Mother Chords by Pink Floyd

Tempo:
134.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pink Floyd - "Mother" chords
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[G]
Mother, do you think they'll [C] drop the bomb?
[G]
Mother, do you think they'll [C] like this song?
[G]
[C] Mother, do you think they'll try to break [G] my balls?
[D]
[C]
Mother, should I [G] build a wall?
Mother, should I run for [C] president?
Mother, [G]
should I trust the [C] government?
[G]
[C] Mother, will they put me in the fire?
[G]
[D] Mother,
[C]
is it just a waste of [G] time?
Hush now baby, baby, don't you [C]
cry
Mama's
[F]
gonna make all of [C] your nightmares come true
[F]
Mama's gonna put all of her [C]
fears into you
[F]
Mama's gonna keep you right [C] here under her wing
[F] She won't let you fly, but [C] she might let you sing
[F]
Mama's gonna keep baby [C]
cozy [G] and warm
Oooo
[D]
[C] babe,
[D] oooo
[C] babe,
[D] oooo babe
[C] Of course Mama's gonna help build [G] the wall
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[D]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] Mother, do you think she's [C] good enough for
[G]
me?
[C]
[G]
Mother, do you think she's [C] dangerous to
[G]
me?
[C] Mother, will she tear [G]
[D]
your
[C]
Mother, will she break [G] my heart?
Hush now baby, baby, don't [C] you cry
Mama's [F]
gonna check out all [C] your girlfriends for you
[F]
Mama won't let anyone [C]
dirty get through
[F]
Mama's gonna wait up [C] until you get in
[F]
Mama will always [C] find out where you've been
[F]
Mama's gonna keep baby [C]
healthy [G] and clean
[D]
Oooo [C] babe,
[D] oooo [C] babe,
[D] oooo babe
[C] You'll always be baby to [G] me
Mother, did it need [C] to be so high?
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
F
134211111
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To learn Pink Floyd - Mother chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, C, G, F, C and F in sequence. Start with a comfortable 67 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 135. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _
Mother, do you think they'll [C] drop the bomb? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mother, do you think they'll [C] like this song? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Mother, do you think they'll try to break [G] my balls? _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
Mother, should I [G] build a wall? _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mother, should I run for [C] president? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Mother, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ should I trust the [C] government? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] Mother, will they put me in the fire?
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Mother, _
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
is it just a waste of [G] time?
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Hush now baby, baby, don't you [C]
cry
_ _ Mama's _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
gonna make all of [C] your nightmares come true
_ _ [F]
Mama's gonna put all of her [C]
fears into you
_ _ [F]
Mama's gonna keep you right [C] here under her wing
[F] She won't let you fly, but [C] she might let you sing
_ _ [F]
Mama's gonna keep baby _ [C]
cozy [G] and warm _
Oooo _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] babe, _ _
_ _ [D] _ oooo _
_ [C] _ babe, _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ oooo babe
[C] Of course Mama's gonna help build [G] the wall _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] Mother, do you think she's [C] good enough for _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _
me?
_ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mother, do you think she's [C] _ dangerous to
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G]
me? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ Mother, will she tear _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ your_
_ _ [C]
Mother, _ will she break [G] my heart? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Hush now baby, _ baby, don't [C] you cry
_ _ _ Mama's _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
gonna check out all [C] your girlfriends for you
_ _ [F]
Mama won't let anyone [C]
dirty get through
_ _ [F] _
Mama's gonna wait up [C] until you get in
_ [F]
Mama will always [C] find out where you've been
_ _ [F]
Mama's gonna keep baby [C]
healthy [G] and _ clean
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _
Oooo _ [C] babe, _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ oooo _ _ [C] _ babe, _
_ _ [D] _ _ oooo babe
[C] You'll always be baby to [G] me _
Mother, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ did it need [C] to be so high? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Roger Waters, is featured on the album The Wall.

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