My Mother Would Like You Chords by Heather Rigdon
Tempo:
77.9 bpm
Chords used:
F#
D
Bm
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m] [Em] [B]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] My [E] mother would [D] like you, [G]
[F#] that's a very [B] bad sign.
[Bm]
[D] It's only [Bm] fair I should tell [D] you, [F#] I may be [B] wasting your time.
[G]
Your [F#] Ivy League [D] school, your [F#] faith in the [Bm] rules, the [F#] cut of your clothes and your [D] hair.
[E]
Your [D] country club [E] style, your [D] boy next door [C#] smile.
[D] Let's face it, you don't [F#] have a prayer.
[Bm]
[D] My [E] mother would [D] like you, if I [F#] ever [B] invited you home.
[Bm]
[D] But I won't even [C#m] tell her about [D] you, [G]
it's [F#] better she [Bm] thinks I'm alone.
[G]
Your [F#] sensible [D] heart, your [F#] company [Bm] car, [F#] could anyone doubt your sincere?
[D]
You call for a [F#] date, you're [D] willing to wait, I [Am] guess I'm not [F#] making it clear.
My [Bm] mother would [E] like you, [Em]
[F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
[Bm]
Is it so [D] unkind for me to speak my [C#m] mind, should I hide [F#] behind a veneer?
[E]
Even if I [D] do, when it comes to [C#] you, I can make the [F#] truth disappear.
[Em] [F#] My [Bm] mother would like you, [Em] [F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
[D]
[F#] [D] [Em]
[Bm] [G] Your [F#] sensible [G] heart, your [F#] company car, [Bm] could [F#] anyone doubt your sincere?
[Bm] You [D] call for a date, [E] you're [D] willing to [C#] wait, I guess I'm not [F#] making it clear.
[G] [F#]
My [Bm] mother would like you, [Em] [F#] that's just the trouble, [Bm] my dear.
[D] [B] [F#]
My [Bm] mother would [C#m] like you, [Em] [F#] that's just the trouble, [D] my dear.
[Bm] I'm not alone.
I'm not alone.
[D] [Bm] [C#] [D] [Bm] [E]
[B] [D] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] My [E] mother would [D] like you, [G]
[F#] that's a very [B] bad sign.
[Bm]
[D] It's only [Bm] fair I should tell [D] you, [F#] I may be [B] wasting your time.
[G]
Your [F#] Ivy League [D] school, your [F#] faith in the [Bm] rules, the [F#] cut of your clothes and your [D] hair.
[E]
Your [D] country club [E] style, your [D] boy next door [C#] smile.
[D] Let's face it, you don't [F#] have a prayer.
[Bm]
[D] My [E] mother would [D] like you, if I [F#] ever [B] invited you home.
[Bm]
[D] But I won't even [C#m] tell her about [D] you, [G]
it's [F#] better she [Bm] thinks I'm alone.
[G]
Your [F#] sensible [D] heart, your [F#] company [Bm] car, [F#] could anyone doubt your sincere?
[D]
You call for a [F#] date, you're [D] willing to wait, I [Am] guess I'm not [F#] making it clear.
My [Bm] mother would [E] like you, [Em]
[F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
[Bm]
Is it so [D] unkind for me to speak my [C#m] mind, should I hide [F#] behind a veneer?
[E]
Even if I [D] do, when it comes to [C#] you, I can make the [F#] truth disappear.
[Em] [F#] My [Bm] mother would like you, [Em] [F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
[D]
[F#] [D] [Em]
[Bm] [G] Your [F#] sensible [G] heart, your [F#] company car, [Bm] could [F#] anyone doubt your sincere?
[Bm] You [D] call for a date, [E] you're [D] willing to [C#] wait, I guess I'm not [F#] making it clear.
[G] [F#]
My [Bm] mother would like you, [Em] [F#] that's just the trouble, [Bm] my dear.
[D] [B] [F#]
My [Bm] mother would [C#m] like you, [Em] [F#] that's just the trouble, [D] my dear.
[Bm] I'm not alone.
I'm not alone.
