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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# Ab
- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)