Mother Goose chords by
Ian Anderson

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Key: F major•

Intro 1

Eb

Eb

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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As I did walk by Hampstead

Verse 1

Fair

Cm

Cm

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Eb

Eb

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F

F

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I came upon Mother Goose

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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So I turned her loose

C

C

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She was screaming

Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Verse 2

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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And a foreign stu_ dent said to me

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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Was it really true

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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There were elephant_ s and lions too

C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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In Picadilly Cir_ cus?

Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Verse 3

F

F

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C

C

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Walked down by the bathing pond

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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To try and catch some sun

F

F

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Must've been a hundred schoolgirls

C

C

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Sobbing in_ to handkerchiefs

F

F

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C

C

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as one

Cm

Cm

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I don't believe they knew

C

C

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I was a school_ boy

Verse 4

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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And a bearded lady said to me

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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Fsus4

Fsus4

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F

F

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"If you start your raving

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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And your misbehaving

Eb

Eb

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C

C

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You'll be sorry_ "

Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Verse 5

D

D

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Then the chicken- fan_ ci_

Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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er came to play

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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With his long red beard

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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And his sister's weird

C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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She drives a lorry

C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Verse 6

F

F

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C

C

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Laughed down by the putting green

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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I popped 'em in their holes

F

F

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Four and twenty labourers were labouring

Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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Dig_ ging up their gold

Cm

Cm

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I don't believe they knew

C

C

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That I was Long John Sil_ ver

Interlude 1

C

C

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Cm

Cm

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Eb

Eb

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Cm

Cm

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C

C

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Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Dm

Dm

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Cm

Cm

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Eb

Eb

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Dm

Dm

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Cm

Cm

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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Baug

Baug

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Adim

Adim

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Ab

Ab

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C

C

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Csus4

Csus4

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C

C

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Baug

Baug

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Adim

Adim

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Ab

Ab

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F

F

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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Db

Db

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C

C

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C

C

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Verse 7

C

C

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Saw Johnny Scarecrow

C

C

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make his rounds

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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With his jet- black mac

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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Which he won't give back

C

C

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Stole it from a snow_ man

C

C

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As I did walk by Hampstead Fair

Verse 8

F

F

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Eb

Eb

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I came upon Mother Goose

F

F

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So I turned her loose

C

C

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She was scream_ ing

Outro 1

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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C

C

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Chords

Eb
Gm
Bb
C
Csus4
Cm
F
Fsus4
D
Dm
G
Baug
Adim
Ab
Db

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Mother Goose?

The original key of Mother Goose by Ian Anderson is F major.

What are the main chords for Mother Goose?

The primary chords used in Mother Goose are Eb, Gm, Bb, C, Csus4, Cm.

Do I need a capo to play Mother Goose?

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Is Mother Goose beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Gm, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Mother Goose?

The tempo of Mother Goose is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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