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Mothers Little Helper

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                      MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER
                          ROLLING  STONES
INTRO:
      WAmhat a dCrag it Dis getting Emold
RIFF: 
E -Em-2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|
B -----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|
D -----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|
VERSE:
      "KEmids are different today,"
       I hear every mother say
       Mother needs something today to calm her doFwnD  
       And though sGhe's not really ill
       There's a lCittle yEm7ellow pAmill
BREAK: 
       She goes rAmunning for the shelter 
       Of a mD7other's little helper
       And it hEmelps her on her way
       Gets her through her busy day 
E -Em-2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|
B -----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|
D -----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|
VERSE:
       "ThEmings are different today,"
       I hear every mother say
       Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drFagD  
       So she bGuys an instant cake 
       And she buCrns her Em7frozen sAmteak
BREAK: 
       And goes rAmunning for the shelter 
       Of a mD7other's little helper
       And two Emhelp her on her way
       Gets her through her busy day 
E -Em-2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|
B -----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|
D -----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|
CHORUS:
       EmDoctor plCease
       Some more of thDese
       Outside the dGoor
       She took four mCore
       WAmhat a dCrag it Dis getting Emold
E --Em2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|
B -----------------|
G -----------------|
D -----------------|
A -----------------|
E -----------------|
VERSE:
       "EmMen just aren't the same today"
       I hear every mother say
       They just don't appreciate that you get tiFredD  
       They're so hGard to satisfy
       You can trCanquilEm7ize your Ammind
BREAK:
       So go ruAmnning for the shelter
       Of a mD7other's little helper
       And for to hEmelp you through the night
       Help to minimize your plight
E -Em-2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|
B -----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|
D -----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|
CHORUS:
       EmDoctor plCease
       Some more of thDese
       Outside the dGoor
       She took four mCore
       WAmhat a drCag it Dis getting Emold
E --Em2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|
B -----------------|
G -----------------|
D -----------------|
A -----------------|
E -----------------|
VERSE:
       "LEmife's just much too hard today,"
       I hear every mother say
       The pursuit of happiness just seems a bForeD  
       And if yGou take more of those
       You will gCet an Em7overdAmose
BREAK:
       No more ruAmnning for the shelter
       Of a moD7ther's little helper
       They just heEmlped you on your way
       Through your busy dying day 
OUTRO:
E -Em-2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|
B -----------------|-----------------|
G -----------------|-----------------|
D -----------------|-----------------|
A -----------------|-----------------|
E -----------------|-----------------|
THEN:
   D    D    G    G    C    C    C     GHGEY! 

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Mothers Little Helper

by The Rolling Stones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER

ROLLING STONES

INTRO:

Am C D Em

What a drag it is getting old

RIFF:

E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|

B -----------------|-----------------|

G -----------------|-----------------|

D -----------------|-----------------|

A -----------------|-----------------|

E -----------------|-----------------|

VERSE:

"Kids are different today,"

I hear every mother say

F D

Mother needs something today to calm her down

And though she's not really ill

C Em7 Am

There's a little yellow pill

BREAK:

She goes running for the shelter

Of a mother's little helper

And it helps her on her way

Gets her through her busy day

E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|

B -----------------|-----------------|

G -----------------|-----------------|

D -----------------|-----------------|

A -----------------|-----------------|

E -----------------|-----------------|

VERSE:

"Things are different today,"

I hear every mother say

F D

Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag

So she buys an instant cake

C Em7 Am

And she burns her frozen steak

BREAK:

And goes running for the shelter

Of a mother's little helper

And two help her on her way

Gets her through her busy day

E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|

B -----------------|-----------------|

G -----------------|-----------------|

D -----------------|-----------------|

A -----------------|-----------------|

E -----------------|-----------------|

CHORUS:

Em C

Doctor please

Some more of these

Outside the door

She took four more

Am C D Em

What a drag it is getting old

E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|

B -----------------|

G -----------------|

D -----------------|

A -----------------|

E -----------------|

VERSE:

"Men just aren't the same today"

I hear every mother say

F D

They just don't appreciate that you get tired

They're so hard to satisfy

C Em7 Am

You can tranquilize your mind

BREAK:

So go running for the shelter

Of a mother's little helper

And for to help you through the night

Help to minimize your plight

E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|

B -----------------|-----------------|

G -----------------|-----------------|

D -----------------|-----------------|

A -----------------|-----------------|

E -----------------|-----------------|

CHORUS:

Em C

Doctor please

Some more of these

Outside the door

She took four more

Am C D Em

What a drag it is getting old

E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|

B -----------------|

G -----------------|

D -----------------|

A -----------------|

E -----------------|

VERSE:

"Life's just much too hard today,"

I hear every mother say

F D

The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore

And if you take more of those

C Em7 Am

You will get an overdose

BREAK:

No more running for the shelter

Of a mother's little helper

They just helped you on your way

Through your busy dying day

OUTRO:

E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|--2-3-3/5-3-2-3--|

B -----------------|-----------------|

G -----------------|-----------------|

D -----------------|-----------------|

A -----------------|-----------------|

E -----------------|-----------------|

THEN:

D D G G C C C G G

HEY!

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