Matt Maltese – Mother Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Matt Maltese – Mother Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBbGmEbEbmCmDmF

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[Verse 1]
Bb
I don't wanna make a big scene
              Gm
I just need a moment lying
 on this street
                        Eb
If your lungs stop, you die
                         Ebm
If you lose love, that's life
             Bb
What a blue sky

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
All my friends,
they miss you a lot
            Gm
I know your father
 probably hates my guts
                   Eb
When a lover cuts ties
                  Ebm
Other people get caught
          Bb
In the crossfire

[Chorus]
Bb   Cm   Dm    Cm       Eb
And yesterday I told my mother
You'll learn to love again,
                      Bb
 I know she was the daughter
          Dm
You never had, and I know
                      Eb
sometimes you might miss her
But I know the years can heal,
                    Bb
 and if there is another
              F
Maybe you'll love them in
                   Bb
the same way you loved her

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[Verse 2]
Bb
Tuesday with your
wet hair and curls
           Gm
Wearing pajamas in
 the outside world
                       Eb
Couldn't look in your eyes
                     Ebm
When you got in your car
                Bb
And started to drive

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[Chorus]
Bb   Cm   Dm    Cm       Eb
And yesterday I told my mother
You'll learn to love again,
                     Bb
 I know she was the daughter
          Dm
You never had, and I know
                      Eb
 sometimes you might miss her
But I know the years can heal,
                   Bb
 and if there is another
              F
Maybe you'll love them in
                   Eb
the same way you loved her

[Outro]
Eb Eb Gm Dm
Eb Eb Gm Dm
                       Eb
And tomorrow I'll stay mother
You'll learn to love again
                   Bb
I know you wanna write her
            Dm
You never thought you'd go
                    Eb
and grow up into another
You didn't birth but that's
                   Bb
 the joy of human nature
               F
Some people stumble into
                     Bb
 your heart for all time

How to play Mother: key, chords and progression

These are Mother chords by Matt Maltese on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Mother by Matt Maltese is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). The song uses 7 chords: Bb, Gm, Eb, Ebm, Cm, Dm and F.

Most of the song cycles through Bb – Gm – Eb – Ebm (I – vi – IV – iv in B♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, F#m, D, Dm, Bm, C#m, E (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Mother chords: questions

What key is Mother in?

Mother by Matt Maltese is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Mother?

Mother uses 7 chords: Bb, Gm, Eb, Ebm, Cm, Dm, F.

What is the chord progression of Mother?

The main progression is Bb – Gm – Eb – Ebm (I – vi – IV – iv).

Is Mother easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, F#m, D, Dm, Bm, C#m, E (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

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