MOTHER, FATHER
(N. Schon/Perry/Cain/M. Schon)
Intro
Em, D, Dsus4, C, Em, D, C, G, Dsus4
Em Dbm D Bm C
She sits alone, an empty stare
Bbm B G#
A mother's face she wears
Em Dbm D
Where did she go wrong,
Bm C
the fight is gone
Bbm B
Lord help this broken home
CHORUS:
Em C C# D
Hey, mother, father, sister
Em C C# D
Hey, come back, tryin', believein'
Em C C# D
Hey, mother, father, dreamer
C G G D
Don't you know that I'm alive for you
C G G D
I'm your sevenths son
C G G D
And when lightin' strikes the family
D C C
Have faith, believe.
Em Dbm D Bm
Em Dbm D Bm C
With dreams he tried, lost his pride
Bbm B G#
He drinks his life away
Em Dbm D
One photograph,
Bm C
in broken glass
Bbm B
It should not end this way.
Em , D, C, B, Bbm, G#, G, F
Em , D, C, B, Bbm, G#, G, F, Em
solo
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Em D C B
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B--12---------12-----12--------12--------12----12--15--12-----15-------
G-----------------14--------14----14--12-------------------12----------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bbm G# G F
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--14----16-14-13----13---------13-13----------------------------------
G-----------------15----14-14-----------15-15--------------------------
D---------------------------------------------15-15----14-14-----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
E------14--12----------------------------------------------------------
B--12---------12-----12--------12--------12----12--15--12-----15p16----
G-----------------14--------14----14--12-------------------12----------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--14----16-14-13----13---------13-13----------------------------------
G-----------------15----14-14-----------15-15--------------------------
D---------------------------------------------15-15----14-14-----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Em Dbm D
Through bitter tears
Bm C Bbm
And wounded years, those ties
B G#
of blood were strong
Em Dbm D Bm C
So much to say, those yesterdays
Bbm B
So now don't you turn away.
REPEAT CHORUS
Solo in Em, C, C#, D
