in this song (9)

Barre (E shape)

244322

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

Gb major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Mother

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Mother

by Blondie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

A#m

F#/F

[Intro]

F# G#m D#m

[Verse]

F# G#m D#m

In a packed-in-leather life

F# G#m D#m

I was foolish, you were right

F# C# B

All night rookies pass the time (Looking for somewhere to go)

F# G#m D#m D# C#

Shiny boots are up their thighs

[Chorus]

F# A#m B

Mother in the night (Calling you, calling you)

F# A#m B

Mother in the night (Where are you, where are you now?)

F# F#/F

Mother's left the building

D#m B

We're the missing children

F# A#m B

Mother in the night (Where are you, where are you tonight?)

F# G#m D#m

Mother, may I stay all night?

F# G#m D#m

Lift your curfew like the light

F# C# B

Collars turned against the cold (I’m looking for someone to hold)

F# G#m D#m D# C#

In your packed-in-leather night

[Chorus]

F# A#m B

Mother in the night (Calling you, calling you)

F# A#m B

Mother in the night (Where are you, where are you now?)

F# F#/F

Mother's left the building

D#m B

We're the missing children

F# A#m B

Mother in the night (Where are you where are you)

[bridge]

D#m C#

Now that I can't remember

B C#

I need you more than ever

D#m C# B Bm

Why can’t we be together always?

F# A#m B

Mother in the night

F# A#m B

Mother in the night

F# F#/F

Mother's left the building

D#m B

We're the missing children

F# A#m B

Mother in the night (Where are you where are you now)

F# F#/F D#m B

Mother in the night(Calling you, calling you)

F# A#m B

Mother in the night

Where are you where are you tonight

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