Released Dec 28, 1970 in the U.S only, from the album Plastic Ono Band.
Music: Key of C Major in 4/4 time at ~ 67 bpm (♩)
Chords: C, C7, F, G, G7
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: 𝄆4⁄4 Go | - Dad-dy come| home |¾ Mama don't 𝄇... repeat to fade
