Mother
Pink Floyd
The Wall
Chords Used:
G C D F
e|-3-----0-----2-----1-----|
B|-3-----1-----3-----1-----|
G|-0-----0-----2-----2-----|
D|-0-----2-----0-----3-----|
A|-2-----3-----------3-----|
E|-3-----------------1-----|
[Verse 1: Roger Waters]
G Cadd9 G
Mother do you think they’ll drop the bomb?
(G) Cadd9 G
Mother do you think they’ll like this song?
Cadd9 G
Mother do you think they’ll try to break my balls?
D Cadd9
oooooooo aaaaa
(Cadd9) G
Mother should I build the wall?
(G) Cadd9 G
Mother should I run for president?
(G) Cadd9 G
Mother should I trust the government?
Cadd9 G
Mother will they put me in the fiiirin’ line?
D Cadd9
ooooooooo aaaaa
(Cadd9) G
Is it just a waste of time?
[Chorus: David Gilmour]
G C
Hush now, baby, baby don’t you cry
F C
Mama’s gonna make all of your nightmares come true
F C
Mama’s gonna put all of her fears into you
F C
Mama’s gonna keep you right here under her wing
F C
She won’t let you fly, but she might let you sing
F C G
Mama’s gonna keep babyyy cozy and warm
D C
ooooooooo baaabe
D C
ooooooooo baaabe
D
ooo baby
C
Of course Mama’s gonna help buuuiild the wall
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B|----13b(15)~~~~~~~--13b(15)~~~--13-12-13----------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-------------------------------------------------------4-5-4-5---------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------14p13-14----/7----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------5~~~~--3-2-3~~~(3)/5---3~~|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----8--10b(12)~~~10b(12)~~~~10b(12)---10b-8-10b(13)----------|
G|-/7----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------14p13-14-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----12b(14)~~~10~~~~~--10b(12)~~~-8~~~---8p7-8p7----------------|
B|-10------------------8---------------------------8--------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------754--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------5~~~~~-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2: Waters]
G C G
Mother do you think she’s good enough for me?
(G) C G
Mother do you think she’s dangerous? Tell me...
C G
Mother will she tear your little booyyy apart?
D C
ooooooooo aaa
(C) G
Mother will she break my heart?
[Chorus 2: Gilmour]
(G) C
Hush now baby, baby don’t you cry
F C
Mama’s gonna check out all your girlfriends for you
F C
Mama won’t let anyooonne dirty get through
F C
Mama’s gonna wait up until you get in
F C
Mama will always find out where you been
F C G
Mama’s gonna keep baby healthy and clean
D C
ooooooooo baaabe
D C
ooooooooo baaabe
D
ooo baby
C G
You’ll always be baby to me
[Outro: Waters]
(G) C
Mother did it need to be so high?
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| b bend
|(n) ghost note
| ~ vibrato
| p pull-off
| slide down
| / slide up
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