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From: Harlan L Thompson 

MINDLESS CHILD OF MOTHERHOOD- The Kinks

 Am (x02210@1)                   C (x32010@1)   GI've (320003@1)been travelling a long time
 E (022100@1)E7 (020130@1)       Am (x02210@1)     FTo (133211@1)be just a-where you are
Am (x02210@1)              C (x32010@1)  GIn (320003@1)dreams I have seen you
E (022100@1)  E7 (020130@1)       Am (x02210@1) FBut (133211@1)you are so very far


CHORUS:
 C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)   CHow (x32010@1)long must I travel on
E (022100@1) E7 (020130@1)       Am (x02210@1)     FTo (133211@1)be just a-where you are?
 C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)  CHow (x32010@1)long must I travel on
E (022100@1) E7 (020130@1)       Am (x02210@1)     FTo (133211@1)be just a-where you are?
F (133211@1) G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1) G (320003@1)  CI (x32010@1)was your friend, I was a fool
F (133211@1) G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)  EI (022100@1)feel for you don't fall apart
F (133211@1)G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)     CI (x32010@1)see your face lost without trace
F (133211@1) G (320003@1)   Am (x02210@1)           F (133211@1)   EI (022100@1)see a vacuum an empty space
Am (x02210@1)         C (x32010@1)     GMindless (320003@1)child of motherhood
E (022100@1)        E7 (020130@1)     Am (x02210@1)        FYou (133211@1)have lost the thing that's good
Am (x02210@1)         C (x32010@1)    GMindless (320003@1)child of motherhood
E (022100@1)        E7 (020130@1)     Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1) F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Am (x02210@1)name="chord_133211@1">F EYou (022100@1)have lost the thing that's good


Am (x02210@1)         C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)
I know that it's unfair
E (022100@1) E7 (020130@1)    Am (x02210@1)   FTo (133211@1)bear a bastard son
Am (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)  GBut (320003@1)why do you hide babe
E (022100@1)   E7 (020130@1)           Am (x02210@1)    FWhen (133211@1)we could have shared a love? ...CHORUS


NOTE: The lyrics to this song are a real mystery.  If anyone has the real 
lyrics please let me know where I went wrong.
(originally a B side single, 1969. On Kinks Kronikles album)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)