Metric - Mother (John Lennon cover): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mother (John Lennon cover)" 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.

F                C                   F
Mother, you had me, but I never had you
A#                             C
I wanted you, you didn't want me
   F F7              A#
So I,  I just gotta tell you
     F  C     F
Goodbye. Goodbye.

Father, you left me but I never left you
I needed you, you didn't want me
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye

Children, don't do what I have done
I couldn't walk, I tried to run
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye

 A#   F     C
Mama don't go
 A#            F F7
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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

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 (John Lennon cover)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mother (John Lennon cover)" by Metric.