Key: A minor•
Intro 1
G
Am
C
F
G
Verse 1
Am
A
the dreams are not so bad
Am
A
It's just that there's so much to do
Em
C
Em
Verse 2
Em
Am
Oh Mom, the old man is telling
me something
A
Am
His eyes are wide and his mouth is thin
Em
Am
Em
And I just can't hear what he's say ing
Verse 3
G
Am
C
F
Oh Mom,
G
Am
I wonder
when I'll be waking
F
G
And I'm tired of sleeping
Verse 4
Am
A
the kids are playing in pennies
Em
C
Em
And the dirt of the churchyard steps
Verse 5
Em
Am
Oh Mom, that man he ripped out his lining
A
Am
A
Am
He tore out a piece of his body
Em
C
To show us his "clean quilted
Em
heart"
Interlude 1
G
Am
C
F
G
Verse 6
G
Am
G
Oh Mom,
F
G
And I'm tired of sleeping
Interlude 2
G
E
Esus4
E
Esus4
E
Esus4
E
Esus4
E
Esus4
E
Verse 7
Em
Am
Oh Mom, the bird on the string
A
Am
Her bones are twisting and dancing
Em
C
Em
She's fighting for her small life
Verse 8
G
Am
Oh Mom, I wonder when I'll be waking
G
Verse 9
G
Am
Oh Mom, I wonder
when I'll be waking
F
G
And I'm tired of sleeping
Outro 1
Dsus4
G
Am
C
F
G
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG Am C F Em...
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