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Your Mother Should Know

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Your Mother Should Know chords
[Intro]
AmOo oo oo oo
AmOo oo oo oo
[Verse]
Let's all get up and Fmaj7dance to a song
That was a A7hit before your Dmmother was born.
G7Though she was born a Clong long C/Btime aA7go, your mother should D7knowG7  
Your mother should Cknow.
E7Sing it again.
[Verse]
AmLet's all get up and Fmaj7dance to a song
That was a A7hit before your Dmmother was born
G7Though she was born a Clong long C/Btime aA7go, your mother should D7knowG7  
Your mother should Cknow.
[Solo Tab]
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-8--10--12--10--12--13--12--10---13--12--10-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-7--9--10--7--9--10---5--5/9----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
AmLift up your hearts and Fmaj7sing me a song
That was a A7hit before your Dmmother was born
G7Though she was born a Clong long C/Btime aA7go, your mother should D7knowG7  
Your mother should Cknow.  A7Your mother should D7knowG7  
Your mother should Cknow.
[Solo Tab]
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-8--10--12--10--12--13--12--10---13--12--10-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-7--9--10--7--9--10---5--5/9----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
E7Sing it again.
[Verse]
AmDa, da, da-da, da, Fmaj7da, da, da-da, da-da da
A7Da, da, da, da!   DmDa-da, da da!
G7Though she was born a Clong long C/Btime aA7go, your mother should D7knowG7  
Your mother should Cknow.
[Outro]
   A7Your mother should D7know,    G7your mother should Cknow!
   A7Your mother should D7know,    G7your mother should Cknow!
Capo III
    Am= F#m  
 Fmaj7= Dmaj7  
    A7= F#7  
    Dm= Bm  
    G7= E7  
     C= A  
    D7= B7  
    E7= C#7  

All chords in this song (16)

The story behind the song

This song is a plea for understanding between generations, asking for respect for a mother's life experience. Its lyrics center on the history of hit songs across different eras, and it was written in the music hall style. The song appears on The Beatles' 1967 release, Magical Mystery Tour, and in the accompanying film, it's a big production number reminiscent of 1930s Hollywood musicals. At its heart, it plays like a gentle reminder that wisdom and memories can be passed down through the tunes we share.

AI-written from these sources:Your Mother Should Know — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗

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Your Mother Should Know

by The Beatles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C/B

F#m

Dmaj7

F#7

C#7

Your Mother Should Know chords

[Intro]

Oo oo oo oo

[Verse]

Fmaj7

Let's all get up and dance to a song

A7 Dm

That was a hit before your mother was born.

G7 C C/B A7 D7 G7

Though she was born a long long time ago, your mother should know

Your mother should know.

Sing it again.

[Verse]

Am Fmaj7

Let's all get up and dance to a song

A7 Dm

That was a hit before your mother was born

G7 C C/B A7 D7 G7

Though she was born a long long time ago, your mother should know

Your mother should know.

[Solo Tab]

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|-8--10--12--10--12--13--12--10---13--12--10-|

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

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

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

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

e|--------------------------------------------|

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

G|-7--9--10--7--9--10---5--5/9----------------|

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

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

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

[Verse]

Am Fmaj7

Lift up your hearts and sing me a song

A7 Dm

That was a hit before your mother was born

G7 C C/B A7 D7 G7

Though she was born a long long time ago, your mother should know

C A7 D7 G7

Your mother should know. Your mother should know

Your mother should know.

[Solo Tab]

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|-8--10--12--10--12--13--12--10---13--12--10-|

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

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

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

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

e|--------------------------------------------|

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

G|-7--9--10--7--9--10---5--5/9----------------|

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

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

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

Sing it again.

[Verse]

Am Fmaj7

Da, da, da-da, da, da, da, da-da, da-da da

A7 Dm

Da, da, da, da! Da-da, da da!

G7 C C/B A7 D7 G7

Though she was born a long long time ago, your mother should know

Your mother should know.

[Outro]

A7 D7 G7 C

Your mother should know, your mother should know!

A7 D7 G7 C

Your mother should know, your mother should know!

Capo III

Am F#m

Fmaj7 Dmaj7

A7 F#7

Dm Bm

G7 E7

C A

D7 B7

E7 C#7

About Your Mother Should Know Chords by The Beatles

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FAQ — Your Mother Should Know by The Beatles

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The chords for "Your Mother Should Know" show the original chord names (including Am, Fmaj7, A7, Dm, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.