• Song:

    Mother

  • Artist:

    Tori Amos

BmGo, (x24432@1)go, go, go now
F#mOut (244222@1)of the nest, it's time
BmGo, (x24432@1)go, go now
Em F#m Bm
Circus girl without a safety net
?
BmHere, (x24432@1)here now don't?cry
Em F#m
You raised your hand for assignment
?Bm
Tuck those ribbons under
F#m Bm
Your helmet and be a good?soldier
?
Bm G
First my left foot then my right
EmBehind (022000@1)the other
BmPantyhose?running (x24432@1)EmIn (022000@1)the cold
?
F#mMother (244222@1)the car is here
Somebody leave the light on
Bm Em
Green Limousine for the redhead
G Em
Dancing, dancing girl
F#mAnd (244222@1)when I dance for him
BmSomebody (x24432@1)leave the light on
Em G
Just in, just in case I like the dancing
Bm Em F#m Bm?
I can remember where I come from

BmI (x24432@1)walked into your dream
Em F#m 
And now I've forgotten
BmHow (x24432@1)to dream my own?dream
Em F#m
You are the clever one, aren't you?
?
Bm (x24432@1)Brides in veils for you
Em F#m
We told you all of our secrets
BmAll (x24432@1)but one and don't ?you even try
Em F#m
The phone has been disconnected

Bm Em
Dripping with blood and with time
F#mAnd (244222@1)with your advice
Bm (x24432@1)Poison me
                F#mAgainst (244222@1)the moon
?
F#mMother (244222@1)the car is here
Somebody leave the light on
Bm Em
Black chariot for the redhead
G Em
Dancing, dancing girl
F#mHe's (244222@1)gonna change my name
AmMaybe (x02210@1)you'll leave the light on
Em G
Just in, just in case I like the dancing
Bm Em F#m Bm?
I can remember where I come from

BmI (x24432@1)escape into your escape into
Em F#m
Our very favorite fearscape
It's across the sky and across my heart
EmAnd (022000@1)I cross my legs oh my God
Bm G
First my left foot then my right
EmBehind (022000@1)the other
Bm (x24432@1)Breadcrumbs lost
                EmUnder (022000@1)the snow
?
F#mMother, (244222@1)mother the car is here, here
BmMaybe, (x24432@1)maybe you'll leave the light on
EmFather, (022000@1)father, father dancing girl
F#mHe's (244222@1)gonna change my name
AmMaybe (x02210@1)you'll leave the light
Bm Em F#m Bm?
I can remember where I come from

F#m?
Mother, mother, mother

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