Luke Hemmings – Mum Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Luke Hemmings – Mum Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsGmA#G#D#FC

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These are the chords for Mum by Luke Hemmings on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Gm A# G# A#
Gm A# G# A#

[Verse 1]
Gm         A#
  Mum, I'm sorry
   G#           A#
I stopped calling
Gm           A#
  Don't know what the
  G#          A#
 hell I was caught in
Gm           A#
  Can't stop dreaming
     G#     A#
of chandeliers
Gm         A#        G#     A#
  And your voice is all I hear

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[Chorus]
       D#
I'm so heavy
     F       Gm
Jump into my ocean
                 D#
Can't you see me sinking?
         F       Gm
Love the fear of falling
                  D#
Don't you know I'm too young?
          F       Gm      C
Can't you hear me calling you?
G#         A#
Nothing hurts me now

[Verse 2]
Gm         A#
  Mum, I'm sorry,
  G#         A#
I'm still falling
Gm        A#      G#      A#
  I'll be home December morning
Gm             A#
  I keep these dreams
       G#    A#
like souvenirs
Gm       A#       G#     A#
  Always ringing in my ear

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[Pre-Chorus]
Gm               A#
Yeah, it's in my head
                    G#
And I'm shutting it out
Can you hear?
A#
Can you hear me?
Gm               A#
All the things I did
              G#
Just drown it out
              A#
Just drown it out

[Chorus]
       D#
I'm so heavy
     F       Gm
Jump into my ocean
                 D#
Can't you see me sinking?
         F       Gm
Love the fear of falling
                  D#
Don't you know I'm too young?
          F       Gm      C
Won't you hear me calling you?
Nothing hurts me now

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Instrumental]
D# F Gm F
D# F Gm F
D# F Gm F
D# F Gm F
D# F Gm F
D# F Gm F
D# F Gm F
D# F Gm F

[Outro]
D#          F        Gm
 Trying to find the way it was
          F        D#
Trying to find the way
          F        Gm
Trying to find the way it was
             F    D#
I see you in everything
F        Gm
 Trying to find the way it was
          F        D#
Trying to find the way
          F        Gm
Trying to find the way it was
             F
I see you in everything
Gm A# G# A#
Gm A# G# A#

How to play Mum: key, chords and progression

Mum by Luke Hemmings is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 6 chords: Gm, A#, G#, D#, F and C.

The backbone of the song is Gm – A# – G# – A# (vi – I – ♭VII – I in B♭ major). 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 Em, G, F, C, D, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Mum chords: questions

What key is Mum in?

Mum by Luke Hemmings is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Mum?

Mum uses 6 chords: Gm, A#, G#, D#, F, C.

What is the chord progression of Mum?

The main progression is Gm – A# – G# – A# (vi – I – ♭VII – I).

Is Mum easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, G, F, C, D, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 17% without a capo).

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