Tears for Fears - Mothers Talk: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mothers Talk" 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.
Chorus: D My features form with a change in the weather Weekend We can work it out My features form with a change in the weather Weekend We can work it out When the wind blows When the mothers talk When the wind blows When the wind blows When the mothers talk When the wind blows We can work it out C9 C#dim7 It's not that you're not good enough Gm6/D C#dim7 It's just that we can make you better C9 C#dim7 Given that you pay the price Gm6/D C#dim7 We can keep you young and tender C9 C#dim7 Following the footsteps of a funeral pyre Gm6/D You were paid not to listen C#dim7 Now your house is on fire Em Wake me up when things get started When everything starts to happen Chorus: Em My features form with a change in the weather C A Weekend We can work it out Em My features form with a change in the weather C A Weekend We can work it out Em When the wind blows When the mothers talk C A When the wind blows Em When the wind blows When the mothers talk C When the wind blows A We can Only We can work it out Some of us are horrified Others never talk about it But when the weather starts to burn Then you'll know that you're in trouble Follow in the footsteps of a soldier girl It is time to put your clothes on and to face the world Don't you feel your luck is changing When everything starts to happen Put your head right next to my heart The beat of the drum is the fear of the dark Chorus: My features form with a change in the weather Weekend We can work it out My features form with a change in the weather Better late than never, there's a change in the weather We can work it out When the wind blows When the wind blows When the mothers talk When the mothers talk When the wind blows When the wind blows When the wind blows When the mothers talk When the mothers talk When the wind blows We can Only we can work it out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#dim7  C9  D  Em  Gm  Gm6  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 "Mothers Talk" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mothers Talk" by Tears for Fears.