Tears for Fears - Mothers Talk: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mothers Talk" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Mothers Talk Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mothers Talk" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#dim7

Guitar chord C#dim7

C9

Guitar chord C9

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm6

Guitar chord 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.