Mothers Pride Chords by George Michael This is a much easier version the only tough chord is B, and I typically play it in the position, muting the top string (too tinny). To match George Michael's studio version, tune your guitar down a half note. Gsus4: E |---|---|-4-|--------| B |---|---|-3-|--------| G 0---|---|---|--------| D 0---|---|---|--------| A |---|---|-1-|--------| (make sure you hear this C note) E |---|---|-2-| ----| [Intro] - Ame:-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------| (x02210@1)R B:-----0-------0---|-----0-------0-|---0-1-----0-1---|---0-1-------0---| E G:---2-------2-----|---2-------2---|-0-----0-0-----0-|-----------2-----| P D:-2-----2-2-----2-|-3-----3-3-----|-----------------|-3-----3-3-------| E A:-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------| A E:-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------| T Dm (xx0231@1) GOh (320003@1)she knows CShe (x32010@1)takes his hand AmAnd (x02210@1)prays the child will understand Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) CAt (x32010@1)the door they watch the men go by AmIn (x02210@1)the clothes that daddy wore BbMother's (x1333x@1)pride GBaby (320003@1)boy CHis (x32010@1)father's eyes Am (x02210@1) BbHe's (x1333x@1)a soldier waiting for a war GTime (320003@1)will come Gsus4He'll (3x0013@1)hold a gun GHis (320003@1)father's son -repeat intro- Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) And as he grows CHe (x32010@1)hears the band AmTakes (x02210@1)the step from boy to man Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) CAt (x32010@1)the shore she waves her son goodbye AmLike (x02210@1)the man she did before BbMother's (x1333x@1)pride GJust (320003@1)a boy CHis (x32010@1)country's eyes Am (x02210@1) BbHe's (x1333x@1)a soldier waving at the shore GAnd (320003@1)in her heart Gsus4the (3x0013@1)time has come GTo (320003@1)lose a son -repeat intro- Dm (xx0231@1) GAnd (320003@1)all the husbands, all the sons, all the lovers gone CThey (x32010@1)make no difference AmNo (x02210@1)difference in the end Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Still hear the woman say your daddy died a hero AmIn (x02210@1)the name of God and man BbMother's (x1333x@1)pride GCrazy (320003@1)boy CHis (x32010@1)lifeless eyes Am (x02210@1) BbHe's (x1333x@1)a soldier now forevermore G (320003@1) Gsus4 (3x0013@1) G (320003@1)He'll hold a gun 'till kingdom come