Mother chords

by John Lennon

Song 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

Chord Chart Legend
C Major C7 F Major G Major G7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH C7-LH F Major-LH G Major-LH G7-LH

Mother

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Intro: 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: 𝄆44 Go   |     -   Dad-dy come| home |¾    Mama don't 𝄇... repeat to fade

Song Details:

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Album Cover
  • 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
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