[D] [Bm] [C#] [D] [Bm] [E]
[B] [D] [Bm] [E]
Key:
F#
D
Bm
E
Em
F#
D
Bm
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [B] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ My [E] mother would [D] like you, [G] _
_ [F#] that's a very [B] bad sign.
_ _ [Bm] _
[D] It's only [Bm] fair I should tell [D] you, _ _ [F#] I may be [B] wasting your time.
_ [G]
Your [F#] Ivy League [D] school, your [F#] faith in the [Bm] rules, the [F#] cut of your clothes and your [D] hair.
_ [E]
Your [D] country club [E] style, your [D] boy next door [C#] smile.
[D] Let's face it, you don't [F#] have a prayer.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] My [E] mother would [D] like you, if I [F#] ever [B] invited you home.
_ [Bm] _
[D] But I won't even [C#m] tell her about [D] you, _ [G]
it's [F#] better she [Bm] thinks I'm alone.
_ [G] _
Your [F#] sensible [D] heart, your [F#] company [Bm] car, [F#] could anyone doubt your sincere?
[D] _ _
You call for a [F#] date, you're [D] willing to wait, I [Am] guess I'm not [F#] making it clear. _ _ _
_ My [Bm] mother would [E] like you, [Em] _
[F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
_ [Bm]
Is it so [D] unkind for me to speak my [C#m] mind, should I hide [F#] behind a veneer?
[E]
Even if I [D] do, when it comes to [C#] you, I can make the [F#] truth disappear.
_ [Em] _ _ [F#] My [Bm] mother would like you, [Em] _ [F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
[D] _
_ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Your [F#] sensible [G] heart, your [F#] company car, [Bm] could [F#] anyone doubt your sincere?
[Bm] _ _ You [D] call for a date, [E] you're [D] willing to [C#] wait, I guess I'm not [F#] making it clear.
_ _ [G] _ _ [F#]
My [Bm] mother would like you, _ [Em] _ [F#] that's just the trouble, [Bm] my dear.
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#]
My [Bm] mother would [C#m] like you, _ [Em] _ [F#] that's just the trouble, [D] my dear. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] I'm not alone. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm not alone.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ My [E] mother would [D] like you, [G] _
_ [F#] that's a very [B] bad sign.
_ _ [Bm] _
[D] It's only [Bm] fair I should tell [D] you, _ _ [F#] I may be [B] wasting your time.
_ [G]
Your [F#] Ivy League [D] school, your [F#] faith in the [Bm] rules, the [F#] cut of your clothes and your [D] hair.
_ [E]
Your [D] country club [E] style, your [D] boy next door [C#] smile.
[D] Let's face it, you don't [F#] have a prayer.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ [D] My [E] mother would [D] like you, if I [F#] ever [B] invited you home.
_ [Bm] _
[D] But I won't even [C#m] tell her about [D] you, _ [G]
it's [F#] better she [Bm] thinks I'm alone.
_ [G] _
Your [F#] sensible [D] heart, your [F#] company [Bm] car, [F#] could anyone doubt your sincere?
[D] _ _
You call for a [F#] date, you're [D] willing to wait, I [Am] guess I'm not [F#] making it clear. _ _ _
_ My [Bm] mother would [E] like you, [Em] _
[F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
_ [Bm]
Is it so [D] unkind for me to speak my [C#m] mind, should I hide [F#] behind a veneer?
[E]
Even if I [D] do, when it comes to [C#] you, I can make the [F#] truth disappear.
_ [Em] _ _ [F#] My [Bm] mother would like you, [Em] _ [F#] that's just the trouble, my dear.
[D] _
_ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Your [F#] sensible [G] heart, your [F#] company car, [Bm] could [F#] anyone doubt your sincere?
[Bm] _ _ You [D] call for a date, [E] you're [D] willing to [C#] wait, I guess I'm not [F#] making it clear.
_ _ [G] _ _ [F#]
My [Bm] mother would like you, _ [Em] _ [F#] that's just the trouble, [Bm] my dear.
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#]
My [Bm] mother would [C#m] like you, _ [Em] _ [F#] that's just the trouble, [D] my dear. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] I'm not alone. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm not alone.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _