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Version notes: Checked from the sheet music. Bridge 2 and ending are approximations of the recorded version
as they are not transcribed in the sheet music (correctly).
Edit: For some strange reason Cb chords convert to C and only in edit mode Cb is visible. 
Although Cb would be correct enharmonically I have changed them into B chords here.
[Intro]
Gbsus2    Gb5    Bsus2
Absus4   Bsus2
(Repeat)
[Verse 1]
Gbsus2Go,    Gb5go,   Bsus2go, go   B6now
Ab5Out of the B5nest, it’s time
Gbsus2Go,    Gb5go,   Bsus2go, go   nowB6  
Circus gAb5irl without a safeB6ty netBsus2  
Gbsus2Here,   Gb5here  Bsus2now don’t Ebmcry
Ab5You raised your hand B5for assignment
Gbsus2Tuck    Gb5those Bsus2ribbons under
   Ab5Your helmet bB5e a good soldier
[Prechorus 1] 
Ab5First my left foot then my B5right
Behind the other
Ab5Pantyhose running
In the    B5   B6coldBb5  
[Chorus 1]
Eb5Mother the Bmaj7car is GbhereAbsus4  
Eb5Somebody Bmaj7leave the Gblight onAb5  
EbmGreen        Absus2LimouBsus2sine for the redhead
Gbsus2Dancing,    GbdanGb5cing gEb5irlDb5  
Eb5And when I Bmaj7dance for GbhimAbsus4  
EbSomebody Bmaj7leave the Gblight onAb5  
EbJust in,     Eb5just in Bsus2case I like the dancing
Gbsus2I can rememAbsus4ber where I Ab5come          Bmaj7fAbm6rom
[Intro]
Gbsus2    Gb5    Bsus2
Absus4   Bsus2
[Verse 2]
Gbsus2I      Gb5walked Bsus2into your B6dream
    Ab5And now I’ve forB5gotten how
Gbsus2to    drGb5eam my Bsus2own dreamB5  
Ab5You are the clever one, B6aren’t Bsus2you?
Gbsus2Brides Gb5in     Bsus2veils for B6you
Ab5We told you B5all of our secrets
Gbsus2All     Gb5but   Bsus2one and don’t  you eveEbmn try
Ab5The phone has B5been disconnected
[Prechorus 2]
Ab5Dripping with blood and with B5time
And with your advice
Ab5Poison me
Against the B5mooB6nBb5  
[Chorus 2]
Eb5Mother the Bmaj7car is GbhereAbsus4  
Eb5Somebody Bmaj7leave the Gblight onAb5  
EbmBlack  Absus2chariot Bsus2for the redhead
Gbsus2Dancing,    GbdanGb5cing gEb5irlDb5  
Eb5He's gonna Bmaj7change my GbnameAbsus4  
EbMaybe you Bmaj7leave the Gblight onAb5  
EbJust in,     Eb5just in Bsus2case I like the dancing
Gbsus2I can rememAbsus4ber where I Ab5come          Bmaj7fAbm6rom
[Intro]
Gbsus2    Gb5    Bsus2
Absus4   Bsus2
(repeat)
[Bridge]
   Gbsus2I escBsus2ape into    Absus4your eBsus2scape into
   Gbsus2Our vBsus2ery favorite Absus4fearscBsus2ape
It’s a..      Gbsus2..cross the Bsus2sky and a..        Absus4..cross my Bsus2heart
And I        Gbsus2cross my Bsus2legs oh Absus4my       Ab5God
[Prechorus 3]
B5First my left foot then my
Ab5right behind the other
B5Breadcrumbs lost
Under the    Ab5snowAbm  
[Bridge 2]
Bbmadd11Ooh MotheEbmadd4r,Gb  Bmaj  
    Ebmadd4Ooh mGbother the Bmajcar is Absus4here,
Ebmadd4he......Bmaj.....Gb.... Absus4re
[Chorus 2]
Ebmadd4Maybe....     Bmaj   GbmayAbsus4be you’ll leave the
Ebmadd4light on Bmajfor Gbthe, Absus4for the, for the
Absus4dancing girl
Eb5He's gonna Bmaj7change my GbnameAbsus4  
EbMaybe you Bmaj7leave the Gblight..Ab5  
EbJust in,             Eb5  Bsus2case I like the dancing
Gbsus2I can rememAbsus4ber where I Ab5come..Bmaj7.      coAbm6me..
[Outro]
Gbsus2    Gb5    Bsus2
Absus4..fromBsus2  
Gbsus2    Gb5    Bsus2
         Absus4       Bsus2Mother
          Gbsus2         Gb5      Bsus2Mother
         Absus4        Bsus2Mother
Gbsus2    Gb5    Bsus2
Absus4

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Mother

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gbsus2

Gb5

Bsus2

Absus4

Ab5

Ebm

Bb5

Eb5

Bmaj7

Absus2

Db5

Abm6

Abm

Bbmadd11

Ebmadd4

Bmaj

Version notes: Checked from the sheet music. Bridge 2 and ending are approximations of the recorded version

as they are not transcribed in the sheet music (correctly).

