Mother Earth Chords by Memphis Slim

Tempo:
71.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Gm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Memphis Slim - Mother Earth chords
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[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[Gm] [D] [D] [C]
[G] [C]
[D] [G] You may play the wreath, huh, sir?
[C] You may own a wreath, right?
[G] You may have enough money, baby,
to buy anything you [C] like.
Don't care how great you are,
and I don't care [G] what you were.
[Eb] [G] [D] For when it all ends,
I've [C] got to go back to [G] motherhood.
[Eb] [D] [G] You may hide me all the [C] time.
You may never [Db] go my way.
[G] Mother is a land for you.
That's the debt you've got to pay.
[Bb] Don't [C] care how great you are,
and I don't [G] care what you were.
[Gm] [Bbm] [D] When it all ends up,
[C] you've got to go back to [G] motherhood.
[Eb] [A] [G] [C]
[G]
[Gm] [C]
[G]
[Eb] [Gm] [C]
[G]
[D] [G] You may own a half a city,
[C]
fun diamonds and pearls.
[G] You may find out playing baby,
and play all [Dm] over this world.
[C] Don't care how great you are,
and I don't care [G] what you were.
[Eb] [Gm] [D] Because when it all ends up,
[C] you've got to go back to [G] motherhood.
[D] [Gb] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning Memphis Slim - Mother Earth chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, G, C, G and D. For best results, commence at 35 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 71. With C Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] You may play the wreath, huh, sir?
[C] You may own a wreath, right?
[G] _ You may have enough money, baby,
to buy anything you [C] like.
Don't care how great you are, _
and I don't care [G] what you were. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [G] [D] For when it all ends,
I've [C] got to go back to _ [G] motherhood. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [D] _ [G] _ You may hide me all the [C] time.
You may never [Db] go my way.
[G] Mother is a land for you.
That's the debt you've got to pay.
[Bb] Don't [C] care how great you are,
and I don't [G] care what you were. _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [Bbm] [D] When it all ends up,
[C] you've got to go back to [G] motherhood. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ You may own a half a city,
[C] _
fun diamonds and pearls.
[G] You may find out playing baby,
and play all [Dm] over this world.
[C] Don't care how great you are, _
and I don't care [G] what you were. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Gm] [D] Because when it all ends up,
[C] you've got to go back to [G] motherhood. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Blues Legends album includes this song.

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