"Oh Mother" by Christina Aguilera

*Note: G is played longer than Am and C in the intro and throughout the verses.*

Capo 2

Intro: Am/ C/ G (x2)

Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          GShe (320003@1)was so young with such innocent eyes
                    Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          GShe (320003@1)always dreamt of a fairytale life
                    Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)             GAnd (320003@1)all the things that your money can't buy
                    Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          EShe (022100@1)thought that he was a wonderful guy
 
           Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          GThen (320003@1)suddenly, things seemed to change
                 Am (x02210@1)             C (x32010@1)               GIt (320003@1)was the moment she took on his name
                    Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          GHe (320003@1)took his anger out on her face
         Am (x02210@1)              C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)      EShe (022100@1)kept all of her pain locked away

Am (x02210@1)                COh (x32010@1)mother, we're stronger
 GFrom (320003@1)all of the tears you have shed
  Am (x02210@1)                      COh (x32010@1)mother, don't look back
G'Cause (320003@1)he'll never hurt us again

Am (x02210@1)          CSo (x32010@1)mother, I thank you
GFor (320003@1)all you've done and still do
 Am (x02210@1)           CYou (x32010@1)got me, I got you
  Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)                   GTogether (320003@1)we always pull through
                           EWe (022100@1)always pull through
                    GWe (320003@1)always pull through
                    C (x32010@1)              EOh (022100@1)mother, oh mother, oh mother

Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          GIt (320003@1)was the day that he turned on his kids
                    Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          GThat (320003@1)she knew she just had to leave him
                    Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)          GSo (320003@1)many voices inside of her head
                            E (022100@1)   
Saying over and over and over,
 G (320003@1)                                           C"You (x32010@1)deserve much more than this."

Am (x02210@1)                        C (x32010@1)                             GShe (320003@1)was so sick of believing the lies and trying to hide
 
ECovering (022100@1)the cuts and bruises (cuts and bruises)
                    Am (x02210@1)                           CSo (x32010@1)tired of defending her life, she could have died
 GFighting (320003@1)for the lives of her children

Am (x02210@1)                COh (x32010@1)mother, we're stronger
 GFrom (320003@1)all of the tears you have shed
  Am (x02210@1)                      COh (x32010@1)mother, don't look back
G'Cause (320003@1)he'll never hurt us again

Am (x02210@1)          CSo (x32010@1)mother, I thank you
GFor (320003@1)all you've done and still do
 Am (x02210@1)           CYou (x32010@1)got me, I got you
  Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)                   GTogether (320003@1)we always pull through
                           EWe (022100@1)always pull through
                    GWe (320003@1)always pull through
                    C (x32010@1)              EOh (022100@1)mother, oh mother, oh mother

AAll (x02220@1)of your life you have spent
G (320003@1)                        CBurying (x32010@1)hurt and regret
      Am (x02210@1)                        EBut (022100@1)mama, he'll never touch us again

A (x02220@1) 
For every time he tried to break you down
G (320003@1)                               CJust (x32010@1)remember who's still around
Am (x02210@1)               CIt's (x32010@1)over, and we're stronger
E (022100@1)                                                GAnd (320003@1)we'll never have to go back again

Am (x02210@1)                COh (x32010@1)mother, we're stronger
 GFrom (320003@1)all of the tears you have shed
  Am (x02210@1)                      COh (x32010@1)mother, don't look back
G'Cause (320003@1)he'll never hurt us again

Am (x02210@1)          CSo (x32010@1)mother, I thank you
GFor (320003@1)all you've done and still do
 Am (x02210@1)           CYou (x32010@1)got me, I got you
  Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)                   GTogether (320003@1)we always pull through
                           EWe (022100@1)always pull through
                    GWe (320003@1)always pull through
                    C (x32010@1)              EOh (022100@1)mother, oh mother, oh mother

End on Am