Learn to play "My Mother & I" 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 F My mother hates her body C7 Dm We share the same outline E Fmaj7 She swears that she loves mine C F I blur at the edges C7 Dm I’m all soft shapes and lines E F Shapeshifting all the time Chorus: C G The stars have a lot to say F D About babies born in the month of May C F We are down to Earth C We see eye to eye Fm We dig our feet in G My mother and I F My mother and I They called me an old soul When I was too young to know The difference between a soul and a ghost I feared what was inside Trapped in my body kept from the other side A spirit searching for her second life Chorus: The stars have a lot to say About women born in the month of May We want love Warm and forever We want to die in the presence of our loved ones My mother and I My mother and I All she has given All I have taken All is forgiven All is forsaken You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC C7 D Dm E F Fm Fmaj7 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 "My Mother & I" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Mother & I" by Lucy Dacus.