Intro:

F#5 C#5 Eb5 B5 (X2)

Riff:

e-------------------------- | 
B-------------------------- | 
G-------------------------- | 
D--(b9)-8--6--(b9)-8--(b9)------- | 
A-------------------------- | 
E-------------------------- | 


Verse:
F#5       C#5            Eb5      B5
In the patent leather life
F#5       C#5             Eb5      B5
I was foolish you were right
F#5          C#5              Eb5   
All night rookies past the time
B5         
Looking for somewhere to go
F#5      C#5           Eb5          B5
Shiny boots all up their thighs


Chorus:

F#5    C#5        Eb5     B5
Mother in the night (calling you, calling you)
F#5    C#5        Eb5     B5
Mother in the night (where are you, where are you now?)
F#5        C#5                 Eb5         B5
Mother's left the building, we're the missing children
F#5    C#5        Eb5    B5
Mother in the night (where are you, where are you tonight?)


Verse:
F#5       C#5              Eb5     B5   
Mother, may I stay all night?
F#5          C#5             Eb5      B5
Lift your curfew like the light
F#5         C#5               Eb5     
Collars turned against the cold
B5
I'm looking for someone to hold
F#5       C#5             Eb5      B5
In the patent leather night


Chorus:

F#5    C#5        Eb5     B5
Mother in the night (calling you, calling you)
F#5    C#5        Eb5     B5
Mother in the night (where are you, where are you now?)
F#5        C#5                 Eb5         B5
Mother's left the building, we're the missing children
F#5    C#5        Eb5    B5
Mother in the night (where are you, where are you tonight?)


Bridge:
Eb5          C#5
Now that I can't remember
Eb5          C#5
I need you more than ever
Eb5           C#5            B5
Why can't we be together always?


Chorus:

F#5    C#5        Eb5     B5
Mother in the night (calling you, calling you)
F#5    C#5        Eb5     B5
Mother in the night (where are you, where are you now?)
F#5        C#5                 Eb5         B5
Mother's left the building, we're the missing children
F#5    C#5        Eb5    B5
Mother in the night (where are you, where are you tonight?)