Madonna - Mother and Father: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mother and Father" 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.
Dm C G There was a time when I was happy in my life. There was a time I believed I'd live forever There was a time that I prayed to Jesus Christ There was a time I had a mother, it was nice Nobody else would ever take the place of you Nobody else could do the things that you could do No one else I guess could hurt me like you did I didn't understand, I was just a kid Am F Dm Oh mother, why aren't you here with me. Am F Dm No one else saw the things that you could see. Am F Dm I'm trying hard to dry my tears. Am F Dm Yes father, you know I'm not so free. Chorus: Am F Dm I got to give it up, find someone to love me. I got to let it go, find someone that I can care for. I got to give it up, find someone to love me. I got to let it go, find someone that I can care for. There was a time I was happy in my life There was a time I believed I'd live forever There was a time that I prayed to Jesus Christ There was a time I had a mother, it was nice Oh mother, why aren't you here with me? No one else saw the things that you could see I'm trying hard to dry my tears Yes father, you know I'm not so free Chorus My mother died when I was five And all I did was sit and cry I cried and cried and cried all day Until the neighbors went away They couldn't take my loneliness, I couldn't take their phoniness My father had to go to work, I used to think he was a jerk I didn't know his heart was broken Not another word was spoken He became a shadow of The father I was dreaming of I made a vow that I would never need another person ever Turned my heart into a cage, a victim of a kind of rage (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) I've got to give it up Chorus: I've got to give it up Find someone to love me I've got to let it go Find someone that I can care for I've got to give it up Find someone to love me I've got to let it go Find someone that I can care for Find someone that I can care for Find someone that I can care for I've got to give it up I've got to give it up I've got to give it up I've got to give it up I've got to give it up I've got to give it up I've got to let it go I've got to give it up Oh mother, oh father I've got to give it up (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) (I've got to give it up) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  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 and Father" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mother and Father" by Madonna.