John Lennon - Mother: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mother" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G C Mother, you had me, but I never had you F G I wanted you, you didn't want me C C7 F So I, I just gotta tell you C G C Goodbye. Goodbye. Father, you left me but I never left you I needed you, you didn't need me So I, I just got to tell you (Mmm) Goodbye, goodbye Children, don't do what I have done I couldn't walk and I tried to run So I, I just got to tell you Goodbye, goodbye F C G F C C7 Mama don't go, Daddy come home Mama don't go, Daddy come home Mama don't go, Daddy come home Mama don't go! Daddy come home Mama don't go! Daddy come home Mama don't go! Daddy come home Mama don't go! Daddy come home Mama don't go! Daddy come home Mama don't go! Daddy come home Mama don't go! Daddy come home You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  C7  F  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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mother" by John Lennon.