Chords for Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson I wish I was your Mother live Rockpalast 80
Tempo:
106.75 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm]
[F] This is a song that I wrote [G] around about 1972.
[F#] I was with a different [G] band then.
[D] This is a song [G] of an album called, uh, [Dm] the Mott album.
This is [G] called, I Wish I Was [A] Your Mother.
[G#]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D]
[E] [Bm] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
I scream at you for sharing.
[D] [A] I curse you just for caring.
I hate the clothes you're [Bm] wearing.
Cause they're [E] so good.
[A] And I tell you not [D] to feel me.
[A] And I tell you not to see [D] me.
[A] I'd make your life a [Bm] dread.
You know I [E] would.
[A] Cause I watch your warm [D] gold painting.
[A] And I watch your smile go [D] fading.
[A] Oh I realize [Bm] you're failing.
Cause [E] you're too good.
[A] Now I don't mean to upset you.
[D] [A] But there's so much crime to [D] get through.
[A] If I could make it [Bm] easier.
[E] Then I would.
[A] I wish I [D] was your mother.
[E] [A] I wish I [D] was your father.
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could have been [D] you as a [E] child.
[Bm] [A] Played houses with [D] your sisters.
[Bm] [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[Bm] [A] And then who knows [B] I might have built.
[Bm] A [D] family for a [E] while.
[Bm] [E] [A]
[D] [E]
[D] [A]
[D] [E]
[B] [A]
[D] [E]
[B] [A]
[D] [E]
[A]
It's no use me [D] pretending.
[A] You give, I do all [D] the spending.
[A] Is there a happy [Bm] ending?
I don't [E] think so.
[A] Cause even if I make [D] it.
[A] I'll be too far out to take it.
[D] [A] You'll have to try and [Bm] shake.
My [E] head.
[A] I wish I was [D] your mother.
[A] I wish I was [D] your father.
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could [D] have been you as a [E] child.
[D] [E] [A]
Played [D] houses with your sisters.
[Bm] [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E] while.
[A] I wish I was your [D] mother.
[A] I wish I [D] was your father.
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
[D] Could have seen you as a [E] child.
Played [A] houses [D] with your sisters.
[A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E]
while.
[A] [D] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[N] [Dm] [A]
[F] [A]
[F] This is a song that I wrote [G] around about 1972.
[F#] I was with a different [G] band then.
[D] This is a song [G] of an album called, uh, [Dm] the Mott album.
This is [G] called, I Wish I Was [A] Your Mother.
[G#]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D]
[E] [Bm] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
I scream at you for sharing.
[D] [A] I curse you just for caring.
I hate the clothes you're [Bm] wearing.
Cause they're [E] so good.
[A] And I tell you not [D] to feel me.
[A] And I tell you not to see [D] me.
[A] I'd make your life a [Bm] dread.
You know I [E] would.
[A] Cause I watch your warm [D] gold painting.
[A] And I watch your smile go [D] fading.
[A] Oh I realize [Bm] you're failing.
Cause [E] you're too good.
[A] Now I don't mean to upset you.
[D] [A] But there's so much crime to [D] get through.
[A] If I could make it [Bm] easier.
[E] Then I would.
[A] I wish I [D] was your mother.
[E] [A] I wish I [D] was your father.
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could have been [D] you as a [E] child.
[Bm] [A] Played houses with [D] your sisters.
[Bm] [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[Bm] [A] And then who knows [B] I might have built.
[Bm] A [D] family for a [E] while.
[Bm] [E] [A]
[D] [E]
[D] [A]
[D] [E]
[B] [A]
[D] [E]
[B] [A]
[D] [E]
[A]
It's no use me [D] pretending.
[A] You give, I do all [D] the spending.
[A] Is there a happy [Bm] ending?
I don't [E] think so.
[A] Cause even if I make [D] it.
[A] I'll be too far out to take it.
[D] [A] You'll have to try and [Bm] shake.
My [E] head.
[A] I wish I was [D] your mother.
[A] I wish I was [D] your father.
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could [D] have been you as a [E] child.
[D] [E] [A]
Played [D] houses with your sisters.
[Bm] [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E] while.
[A] I wish I was your [D] mother.
[A] I wish I [D] was your father.
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
[D] Could have seen you as a [E] child.
