Lynyrd Skynyrd - Every Mother's Son: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Every Mother's Son" 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.

G               D      C         D   G       D          C
Well I've been ridin' a winning horse for a long, long time
Sometimes I wonder is this the end of the line
No one should take advantage of who they are
No man has got it made If he thinks he does, he's wrong

Chorus:
G      D        C D G       D           C
Every mother's son, better hear what I say
G      D        C D G              D        C
Every mother's son, will rise and fall someday

I've seen it happen so many times, so many times before
Some man's got so much money, he doesn't worry no more
Or he's got such a pretty woman, that'll treat him fine
Well my friend has been a fool
It happens everytime

Chorus

I'm not trying to preach to no one, to no one at all
I've seen so many of my good friends, just rise to fall
'Cause they got so much money, or a woman so fine
Well my friends have all been fools, it happens every time

Chorus

What I say

Chorus

What I say
Oh, every mother's son will rise and fall someday

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Every Mother's Son" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Every Mother's Son" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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