If your mother were here chords by
Jack Shalloo
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Key: Db major
Verse 1
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Well, there might be a hole in the roof,
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Charlie, but maybe we'll see a shooting star
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and we can make a wish on it.
Don't waste a wish on me.
Oh,
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Charlie.
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If your mother were here,
she would say, that one's
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Mars.
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She would hang you the moon and
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then she'd bottle the stars.
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She would say, brush your teeth,
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is that dirt behind your ear?
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You'd be dreaming if your
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mother were here.
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Evening, love.
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Evening, love.
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How is he?
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Not good.
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Maybe you can cheer him up.
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I'll see what I can do.
See you tomorrow.
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See you tomorrow.
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Hey
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Charlie, let's have another look at that notebook of
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yours. I want to see all your new inventions.
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Charlie?
Oh,
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Charlie.
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If your father were here,
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you would not be in bed.
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You'd be acting out the stories from
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the books that you've read.
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He'd be walking the plank of
Charlie
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Bucket
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Buccaneer.
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You'd be sailing if
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your father were here
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And if wishes were horses,
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we could gallop away
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And if cab bages were watches,
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I would know the time all day
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Ah, but all we can of
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fer you are dreams in every size
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So close your eyes,
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Charlie
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Bucket, close your eyes
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Looks like he's asleep
Any luck?
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Not today
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It's getting colder tonight
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Oh, we'll manage
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I'm glad he has you I'm
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glad he has you
See you tomorrow
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See you tomorrow
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We'll have to get you another blanket,
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won't we
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Charlie, eh?
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If your mother were here
She would banish the cold
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And your dad brings the springtime when
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your mum's feeling old
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As we're watching you grow inch
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by inch by inch by year
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I would thank her if your
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mother were here
Well,
Charlie, if you won't make a wish,
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then I will.
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