"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                      C            G
She was so young with such innocent eyes
                    Am                      C            G
She always dreamt of a fairytale life
                    Am                      C               G
And all the things that your money can't buy
                    Am                      C            E
She thought that he was a wonderful guy
 
           Am                      C            G
Then suddenly, things seemed to change
                 Am               C                 G
It was the moment she took on his name
                    Am                      C            G
He took his anger out on her face
         Am                C      G        E
She kept all of her pain locked away

  Am                  C
Oh mother, we're stronger
 G
From all of the tears you have shed
  Am                        C
Oh mother, don't look back
G
'Cause he'll never hurt us again

      Am            C
So mother, I thank you
G
For all you've done and still do
 Am             C
You got me, I got you
  Am         C                     G
Together we always pull through
                           E
We always pull through
                    G
We always pull through
                    C                E
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother

                    Am                      C            G
It was the day that he turned on his kids
                    Am                      C            G
That she knew she just had to leave him
                    Am                      C            G
So many voices inside of her head
                            E     
Saying over and over and over,
 G                                             C
"You deserve much more than this."

 Am                          C                               G
She was so sick of believing the lies and trying to hide
 
E
Covering the cuts and bruises (cuts and bruises)
                    Am                             C
So tired of defending her life, she could have died
 G
Fighting for the lives of her children

  Am                  C
Oh mother, we're stronger
 G
From all of the tears you have shed
  Am                        C
Oh mother, don't look back
G
'Cause he'll never hurt us again

      Am            C
So mother, I thank you
G
For all you've done and still do
 Am             C
You got me, I got you
  Am         C                     G
Together we always pull through
                           E
We always pull through
                    G
We always pull through
                    C                E
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother

                  A
All of your life you have spent
G                          C
Burying hurt and regret
      Am                          E
But mama, he'll never touch us again

                 A   
For every time he tried to break you down
G                                 C
Just remember who's still around
Am                 C
It's over, and we're stronger
E                                                  G
And we'll never have to go back again

  Am                  C
Oh mother, we're stronger
 G
From all of the tears you have shed
  Am                        C
Oh mother, don't look back
G
'Cause he'll never hurt us again

      Am            C
So mother, I thank you
G
For all you've done and still do
 Am             C
You got me, I got you
  Am         C                     G
Together we always pull through
                           E
We always pull through
                    G
We always pull through
                    C                E
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother

End on Am