David Bowie – Mother Chords on Piano & Ukulele

David Bowie – Mother Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsFCBbF7

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[Verse 1]
F               C
Mother, you had me but
            F
I never had you
Bb
Oh, I, I wanted you but
                C
you didn't want me
   F  F7                 Bb
So I, ooh, I just got to tell you
    F   C     F
Goodbye,  goodbye

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[Verse 2]
F                C
Father, you left me
                 F
but I never left you
Bb
Oh, I needed you,
                C
you didn't need me
   F  F7               Bb
So I, I, I just got to tell you
    F   C     F
Goodbye,  goodbye

[Chorus]
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home

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[Verse 3]
F                      C
Children, please don't do
            F
what I have done, oh, no
Bb
Oh, I couldn't walk but
           C
I tried to run, oh, oh
   F  F7               Bb
So I, I, I got to tell you
    F   C     F
Goodbye,  goodbye

[Chorus]
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home
F     Bb  C
Mama, no, don't go
Bb                        F
Daddy, daddy, daddy, come homе
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home

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[Outro]
F    Bb  C
No,  no, no
Bb          F
Daddy, come homе
F     Bb    C
Mama, don't go
Bb          F
Daddy, come home

How to play Mother: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Mother by David Bowie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Mother by David Bowie sits in F major (one flat: B♭), and you need 4 chords to play it: F, C, Bb and F7.

The backbone of the song is F – Bb – C – Bb (I – IV – V – IV in F major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
F7 chord on guitar (131211)
F7F A C E♭

Mother chords: questions

What key is Mother in?

Mother by David Bowie is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Mother?

Mother uses 4 chords: F, C, Bb, F7.

What is the chord progression of Mother?

The main progression is F – Bb – C – Bb (I – IV – V – IV).

Is Mother easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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