Mother

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Picking (first verse):
Am Fmaj7/C Gsus4
E --------------------------
B -----1----------1-----1---
G -----2----------2-----0---
D ---2----------3-----0-----
A -0--------3---------------
E ------------------3-------
Played open:
Am Fmaj7/C Gsus4
E ------------0------------3---
B -1----------1------------1---
G -2----------2------------0---
D -2----------3------------0---
A -0----------3------------2---
E -------------------------3---
Am Fmaj7/C
Mother
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Tell your children not to walk my way
Gsus4 Am
Tell your children not to hear my words
Fmaj7/C
What they mean
Gsus4
What they say
Am Fmaj7/C Gsus4
Mother
Am Fmaj7/C
Mother
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Can you keep 'em in the dark for life
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Can you hide them from the waiting world
Gsus4 Am
Oh mother
Am Fmaj7/C
Father
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Gonna take your daughter out tonight
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Gonna show her my world
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
Oh father
Gsus4 Am
Not about to see your light
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
And if you wanna find hell with me
Gsus4 Am
I can show you what it's like
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
Till i'm bleeding
Gsus4 Am
Not about to see your light
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
And if you wanna find hell with me
Gsus4 Am
I can show you what it's
Am Fmaj7/C
Mother
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Tell your children not to hold my hand
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Tell your children not to understand
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C Gsus4
Oh mother
Am Fmaj7/C
Father
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Do you wanna bang heads with me
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C
Do you wanna feel everything
Gsus4 Am Fmaj7/C Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
Oh father
Gsus4 Am
Not about to see your light
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
And if you wanna find hell with me
Gsus4 Am
I can show you what it's like
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
Till i'm bleeding
Gsus4 Am
Not about to see your light
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
And if you wanna find hell with me
Gsus4 Am
I can show you what it's
Solo
Am Fmaj7/CGsus4
|: :| 4 times
Fmaj7/C Gsus4 Am
Not about to see your light
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
And if you wanna find hell with me
Gsus4 Am
I can show you what it's like
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
Till you're bleeding
Gsus4 Am
Not about to see your light
Gsus4 Fmaj7/C
And if you wanna find hell with me
Gsus4 Am
I can show you what it's like

Mother chords and lyrics

Free chords for Mother by Ryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Picking (first verse):
    Am       Fmaj7/C   Gsus4     
Played open:
Am        Fmaj7/C        Gsus4     
Solo
|: Am     Fmaj7/C     Gsus4 :| 4 times

Mother Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Mother by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mother chords”, “Mother guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Mother chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mother chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mother lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Fmaj7/C, Gsus4, E, B, G.

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What key is "Mother" in?

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