Mother Chords

by Pink Floyd
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author redwing_suck [pro] 312.
6 contributors total, last edit on May 11, 2020
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Chords

G
C
D
F

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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                                    C   G
Mother do you think they’ll drop the bomb?
G                                     C   G
Mother do you think they’ll like this song?
C                                            G
Mother do you think they’ll try to break my balls?
D         C
oooooooo aaaaa
C                   G
Mother should I build the wall?
 
G                             C  G
Mother should I run for president?
G                               C   G
Mother should I trust the government?
C                                  G
Mother will they put me in the fiiirin’ line?
D         C
ooooooooo aaaaa
C               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
 
 
[Solo]
 
G  C  G  C  G  C  D  C  G
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|---------------------------------------------------7\5\4--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------5~~~~~-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 2] (Roger 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] (David 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] (Roger Waters)
G                           C
Mother did it need to be so high?
 
 
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| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| ~  Vibrato
| b  Bend
| \  Slide down
 
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thebudman
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Kurt1964
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turtleturtle
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