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Some Mothers Son

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Chords for "Some Mother's Son"
From: Chris
Some Mother's Son
Written by: Ray Davies
Publisher: Hill & Range Songs BMI
Intro: 4 bars of arpeggios on Bb then, over 4 bars, Bb F  Bb
     Bb       F             Bb
Some mother's son lies in a field
D7                             GmF EbEbD
                                     /
Someone has killed some mother's son today
Cm               F              Bb
Head blown up by some soldier's gun
D             A                 D7
While all the mothers stand and wait
F#            F#7              Bm   A G
Some mother's son ain't coming home today
Bb           C                D
Some mothers son ain't got no grave
Bb           F             Bb
Two soldiers fighting in a trench
D7                      GmF  EbEbD
                               /
One soldier glances up to see the sun
Cm            F                    Bb F   Eb
And dreams of games he played when he was young
D              A                  D7
And then his friend calls out his name
F#            F#7            Bm    A   G
It stops his dream and as he turns his head
  Bb     C           D
A second later he is dead           (2 bars of D)
Bb            F             Bb
Some mother's son lies in a field
D7                           GmFEb EbD
                                  /
Back home they put his picture in a frame
Cm           F                 Bb   F   Eb
But all dead soldiers look the same
D             A                  D7
While all the parents stand and wait
F#            F#7             Bm   A    G
To meet their children coming home from school
Bb            C            D
Some mother's son is lying dead
    G                D
Somewhere someone is crying
           A               D
Someone is trying to be so brave
    Bb                      F
But still the world keeps turning
                C                 F     F7
Though all the children have gone away
Bb            F             Bb
Some mother's son lies in a field
D7                           GmFEb EbD
                                  / 
But in his mother's eyes he looks the same
Cm           F                 Bb   F   Eb
As on the day he went away
D             A                  D7
They put his picture on the wall
F#            F#7             Bm   A    G
They put flowers in the picture frame
Bb            C            D
Some mothers memory remains
Albums this song can be found on: Arthur

Some Mothers Son chords and lyrics

Free chords for Some Mothers Son by The Kinks. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Chords for "Some Mother's Son"
From: Chris
Some Mother's Son
Written by: Ray Davies
Publisher: Hill & Range Songs BMI
Intro: 4 bars of arpeggios on Bb then, over 4 bars, Bb F  Bb
Albums this song can be found on: Arthur

Some Mothers Son Chords by The Kinks

Learn how to play Some Mothers Son by The Kinks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Some Mothers Son chords”, “Some Mothers Son guitar chords”, or “The Kinks Some Mothers Son 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 Some Mothers Son chords and for experienced players who want accurate Some Mothers Son lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, F, D7, Gm, Eb, D.

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The chords for "Some Mothers Son" show the original chord names (including Bb, F, D7, Gm, Eb, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.