The Rolling Stones - Mother's Little Helper: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Mother's Little Helper" 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.
C Am D Em What a drag it is getting old Em "Kids are different today," I hear every mother say F Mother needs something today to calm her down G And though she's not really ill C There's a little yellow pill Am Asus2 She goes running for the shelter Am Asus2 Of a mother's little helper Em And it helps her on her way Gets her through her busy day "Things are different today," I hear every mother say Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag So she buys an instant cake And she burns her frozen steak And goes running for the shelter Of a mother's little helper And to help her on her way Get her through her busy day Chorus: C Doctor please D Some more of these G Outside the door C She took four more Am D Em What a drag it is getting old "Men just aren't the same today I hear every mother say They just don't appreciate that you get tired They're so hard to satisfy You can tranquilise your mind So go running for the shelter Of a mother's little helper And for to help you through the night Help to minimise your plight Chorus "Life's just much too hard today," I hear every mother say The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore And if you take more of those You will get an overdose No more running to the shelter Of a mother's little helper They just helped you on your way Through your busy dying day You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  F  G  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's Little Helper" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mother's Little Helper" by The Rolling Stones.