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[Bm]      [G]      [F#]     [Bm] 
My mother sang the sweetest melody 
[G]                [A]       [Bm]    [F#] 
although she never sang in a musical key.
        [G]                  [A]
I would hear her through the house.
[G]                [F#] 
My name called out loud.
[Bm]      [G]      [F#]     [Bm]
My mother sang the sweetest melody. 
            [G]        [F#]            [Bm]
My mother's hands were always cool and soft.
[G]          [A]              [Bm]              [F#] 
And like her eyes, they would caress with every touch. 
[G]                    [A] 
She would listen to my chatter 
      [G]                [F#] 
as if every word I spoke mattered.
[Bm]          [G]       [F#]          [Bm] 
She'd hold me close and whisper in my ear. 
            [A]              [Bm] 
She'd say,  "girl, you are a part of me 
[A]                 [Bm] 
and I have made you strong.
[A]                      [Bm] 
when you grow up and are on your own 
       [G]    [F#]               [Bm] 
remem- ber to win them with your song."
[Bm]      [G]     [F#]    [Bm] 
My father sang in perfect harmony.
[G]                 [A]       [Bm]    [F#] 
And though he never sang in a musical key
          [G]                [A] 
You could hear him when he'd enter the house
    [G]              [F#] 
the kiss he'd give my Ma.
[Bm]      [G]     [F#]    [Bm]
My father sang in perfect harmony.
            [G]        [F#]            [Bm] 
My father's words were always sure and clear
[G]          [A]                 [Bm]         [F#]
and like his presence they would rid me of my fears.
[G]                [A] 
And when I crawled up on his knees
      [G]             [F#] 
I was safe as I could be.
[Bm]         [G]       [F#]          [Bm]
He'd hold me tight and whisper in my ear. 
          [A]              [Bm] 
He'd say, "girl, you are a part of me 
[A]                 [Bm] 
and I have made you strong
[A]                      [Bm] 
when you grow up and are on your own
       [G]    [F#]               [Bm] 
remem- ber to win them with your song." 
[Bm]      [G]      [F#]     [Bm] 
My mother sang the sweetest melody, 
[G]                [F#] [Bm]  
although she never sang in a musical key.

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Musical Key

by Cowboy Junkies

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Bm G F# Bm

[] [] [] []

My mother sang the sweetest melody

G A Bm F#

[] [] [] []

although she never sang in a musical key.

G A

[] []

I would hear her through the house.

G F#

[] []

My name called out loud.

Bm G F# Bm

[] [] [] []

My mother sang the sweetest melody.

G F# Bm

[] [] []

My mother's hands were always cool and soft.

G A Bm F#

[] [] [] []

And like her eyes, they would caress with every touch.

G A

[] []

She would listen to my chatter

G F#

[] []

as if every word I spoke mattered.

Bm G F# Bm

[] [] [] []

She'd hold me close and whisper in my ear.

A Bm

[] []

She'd say, "girl, you are a part of me

A Bm

[] []

and I have made you strong.

A Bm

[] []

when you grow up and are on your own

G F# Bm

[] [] []

remem- ber to win them with your song."

Bm G F# Bm

[] [] [] []

My father sang in perfect harmony.

G A Bm F#

[] [] [] []

And though he never sang in a musical key

G A

[] []

You could hear him when he'd enter the house

G F#

[] []

the kiss he'd give my Ma.

Bm G F# Bm

[] [] [] []

My father sang in perfect harmony.

G F# Bm

[] [] []

My father's words were always sure and clear

G A Bm F#

[] [] [] []

and like his presence they would rid me of my fears.

G A

[] []

And when I crawled up on his knees

G F#

[] []

I was safe as I could be.

Bm G F# Bm

[] [] [] []

He'd hold me tight and whisper in my ear.

A Bm

[] []

He'd say, "girl, you are a part of me

A Bm

[] []

and I have made you strong

A Bm

[] []

when you grow up and are on your own

G F# Bm

[] [] []

remem- ber to win them with your song."

Bm G F# Bm

[] [] [] []

My mother sang the sweetest melody,

G F# Bm

[] [] []

although she never sang in a musical key.

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