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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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F
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G
G

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Am
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The city stays high, all night
F
F

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Lit up and shivering
C
C

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G

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F
F

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Like a pinball table of fireflies
C
C

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G
G

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Am
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An echo of home, on the edge of life
F
F

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C
C

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Shot through the veins of an angel

I'm a devil in exile
G
G

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Am
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G

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Verse 2
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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But if you have forgotten
Am
Am

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Your precious mother tongue
G
G

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What do you think your mother
Dm
Dm

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Would say of what you've done?
F
F

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And if you can't remember the place
Am
Am

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You call a home,
G
G

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or having trouble placing
Am
Am

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Who's calling on the phone
Verse 3
G
G

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Who's calling on the phone
Interlude 1
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G

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C
C

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G
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Am
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Verse 4
C
C

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Dip the nose of the car to
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Am
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the sugar lines
F
F

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Out to the desert
C
C

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G

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Am
Am

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Under cinnamon hills and moonshine
F
F

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C
C

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He said 'what can I do to make
G
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Am
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F
F

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you mine?'
C
C

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Kiss out the twang from my lips

On the way to big-time
Verse 5
G
G

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G

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Dm
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But But if
F
F

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you have forgotten
Am
Am

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Your precious mother tongue
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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Would say of what you've done?
F
F

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And if you can't remember the place
Am
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You call a home,
G
G

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or having trouble placing
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Am

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Who's calling on the phone
Verse 6
G
G

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Interlude 2
Dm
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Am
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Dm
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G
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Verse 7
F
F

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Am

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Forgot your mother tongue
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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Forgot your mother tongue
Em
Em

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F

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Am
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Forgot your mother tongue
G
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Forgot your mother tongue
Dm
Dm

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Em
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Verse 8
Dm
Dm

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F
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But if you have forgotten
Am
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Your precious mother tongue
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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Would say of what you've done?
F
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And if you can't remember the place
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You call a home,
G
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or having trouble placing
Dm
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Who's calling on the phone
Verse 9
F
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But if you have forgotten
Am
Am

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Your precious mother tongue
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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And if you can't remember the place
Am
Am

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You call a home,
G
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or having trouble placing
D
D

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Dm
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D
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Dm
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Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Am

  • Dm

  • Em

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mother Tongue by White Lies is C major.

The primary chords used in Mother Tongue are C, F, G, Am, Dm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Mother Tongue is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mother Tongue 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 Tongue. 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 White Lies.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Mother Tongue to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Mother Tongue by White Lies on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.