Christina Perri - mothers: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "mothers" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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       G#
To the mothers who aren't sleeping
         Fm
That are having trouble feeding
C#                              D#
Too afraid to say they're not okay
No, not at all
       G#
To the mothers who feel empty
            Fm
That aren't sure they're even ready
   C#
To be alone and responsible
    D#
For somebody so small

Chorus:
       Fm
To the mothers who are lost
       C#
Pulled underneath the waves
     G#
Who need to cry for help
         D#
But are drowning in their shame
       Fm
To the mothers who are falling
          C#
And don't even make a sound
     G#
Who don't know that they're broken
   A#
Until they hit the ground
               C#
This one's for you
                D#
I've been there too
                G#  Fm C# D#
I've been there too

To the mother that's at home
Scrolling through her phone
Watching everybody else make family look easy
To the mom with her career
Who can't take off a whole year
So she has to pay somebody else
to take care of her baby

Chorus:
To the mothers who are lost,
pulled underneath the waves
Who need to cry for help,
but are drowning in their shame
To the mothers who are falling
and don't even make a sound
Who don't know they're broken until
they hit the ground
This ones for you
I've been there too

Fm        C/E
And one day you'll discover
D#            A#/D
Going from a woman to a mother
           C#                    D#
It might break you but it might save you

To the mother in the mirror
Who wishes she was thinner
'Cause now her body isn't somebody that she knows
To the mothers just like me
Who fell apart so suddenly
I hope you realize you're not alone

Chorus:
This one's for you
This one's for you
'Cause I've been there too
I've been there too

I love you, mom


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "mothers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "mothers" by Christina Perri.