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Kacey Musgraves – Mother Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Mother by Kacey Musgraves on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Verse]
F#m E
Bursting with empathy, I’m feeling everything
A Gm
The weight of the world on my shoulders
F#m
Hope my tears don’t freak you out
E
They’re just kinda coming out
A G
It’s the music in me and all of the colors

[Chorus]
F#m A
Wish we didn’t live, wish we didn’t live so far from each other
F#m A
I’m just sitting here thinking ’bout the time that’s slipping
G G
And missing my mother, mother
F#m
And she’s probably sitting there
E
Thinking ’bout the time that’s slipping
G F#m
And missing her mother, mother

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How to play Mother: key, chords and progression

Mother by Kacey Musgraves is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: F#m, E, A, Gm and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – E – A (iii – II – V in D major). In solfa, that is mi – reh – soh. Learn these 3 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F#m and Gm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.