Mother Mother — Tracy Bonham
Chords and lyrics for Mother Mother by Tracy Bonham (key of G).
Verse 1
* = strum once
Verse
[A]Mother mother [G#]how's the family?
[G]I'm just calling [F#]to say hello
[A]How's the weather? [G#]How's my father?
[G]Am I lonely? [F#]Heavens no
Verse
[A]Mother mother [G#]are ya listening?
[G]Just a phone call [F#]to ease your mind
[A]Life is perfect [G#]never better
[G]Distance making [F#]the heart grow fond
Chorus
When you [E]sent me off to [D]see the [C]world
Were [D]you [E]scared that I [D]might get hurt?[C]
Would [D]I [E]try a little [D] [C]tobacco
Would [D]I [E]keep on hiking [D]up my skirt?[C]
[A] I'm hungry
[A] I'm dirty
[A] I'm losing my [A]mind
[A][G#]Every- [G]thing's [F#]fine!
[A] I'm freezing
[A] I'm starving
[A] I'm bleeding to [A]death
[A][G#]Every- [G]thing's [F#]fine!
Verse
[A]Yeah, I'm working, [G#]making money
[G]I'm just starting [F#]to build a name
[A]I can feel it, [G#]around the corner
[G]I could make it [F#]any day
[A]Mother, mother, [G#]can you hear me?
[G]Sure I'm sober, [F#]sure I'm sane
[A]Life is perfect, [G#]never better
[G]Still your daughter,[F#] still the same
Chorus
If I [E]tell you what you [D]want to [C]hear
Will [D]it [E]help you to sleep [D]well at [C]night?
Are [D]you [E]sure that I'm your [D]perfect [C]dear?
Now [D]just [E]cuddle up and [D] sleep [C]tight
[A] I'm hungry, [A] I'm dirty
[A] I'm losing my [A]mind, [A][G#][G]every-thing's [F#]fine
[A] I'm freezing, [A] I'm starving
[A] I'm bleeding to [A]death, [A][G#][G]every-thing's [F#]fine
[A] I miss you
[A] I love you[A]
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