Mother Stands for Comfort — Kate Bush

Chords and lyrics for Mother Stands for Comfort by Kate Bush (key of F).

Verse 1

[A7sus4] She knows that [Am7]I've been doing [Am]something wrong[Am]
But she [Asus4/D]won't say, [Bb/D]anything
[A7sus4] She thinks that [Am/F]I was with my [A7sus4/D]friends [Am]yesterday
But she [A7sus4/D]won't mind me [Bb/D]lying

Chorus 1

Am | F | Dm | Em |
Because
Am | F | Dm | Em |
[Am] [F]Mother [Dm] [Em] stands for comfort
[Am] [F][Dm]Mother(I [Em]know), will hide the murderer

Verse 2

[A7sus4] It breaks the[Am7/F] cage, and fear [A7sus4/D]escapes and takes [Am/E]possession
Just like a[Asus4/D] crowd [Bb]rioting, inside
[A7sus4] Make me do this,[Am/F] make me do that, make me do [Am7/D]this, [Am/E]make me do that
[Am/D] Am I the [Bb]cat that takes the bird

Bridge

[C] To her the [Bb/F]hunted, not the...

Chorus 2

...hunter
Am | F | Dm | Em |
Am | F | Dm | Em |
[Am] [F]Mother [Dm] [Em] stands for comfort
[Am] [F]Mother,[Dm] [Em] hide the murderer
[Am] [F]Mother [Dm] [Em] hides the madman
[Am] [F]Mother [Dm]I [Em]know, will stay - mum
[Am] [F]Mother [Dm] [Em] stands for comfort
[Am] [F]Mother,[Dm] will [Em] stay - mum
[Am] [F] [Dm] [Em] Stands for comfort

Outro

[Am] [F] [Dm] [Em]
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