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[Verse 1]
   BmMother, I have Ggone astDray, Emooh
   BmI'm sorry, but I've Glost my Dway, Emooh
   BmEverybody Gknows my Dname Emhere
   BmBut nobody really Gknows Dme, Emooh
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   BmIf I close my Geyes real Dtight
   I can see what might have Embeen
   BmIf I turn out Gall the Dlights
   I can sit and just GpretBmend
   Mother I'm Gafraid to Dfall, Emooh
   BmI don't know who Gelse to Dcall
[Chorus]
I wanna come BmhooooGme
I wanna come DhooooAme
Where the streets lead Bmback to where I'm born
Where my feet feel Gsteady on the ground
I wanna come DhooooAme
Mother, can you take me    Bm  Ghome to Dyou?
Mother, can you Emtake me    Bm  Ghome to Dyou?
[Verse 2]
   BmMother, can you Ghear my Dvoice? EmOoh
   BmCalling through the Gdense white Dnoise, Emooh
   BmI've been chasing Gdreams and Dstars, Emooh
   BmAlong the way I Glost my Dheart, Gooh
[Pre-Chorus 2]
   BmAnd if I sit aGlone real Dstill
   Sometimes I can feel you Emhere
   BmMaybe you could Gtake the Dwheel
   Try and get me Gout of Bmhere
   Mother I have Ggone astDray, Emooh
   BmAnd tell me I will Gbe oDkay
[Chorus]
I wanna come BmhooooGme
I wanna come DhooooAme
Where the streets lead Bmback to where I'm born
Where my feet feel Gsteady on the ground
I wanna come DhooooAme
Mother, can you take me    Bm  Ghome to Dyou?
Mother, can you Emtake me    Bm  Ghome to Dyou?
Mother, can you take me BmhomGe to youD?
Mother, can you Emtake me BmhomGe to youD?
[Outro]
Mother, can you take me BmhomGe to youD?
Mother, can you Emtake me BmhomGe to youD?
Mother, can you take me BmhomGe to youD?
Mother, can you Emtake me BmhomGe to youD?

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Mother

by Ina Wroldsen

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[Verse 1]

Bm G D Em

Mother, I have gone astray, ooh

Bm G D Em

I'm sorry, but I've lost my way, ooh

Bm G D Em

Everybody knows my name here

Bm G D Em

But nobody really knows me, ooh

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bm G D

If I close my eyes real tight

I can see what might have been

Bm G D

If I turn out all the lights

G Bm

I can sit and just pretend

G D Em

Mother I'm afraid to fall, ooh

Bm G D

I don't know who else to call

[Chorus]

Bm G

I wanna come hoooome

D A

I wanna come hoooome

Where the streets lead back to where I'm born

Where my feet feel steady on the ground

D A

I wanna come hoooome

Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

Em Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

[Verse 2]

Bm G D Em

Mother, can you hear my voice? Ooh

Bm G D Em

Calling through the dense white noise, ooh

Bm G D Em

I've been chasing dreams and stars, ooh

Bm G D G

Along the way I lost my heart, ooh

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bm G D

And if I sit alone real still

Sometimes I can feel you here

Bm G D

Maybe you could take the wheel

G Bm

Try and get me out of here

G D Em

Mother I have gone astray, ooh

Bm G D

And tell me I will be okay

[Chorus]

Bm G

I wanna come hoooome

D A

I wanna come hoooome

Where the streets lead back to where I'm born

Where my feet feel steady on the ground

D A

I wanna come hoooome

Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

Em Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

Em Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

[Outro]

Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

Em Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

Em Bm G D

Mother, can you take me home to you?

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