The Offspring - Mota: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mota" 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.

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Gm
Every day, well, it's the same
      D#                                 F
That bong that's on the table starts to call my name
  Gm
I take a hit and zone out again
         D#                       F
I'll be paranoid and hungry by a quarter to ten

Watching reruns on my TV
I'm laughing off my ass at Three's Company
I don't know if I'm understood
But hearing Jimmy Buffett never sounded so good

Chorus:
F              C                   G
Your memory's gone and so is your life (your life),
Mota boy
     F               C             G
But losing out just never felt so right
F             C                  G
Your enemy's you and so is your life (your life),
Mota boy
     F                C             Gm
But losing out might feel okay all night

     Gm D# F
Mota!

I'm driving down to the barrio
Going 15 miles an hour 'cause I'm already stoned
Give the guy a twenty and wait in the car
He tosses me a baggie, then he runs real far

I take a hit, but it smells like a clove
Oh fuck, I got a baggie of oregano
This ritual is destroying me
But I guess it could be worse,
it could be methedrine

Chorus:
Your memory's gone and so is your life
(Your life!) Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and your couch is your life
(Your life!) Mota Boy
But losing out might take
Losing out might take you all night

Mota!

Chorus:
Your memory's gone and so is your life
(Your life!) Mota Boy
But losing out just never felt so right
Your enemy's you and this is your life
(Your life!) Mota Boy
But losing out might feel okay all night (all night)
Yeah, losing out might feel okay all life


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Mota" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mota" by The Offspring.

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