Mother chords
by John LennonSong Key: C Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 67 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: C, C7, F, G, G7
Easy Guitar Song: Ideal for beginners
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Mother
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyIntro: 4/4 C G 1. Mo-ther you had me C But I ne-ver had you | 𝄎 | F G I want-ed you but you didn't want me | 𝄎 (So)| C C7 F So | I | | I just got to tell you | 𝄎 (Good)| C G C Good-|bye | | Good-bye | 𝄎 | C G 2. Fa-ther you left me C But I never left you | 𝄎 | F G I needed you but you didn't need me | 𝄎 | C C7 F So I | | I just got to | tell you | (Good)| C G C Good-bye | | Good-bye | 𝄎 | C G 3. Child-ren don't do C What I have done | 𝄎 | F G I could-n't walk and I tried to run | 𝄎 | C C7 F So I | | I just got to tell you | (Good)| C G C C7 F C Good-bye | | Good-bye |¾ Mama don't | G G7 F C C7 F C Outro: 𝄆4⁄4 Go | - Dad-dy come| home |¾ Mama don't 𝄇... repeat to fade
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Song Details:

- Songwriter: John Lennon
- Date: 1970
- Lyrics Begin: Mother, you had me, but I never had you.
- Performing Artists: John Lennon
- Single:
Recorded: September–October 1970
Released: 28 December 1970 (US only)
B-side: Why (Yoko Ono) - Genre: Rock
- Album: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (pictured)
Recorded: June 1970, 26 September – 23 October 1970
Released: 11 December 1970