Song: Mother
Band: Pink Floyd
Album: The Wall (1983)
Tabbed by: Sharon Walls and Kristin Campbell (Sharo12703@aol.com) 
Solo by: Alaina Iwancio
  

VERSE CHORDS

[G] Mother do you think they'll drop the [C] bomb? [D]
[G] Mother do you think they'll like this [C] song? [D] [G]
[C] Mother do you think they'll try to breka my [G] balls?

[D] Ooh [C] ahh Mother should I build the [G] wall?


CHORUS CHORDS

[G] Hush now baby don't you [C] cry
[Fmaj7] Mama's gonna make all of your [C] nightmares come true
[Fmaj7] Mama's gonna put all her [C] fears into you
[Fmaj7] Mama's gonna keep you right here [C] under her wing
[Fmaj7] She won't let you fly but she [C] might let you sing
[Fmaj7] Mama's gonna keep baby [C] cozy and [G] warm.

[D] ooh [C] baby
[D] ooh [C] baby
[D] ooh baby of [C] course mama's gonna help build the [G] wall.


TO SOLO (SEE OUR "SOLO" SECTION)


END CHORDS

[G] Mother did it need to be so [C] high?


ADDITIONAL LYRICS

VERSE 2
Mother should I run for president?
Mother should I trust the government?
Mother will they put me in the firing line?
Ooh ahh Mother is it just a waste of time?

VERSE 3
Mother do you think she's good enough for me?
Mother do you think she's dangerous to me?
Mother will she tear your little boy apart?
ooh ahh Mother will she break my heart?

CHORUS 2
Hush now baby don't you cry
Mama's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you
Mama won't let anyone dirty get through
Mama's gonna wait up until you get in
Mama will always find out where you've been
Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean
ooh baby
ooh baby
ooh baby you'll always be baby to me


SOLO

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Symbols:

/ = slide
v = vibrato (either by vibrating finger or with slight touch of tremolo arm)