Mothers Talk — Tears for Fears
Chords and lyrics for Mothers Talk by Tears for Fears (key of C).
Intro
[C9] It's not that you're not [C#dim7]good enough
[Gm6/D] It's just that we can[C#dim7] make you better
[C9] Given that [C#dim7]you pay the price
[Gm6/D] We can keep [C#dim7]you young and tender
[C9] Following the footsteps of a[C#dim7] funeral pyre
You were [Gm6/D]paid not to listen
Now your [C#dim7]house is on fire
Chorus
[G5] My features form with a change in the weather
Weekend We can work it out
[Em] My features form with a change in the weather
[C]Weekend [A]We can work it out
[Em] When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
[C] When the wind blows
[A] [Em] When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
[C] When the wind blows
[A]We can Only We can work it out
Verse 1
[C9] It's not that you're not [C#dim7]good enough
[Gm6/D] It's just that we can[C#dim7] make you better
[C9] Given that [C#dim7]you pay the price
[Gm6/D] We can keep [C#dim7]you young and tender
[C9] Following the footsteps of a[C#dim7] funeral pyre
You were [Gm6/D]paid not to listen
Now your [C#dim7]house is on fire
Pre Chorus
[D] Wake me up when things get started
When everything starts to happen
Chorus
[G5] My features form with a change in the weather
Weekend We can work it out
[Em] My features form with a change in the weather
[C]Weekend [A]We can work it out
[Em] When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
[C] When the wind blows
[A] [Em] When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
[C] When the wind blows
[A]We can Only We can work it out
Verse 2
[C9] Some of us are[C#dim7] horrified
[Gm6/D] Others never[C#dim7] talk about it
[C9] But when the weather[C#dim7] starts to [Gm6/D]burn
Then you'll know that[C#dim7] you're in trouble
[Em]Following the footsteps of a [C#dim7]soldier girl
It is [Gm6/D]time to put your clothes on
And to [C#dim7]face the world
Pre Chorus
[D] Wake me up when things get started
When everything starts to happen
Put your head right next to my heart
The beat of the drum is the fear of the dark[E7(b5)]
Outro
[Em] [C] [A]We can work it [Em]out[C]
[A]We can work it out
[Em] When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
[C] When the wind blows
[A]We can Only We can work it out
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