Mother chords by
The Humblebums 
Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Dm
Bb
Cm
Bb
Dm
Bb
Cm
Bb
Eb
Bb
Cm
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Cm
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Verse 1
Dm
Bb
Cm
Black Velvet Shadows caress the wall
Bb
Dm
Where the pink marble staircase
Cm
descend s to the hall
Bb
Eb
An d armour -clad guards
stand
Bb
Cm
and watch over all that's
Bb
Cm
Bb
so pre cious
Dm
A pale green -haired lady
Bb
Eb
Cm
Bb
comes glid ing downstairs
Dm
Eb
Sits on a mother -of -pearl
Cm
covered chair
Bb
Eb
Look s out the window
Bb
Cm
and catches the stare
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Cm
Bb
of a poor man
Dm
Cm
En ter Mr Universe, 1928
Bb
Dm
Bb
In his toga and laurel wreath,
Eb
Cm
solid gold breastplate
Bb
Eb
He's just prepared the
goat's milk bath
Bb
Cm
With the hope she's not too late,
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Cm
Bb
she needs her beauty.
Dm
She turns toward the window
Bb
Cm
and a tear drips at her feet
Bb
Dm
As she notices the poor man
Bb
Eb
Cm
ly ing dying in the street
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Eb
So she opens up her chocolate box
Bb
an d throws the man a sweet
Cm
Bb
Cm
Bb
She knows he's hungry
Dm
Bb
He says, don't cry lady
Cm
I'll buy you jewels and diamonds
Bb
Dm
Don't cry lady,
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Cm
Bb
I'll buy you roses too
Eb
Come on lady,
Bb
take off the dark sunglasses
Eb
Come on mother,
F
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
we all know it's you
Come on ladies,
Bb
take off your dark sunglasses
Eb
F
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Come on fellas, we all know it's you
Cm
Bb
Dm
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Cm
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Eb
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Outro 1
You
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Bb
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Cm
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsDm Bb Cm Eb F
Dm
Bb
Cm
Eb
F
Capo: 3
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