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Mother

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[Verse 1]
DMother, oh mGother
Is it time to wake Dup yet?
I know I'm not Gready
DMother, oh mGother
Is it time to let Dgo now?
I know I'm not Gready
[Pre-Chorus]
EmSomething in the woods is coming Aclose enough to hear
EmIf I close my eyes, will I Adisappear?
[Chorus]
DLet's just stay Gasleep
'Cause when I sDleep, I Dmaj7still can sBmee you
EmLet's just stay aAsleeeeDep
(Ooh)
[verse 2]
DMother, oh Gmother
Do I have to come Din now?
Is the day almost Gover?
DMother, oh Gmother
Do I have to move Don now?
Is this almost Gover?
[prechorus 2]
EmSomeone said the sky is falling, Atell me, is it true?
EmEverything's alright when I'm with Ayou
[Chorus]
DLet's just stay aGsleep
'Cause when I sDleep, I Dmaj7still can sBmee you
EmLet's just stay aAsleeeeDep
[Bridge]
D"Just clDmaj7ose my eyes"Bm  
You Asaid, you sGaid
"Just close my Geyes"
D"Just clDmaj7ose my eyes"Bm  
You Asaid, you sGaid
"Just close my Geyes"
[Interlude]
D G D G
[Chorus]
DLet's just stay asGleep
'Cause when I Dsleep, I Dmaj7still can Bmfeel you
EmLet's just stay aAsleeDp

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Mother

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

D G

Mother, oh mother

Is it time to wake up yet?

I know I'm not ready

D G

Mother, oh mother

Is it time to let go now?

I know I'm not ready

[Pre-Chorus]

Em A

Something in the woods is coming close enough to hear

Em A

If I close my eyes, will I disappear?

[Chorus]

D G

Let's just stay asleep

D Dmaj7 Bm

'Cause when I sleep, I still can see you

Em A D

Let's just stay asleeeeep

(Ooh)

[verse 2]

D G

Mother, oh mother

Do I have to come in now?

Is the day almost over?

D G

Mother, oh mother

Do I have to move on now?

Is this almost over?

[prechorus 2]

Em A

Someone said the sky is falling, tell me, is it true?

Em A

Everything's alright when I'm with you

[Chorus]

D G

Let's just stay asleep

D Dmaj7 Bm

'Cause when I sleep, I still can see you

Em A D

Let's just stay asleeeeep

[Bridge]

D Dmaj7 Bm

"Just close my eyes"

A G

You said, you said

"Just close my eyes"

D Dmaj7 Bm

"Just close my eyes"

A G

You said, you said

"Just close my eyes"

[Interlude]

D G D G

[Chorus]

D G

Let's just stay asleep

D Dmaj7 Bm

'Cause when I sleep, I still can feel you

Em A D

Let's just stay asleep

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