Played [A] houses [D] with your sisters.
[A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E]
while.
[A] [D] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[N] [Dm] [A]
[F] [A]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] This is a song that I wrote [G] around about 1972.
_ [F#] I was with a different [G] band then.
[D] This is a song [G] of an album called, uh, [Dm] the Mott album.
This is [G] called, I Wish I Was [A] Your Mother. _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I scream at you for sharing.
[D] _ [A] I curse you just for caring.
_ I hate the clothes you're [Bm] wearing.
_ Cause they're [E] so good.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] And I tell you not [D] to feel me.
_ [A] And I tell you not to see [D] me.
_ _ [A] I'd make your life a [Bm] dread.
You know I [E] would.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Cause I watch your warm [D] gold painting.
_ [A] And I watch your smile go [D] fading.
_ [A] Oh I realize [Bm] you're failing.
Cause [E] you're too good.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Now I don't mean to upset you.
[D] _ _ [A] But there's so much crime to [D] get through.
_ [A] If I could make it [Bm] easier.
[E] Then I would. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] I wish I [D] was your mother.
_ [E] [A] I wish I [D] was your father.
_ [A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could have been [D] you as a [E] child. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] Played houses with [D] your sisters.
[Bm] _ [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
_ [Bm] [A] And then who knows [B] I might have built.
[Bm] A [D] family for a [E] while. _
_ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's no use me [D] pretending. _
_ [A] You give, I do all [D] the spending. _
_ [A] Is there a happy [Bm] ending? _
I don't [E] think so. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Cause even if I make [D] it.
_ [A] I'll be too far out to take it.
[D] _ [A] You'll have to try and [Bm] shake.
My [E] head. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I wish I was [D] your mother.
_ [A] I wish I was [D] your father.
_ [A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could [D] have been you as a [E] child.
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Played [D] houses with your sisters.
[Bm] _ [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E] while. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I wish I was your [D] mother.
[A] I wish I [D] was your father. _
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
[D] Could have seen you as a [E] child. _ _ _
_ Played _ [A] _ houses [D] with your sisters.
_ [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
_ [A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E] _ _
_ while.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F] This is a song that I wrote [G] around about 1972.
_ [F#] I was with a different [G] band then.
[D] This is a song [G] of an album called, uh, [Dm] the Mott album.
This is [G] called, I Wish I Was [A] Your Mother. _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I scream at you for sharing.
[D] _ [A] I curse you just for caring.
_ I hate the clothes you're [Bm] wearing.
_ Cause they're [E] so good.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] And I tell you not [D] to feel me.
_ [A] And I tell you not to see [D] me.
_ _ [A] I'd make your life a [Bm] dread.
You know I [E] would.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Cause I watch your warm [D] gold painting.
_ [A] And I watch your smile go [D] fading.
_ [A] Oh I realize [Bm] you're failing.
Cause [E] you're too good.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Now I don't mean to upset you.
[D] _ _ [A] But there's so much crime to [D] get through.
_ [A] If I could make it [Bm] easier.
[E] Then I would. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] I wish I [D] was your mother.
_ [E] [A] I wish I [D] was your father.
_ [A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could have been [D] you as a [E] child. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] Played houses with [D] your sisters.
[Bm] _ [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
_ [Bm] [A] And then who knows [B] I might have built.
[Bm] A [D] family for a [E] while. _
_ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's no use me [D] pretending. _
_ [A] You give, I do all [D] the spending. _
_ [A] Is there a happy [Bm] ending? _
I don't [E] think so. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Cause even if I make [D] it.
_ [A] I'll be too far out to take it.
[D] _ [A] You'll have to try and [Bm] shake.
My [E] head. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] I wish I was [D] your mother.
_ [A] I wish I was [D] your father.
_ [A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
Could [D] have been you as a [E] child.
_ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Played [D] houses with your sisters.
[Bm] _ [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
[A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E] while. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] I wish I was your [D] mother.
[A] I wish I [D] was your father. _
[A] And then I could have [Bm] seen you.
[D] Could have seen you as a [E] child. _ _ _
_ Played _ [A] _ houses [D] with your sisters.
_ [A] And wrestled with all [D] your brothers.
_ [A] And then who knows [Bm] I might have built.
[D] A family for a [E] _ _
_ while.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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