Edit: For some strange reason Cb chords convert to C and only in edit mode Cb is visible.

Although Cb would be correct enharmonically I have changed them into B chords here.

[Intro]

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Absus4 Bsus2

(Repeat)

[Verse 1]

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2 B6

Go, go, go, go now

Ab5 B5

Out of the nest, it’s time

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2 B6

Go, go, go, go now

Ab5 B6 Bsus2

Circus girl without a safety net

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2 Ebm

Here, here now don’t cry

Ab5 B5

You raised your hand for assignment

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Tuck those ribbons under

Ab5 B5

Your helmet be a good soldier

[Prechorus 1]

Ab5 B5

First my left foot then my right

Behind the other

Ab5

Pantyhose running

B5 B6 Bb5

In the cold

[Chorus 1]

Eb5 Bmaj7 Gb Absus4

Mother the car is here

Eb5 Bmaj7 Gb Ab5

Somebody leave the light on

Ebm Absus2 Bsus2

Green Limousine for the redhead

Gbsus2 Gb Gb5 Eb5 Db5

Dancing, dancing girl

Eb5 Bmaj7 Gb Absus4

And when I dance for him

Eb Bmaj7 Gb Ab5

Somebody leave the light on

Eb Eb5 Bsus2

Just in, just in case I like the dancing

Gbsus2 Absus4 Ab5 Bmaj7 Abm6

I can remember where I come from

[Intro]

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Absus4 Bsus2

[Verse 2]

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2 B6

I walked into your dream

Ab5 B5

And now I’ve forgotten how

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2 B5

to dream my own dream

Ab5 B6 Bsus2

You are the clever one, aren’t you?

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2 B6

Brides in veils for you

Ab5 B5

We told you all of our secrets

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2 Ebm

All but one and don’t you even try

Ab5 B5

The phone has been disconnected

[Prechorus 2]

Ab5 B5

Dripping with blood and with time

And with your advice

Ab5

Poison me

B5 B6 Bb5

Against the moon

[Chorus 2]

Eb5 Bmaj7 Gb Absus4

Mother the car is here

Eb5 Bmaj7 Gb Ab5

Somebody leave the light on

Ebm Absus2 Bsus2

Black chariot for the redhead

Gbsus2 Gb Gb5 Eb5 Db5

Dancing, dancing girl

Eb5 Bmaj7 Gb Absus4

He's gonna change my name

Eb Bmaj7 Gb Ab5

Maybe you leave the light on

Eb Eb5 Bsus2

Just in, just in case I like the dancing

Gbsus2 Absus4 Ab5 Bmaj7 Abm6

I can remember where I come from

[Intro]

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Absus4 Bsus2

(repeat)

[Bridge]

Gbsus2 Bsus2 Absus4 Bsus2

I escape into your escape into

Gbsus2 Bsus2 Absus4 Bsus2

Our very favorite fearscape

Gbsus2 Bsus2 Absus4 Bsus2

It’s a.. ..cross the sky and a.. ..cross my heart

Gbsus2 Bsus2 Absus4 Ab5

And I cross my legs oh my God

[Prechorus 3]

First my left foot then my

Ab5

right behind the other

Breadcrumbs lost

Ab5 Abm

Under the snow

[Bridge 2]

Bbmadd11 Ebmadd4 Gb Bmaj

Ooh Mother,

Ebmadd4 Gb Bmaj Absus4

Ooh mother the car is here,

Ebmadd4 Bmaj Gb Absus4

he............... re

[Chorus 2]

Ebmadd4 Bmaj Gb Absus4

Maybe.... maybe you’ll leave the

Ebmadd4 Bmaj Gb Absus4

light on for the, for the, for the

Absus4

dancing girl

Eb5 Bmaj7 Gb Absus4

He's gonna change my name

Eb Bmaj7 Gb Ab5

Maybe you leave the light..

Eb Eb5 Bsus2

Just in, case I like the dancing

Gbsus2 Absus4 Ab5 Bmaj7 Abm6

I can remember where I come... come..

[Outro]

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Absus4 Bsus2

..from

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Absus4 Bsus2

Mother

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Mother

Absus4 Bsus2

Mother

Gbsus2 Gb5 Bsus2

Absus4

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