Chords for The Swarbriggs - If Ma Could See Me Now
Tempo:
94.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bm
D
G
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D]
[G] Drinking my wine, [A] smoking my cigarettes
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D]
[G] What in the world [A] would she say?
[Bm] Where is the boy [F#] who played with the toy
[Bm] He took [G] from the girl [F#] next door?
[Bm] And where is the lad [F#] who called to his dad
[Bm] To tell him [G] the count he [F#] scored?
[A]
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] Would she accept [A] all of the change in me?
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] What in the world would she [A] say?
[Bm] Where is the kid [F#] who banged on the lid
[Bm] To [D] scare [G] off the [Bm] sister's dad?
[F#]
[Bm] And lift up the rice [F#] when he won a prize
[Bm] Down [G] at the local [F#] fave?
[A]
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] Could I begin [A] explaining my present state?
[F#] Living in sin, [Bm] but staying out much too [Em] late
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now?
[A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [Bm]
[F#m] [D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[E] [A]
[Bm] Isn't it strange [F#] the way people change?
[Bm] We [G] never stay the [B] [F#] same
[Bm] But I'm still aware [F#] of the influence there
[Bm] A voice [G] was springing [F#] in my brain
[A]
[D] If [A] Ma could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] Remembering when, [A] seems only yesterday
[F#] I still wonder why [Bm] God wouldn't let her [Em] stay
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now?
[A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[E] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[E] [A] do do do do do do [D] do do
If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D]
[G] Drinking my wine, [A] smoking my cigarettes
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D]
[G] What in the world [A] would she say?
[Bm] Where is the boy [F#] who played with the toy
[Bm] He took [G] from the girl [F#] next door?
[Bm] And where is the lad [F#] who called to his dad
[Bm] To tell him [G] the count he [F#] scored?
[A]
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] Would she accept [A] all of the change in me?
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] What in the world would she [A] say?
[Bm] Where is the kid [F#] who banged on the lid
[Bm] To [D] scare [G] off the [Bm] sister's dad?
[F#]
[Bm] And lift up the rice [F#] when he won a prize
[Bm] Down [G] at the local [F#] fave?
[A]
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] Could I begin [A] explaining my present state?
[F#] Living in sin, [Bm] but staying out much too [Em] late
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now?
[A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [D] [G] [Bm]
[F#m] [D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[E] [A]
[Bm] Isn't it strange [F#] the way people change?
[Bm] We [G] never stay the [B] [F#] same
[Bm] But I'm still aware [F#] of the influence there
[Bm] A voice [G] was springing [F#] in my brain
[A]
[D] If [A] Ma could see [Bm] me now
[D] [G] Remembering when, [A] seems only yesterday
[F#] I still wonder why [Bm] God wouldn't let her [Em] stay
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now?
[A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[E] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [D]
[E] [A] do do do do do do [D] do do
Key:
A
Bm
D
G
F#
A
Bm
D
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] _
[G] Drinking my wine, [A] smoking my cigarettes
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] _
[G] _ What in the world [A] would she say? _
[Bm] Where is the boy [F#] who played with the toy
[Bm] He took [G] from the girl [F#] next door? _
[Bm] And where is the lad [F#] who called to his dad
[Bm] To tell him [G] the count he [F#] scored?
[A] _ _
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now _
[D] [G] Would she accept _ [A] all of the change in me?
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now _
[D] _ [G] What in the world would she [A] say? _
[Bm] Where is the kid [F#] who banged on the lid
[Bm] To [D] scare [G] off the [Bm] sister's dad?
[F#] _ _
[Bm] And lift up the rice [F#] when he won a prize
[Bm] Down [G] at the local [F#] fave?
[A] _
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now _
[D] _ [G] Could I begin _ [A] explaining my present state?
[F#] Living in sin, [Bm] but staying out much too [Em] late
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
[F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ Isn't it strange [F#] the way people change?
[Bm] We [G] never stay the [B] [F#] same
[Bm] But I'm still aware [F#] of the influence there
[Bm] A voice [G] was springing [F#] in my brain
[A] _
[D] If [A] Ma could see [Bm] me now _
[D] _ [G] _ Remembering when, [A] seems only yesterday
[F#] I still wonder why [Bm] God wouldn't let her [Em] stay
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] do do do do do do [D] do _ _ _ _ do_
If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] _
[G] Drinking my wine, [A] smoking my cigarettes
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now
[D] _
[G] _ What in the world [A] would she say? _
[Bm] Where is the boy [F#] who played with the toy
[Bm] He took [G] from the girl [F#] next door? _
[Bm] And where is the lad [F#] who called to his dad
[Bm] To tell him [G] the count he [F#] scored?
[A] _ _
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now _
[D] [G] Would she accept _ [A] all of the change in me?
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now _
[D] _ [G] What in the world would she [A] say? _
[Bm] Where is the kid [F#] who banged on the lid
[Bm] To [D] scare [G] off the [Bm] sister's dad?
[F#] _ _
[Bm] And lift up the rice [F#] when he won a prize
[Bm] Down [G] at the local [F#] fave?
[A] _
[D] If Ma [A] could see [Bm] me now _
[D] _ [G] Could I begin _ [A] explaining my present state?
[F#] Living in sin, [Bm] but staying out much too [Em] late
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
[F#m] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ Isn't it strange [F#] the way people change?
[Bm] We [G] never stay the [B] [F#] same
[Bm] But I'm still aware [F#] of the influence there
[Bm] A voice [G] was springing [F#] in my brain
[A] _
[D] If [A] Ma could see [Bm] me now _
[D] _ [G] _ Remembering when, [A] seems only yesterday
[F#] I still wonder why [Bm] God wouldn't let her [Em] stay
Would she be pleased if she [A] could see [D] me now? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] do do do do do do [D] do _ _ _ _ do_