The Police - Mother: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mother" 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.
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Learn Mother Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Police
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 "Mother" smoothly on your guitar.
A Edim Esus4 Em A Well, the telephone is ringing Edim Esus4 Em A Is that my mother on the phone? Edim Esus4 Em The telephone is ringing A Edim Esus4 Em Is that my mother on the phone? D Adim Asus4 Am The telephone is screaming A Adim Asus4 Am Won't she leave me alone? A Edim Esus4 Em The telephone is ringing A Edim Esus4 Em Is that my mother on the phone? Ahh Well, every girl that I go out with Becomes my mother in the end Every girl I go out with Becomes my mother in the end Well, I hear my mother calling But I don't need her as a friend Well, every girl I go out with Becomes my mother in the end Oh, ohh, mother Mother Mother Oh mother dear, please listen And don't devour me Oh mother dear, please listen Don't devour me Oh women, please have mercy Let this poor boy be Oh mother dear, please listen And don't devour me Oh mother Well, the telephone is ringing Is that my mother on the phone? The telephone is ringing Is that my mother on the phone? The telephone is screaming Won't she leave me alone? The telephone is ringing Is that my mother on the phone? Oh, maniacal laughter, mother, ohhhh Mother, mother mother Mother mother, mother, mother, mother... | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  Asus4  D  Em  Edim  Esus4  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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mother" by The Police.