Mother

Pink Floyd

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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                             G
Ooh ah, 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 firing line?
D   C                         G
Ooh ah, is it just a waste of time?

                               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 baby cosy and warm
D    C     D    C     D             C
Oooh babe, oooh babe, oooh babe, of course mama's gonna help build the wall

Solo: | G | C | G | C | G | C | D | C | G |

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 boy apart?
D   C                            G
Ooh ah, Mother will she break my heart?

                               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 anyone dirty get through
F                      C
Mama's gonna wait up until you get in
F                     C
Mama will always find out where you've been
F                      C           G
Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean
D    C     D    C     D             C                       G
Oooh babe, oooh babe, oooh babe, you'll always be a baby to me

G                            C
Mother, did it need to be so high?