BROODS - Mother & Father: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mother & Father" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Mother & Father Guitar Chords and Lyrics by BROODS

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mother & Father" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C                        Am
The nights are getting shorter
C                        Am F
I don't know where they go
C            Am
I am getting older
C                     Am
And it's starting to show
    F                     C
And ever since I left my mother
                     Am
It's much harder to know
                    C
How to make my own life here
                    Am
How to make my own home

Chorus:
F                      C
I don't wanna wake up lonely
                       Am
I don't wanna just be fine
                       C
I don't wanna keep on hoping
                      Am
Forget what I had in mind
F                      C
I don't wanna wake up lonely
                       Am
I don't wanna just be fine
                       C
I don't wanna keep on hoping
                      Am
Forget what I had in mind
    F                 C
Forget what I had in mind

I remember the time when a kiss on
the hand was enough
'Cause we knew we were free
And we knew what it meant to be loved
But ever since I left my father
It’s much harder to know
How to live my own life here
When all I need is home

Chorus

Am                    G
These faces start to fade
C                            Em
They're slipping through my hands
Am                       G
It's where my heart was made
C
And my feet will always land

Chorus

I don’t want to wake up lonely


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mother & Father" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mother & Father" by BROODS.