Kolton Moore & The Clever Few – Dear Mom Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Kolton Moore & The Clever Few – Dear Mom Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Dear Mom by Kolton Moore & The Clever Few on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C Em G C x2

[Verse 1]
C              Em
Well I’ve been told
G                                          C
I take my anger out on everyone else
C            Em            G            C
I do a little too much drinking
C                      Em            G                      C
I stay out too late, and I’m always in the wrong
C            Em            G            C
but I don’t think that I am

[Chorus 1]
C                                          Em
Dear Mom, I hope you know I’m doing fine
G                                          C
I sit here almost every night
C                      Em            G                      C
Hoping for the day that I can come home
C                      Em
This road, you know it calls me out
G                                          C
And I hope it doesn’t bring you down
C            Em            G            C
I’ll be on my way one day
C
Dear Mom

[Solo 1]
C Em G C x2

[Verse 2]
C                                Em                      G            C
I know that if I keep this up this life, it’ll chew me up
C                      Em            G            C
And spit me out before I can even think
C                                 Em                                G                                           C
About the times when I had it so good I gave them up for this life that should
C                      Em            G            C
turn me in to something one day
C                                D
If I do everything it takes

[Chorus 2]
C                                                    Em
Dear Mom, I hope you know I’m doing fine
G                                          C
I sit here almost every night
C                      Em                      G                      C
Hoping for the day that I can come home
C                                                    Em
This road, you know it calls me out
G                                          C
And I hope it doesn’t bring you down
C            Em            G            C
I’ll be on my way one day
C
Dear Mom

[Solo 2]
C Em G C x6

[Chorus 3]
C                                                    Em
Dear Mom, I hope you know I’m doing fine
G                                C
I sit here almost every night
C                      Em            G            C
Hoping for the day that I can come home
C                                          Em
This road, you know it calls me out
G                                          C
And I hope it doesn’t bring you down
C            Em            G            C
I’ll be on my way one day
C
Dear Mom

[Solo 3]
C Em G C x6

How to play Dear Mom: key, chords and progression

Dear Mom by Kolton Moore & The Clever Few is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 4 chords in all: C, Em, G and D.

Most of the song cycles through C – Em – G – C (IV – vi – I – IV in G major). In solfa, that is fah – lah – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Dear Mom chords: questions

What key is Dear Mom in?

Dear Mom by Kolton Moore & The Clever Few is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Dear Mom?

Dear Mom uses 4 chords: C, Em, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Dear Mom?

The main progression is C – Em – G – C (IV – vi – I – IV).

Is Dear Mom easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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