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Mother of God chords by
Patty Griffin
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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C
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All you kids get out the back door
F
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I've never seen her this bad

before
C
C

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She took all her favorite things down from

the window
G
G

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And broke 'em all over her clean floor
Verse 2
C
C

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G

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C
C

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It's Saturday at the mansion
F
F

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The oldest boy walks with

a slouch

The young ones are wild in
C
C

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back of the house
G
G

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And she gave up and went back
C
C

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to sleep on the couch
F
F

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Something as simple as boys
Verse 3

and girls
C
C

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G
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Gets tossed all around and
Am
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then lost in the world
F
F

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Something as hard

as a prayer on your back
C
C

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G
G

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Can wait a long time for
Am
Am

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an answer
C
C

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F
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Verse 4


When I was little I'd stare at her picture
F
F

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And talk to the mother of

God
C
C

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I swear sometimes I'd see her lips move

Like she was trying to
G
G

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say something to me
C
C

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When I was eighteen I moved
Verse 5

to Florida,

F
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Like everyone sick of the cold does,

C
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And I waited on old people waiting to die
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I waited on them until I was
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Something as simple as boys and girls
Verse 6
C
C

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Gets tossed all around and then lost
Am
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in the world
F
F

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Something as hard as a prayer

on your back
C
C

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G

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C
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G

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F
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Verse 7


So I'm wearing my footsteps

into this floor
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One day I won't live here

anymore

Someone will wonder who
C
C

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lived here before
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G

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And went on their way
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C

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I live too many
Verse 8

miles from the ocean
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And I'm getting older and odd

I get up every morning with a
C
C

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black cup of coffee
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G

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And I talk to the mother of God
F
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Something as simple as boys
Verse 9

and girls
C
C

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Gets tossed all around and
Am
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then lost in the world
F
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Something as hard as a prayer

on your back
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Can wait a long time for an answer
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mother of God by Patty Griffin is C major.

The primary chords used in Mother of God are C, G, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mother of God is approximately 31 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mother of God using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Mother of God. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Patty Griffin.

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