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Does Your Mother Know

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Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr., (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. He came to prominence in the 1960s, and broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970), "Sundown" (1974) and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976). His songs have been recorded by some of the world's most successful recording artists, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan.

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From: Barrie McCombs

DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW Time: 4/4 (sync) Tenor: A Bass: G
- Gordon Lightfoot, 1968, on: Did She Mention My Name, Key: A

INTRO: 7b 4 5 1

1 * 4 6m
.... Does your mother know, you had to go some-day
1 * 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know that you would grow so fast
4 6m 3 4 5 *
Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6
But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light
3 * 5m *
Just tell her, ...... they tell her
1m 4 6 4
That you've got ten dollars and you'll be all right
6 3 6 1
And when you get straight, you're gonna come back East some day

1 * 4 6m
..... Does your mother know, you had a man in the West
1 * 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know, you drove him from your door
4 6m 3 4 5 *
Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

1 * 4 6m
.... Does your mother know you walked all day in the rain
1 * 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know how deep your love could be
4 6m 3 4 5 *
Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6
But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light
3 * 5m *
Just tell her, ...... they tell her
1m 4 6 4
That you've got ten dollars, and your rent costs eight
6 3 6 1
And when you get straight, you're gonna come back East some day

1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6
But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light
3 * 1m6 * 7b 4 5 1
Just tell her, ...... they tell her

NOTES:
- Odd chords, is it a modal melody

SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):
- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)
- Play a song in any key from the same chart
Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Key of C: C D E F G A B
Key of D D E F# G A B C#
Key of G G A B C D E F#
Key of A A B C# D E F# G#

- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs ([email protected])