Meghan Trainor – Mother Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Meghan Trainor – Mother Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmaj7Bm7AE7A7/GD/F#Dm/FBmDDm6GF#7B7sus2

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[Intro]
The fact that Meghan Trainor
is literally mother right now
Amaj7
Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum
Bm7
Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum
Amaj7
Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum
Bm7
Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum

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[Chorus]
          A
I am your mother
(I am your mother)
              E7
You listen to me
(You listen to me)
              E7
Stop all that mansplainin',
               A
no one's listening
             A
Tell me, who gave you
    A7/G            D/F#   Dm/F
the permission to speak?
          A
I am your mother
(I am your mother),
 you listen to me

[Verse 1]
       A
Mister big boy,
                    Bm
pulling up in your big toy
                A
Sayin' all that blah-blah-blah,
                  Bm
 makin' all that big noise
                     A
'Cause you're so frustated,
       Bm
 emasculated
                    A
'Cause you got your shit
 called out by this
         Bm
little lady (My baby)

[Pre-Chorus]
            D
Yeah, your opinion's
so strong
 Dm6
Even when you're wrong
    A               G
But that feels like power
    F#7
 to you (That feels
 like power to you)
           B7sus2
Must'vе forgot who
                E7
you're talking to

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

[Chorus]
I am your mother
    A
 (I am your mother)
              E7
You listеn to me
(You listen to me)
              E7
Stop all that mansplainin',
                A
 no one's listening (Shh)
                    A
Tell me (Ah-ah) who gave
        A7/G
 you the permission
     D/F#   Dm/F
 to speak?
          A
I am your mother
 (I am your mother),
you listen to me
 (You listen to me)

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[Post-Chorus]
           Amaj7
You just a bum-bum
bum-bum-bum-bum,
     Bm7
 bum-bum-bum-bum-bum
           Amaj7
You just a bum-bum-bum
bum-bum-bum (Hey),
      Bm7
bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum

[Verse 2]
             A
Y'all need a masterclass
 from my man
             Bm
Learn how to satisfy
like he can (He can)
               A
Ain't tryna control
 me and own me
        Bm
Like an old man on C-SPAN
Bet you wish you
       A
could wife this (Mwah)
                 Bm
Stay mad, that's priceless
              A
You with your God complex
                        Bm
But you can't even make life,
 bitch (Bitch)

[Pre-Chorus]
            D
Yeah, your opinion's so strong
 Dm6
Even when you're wrong
 (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
    A               G
But that feels like power
    F#7
 to you (That feels like
 power to you)
           B7sus2
Must'vе forgot who
                 E7
 you're talking to

[Chorus]
I am your mother
(I am your mother)
You listen to me
(You listen to me)
Stop all that mansplainin'
(Ayy), no one's listening (Shh)
                    A
Tell me (Ah-ah) who gave
        A7/G
you the permission to
   D/F#    Dm/F
 speak? (Speak)
          A
I am your mother
 (I am your mother),
 you listen to me

[Post-Chorus]
           Amaj7
You just a bum-bum-bum
bum-bum-bum (Hey),
      Bm7
 bum-bum-bum-bum-bum
           Amaj7
You just a bum-bum-bum
                        Bm7
-bum-bum-bum (Hey), bum-bum
bum-bum-bum-bum
                 Amaj7
Baby, shake your bum-bum
bum-bum-bum-bum (Hey),
      Bm7
 bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum
           Amaj7
Shake that bum-bum-bum
                  Bm7
bum-bum-bum, bum-bum-bum
bum-bum-bum

[Outro]
Amaj7   Bm7
             (You're just a)
Amaj7 | Bm7

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How to play Mother: key, chords and progression

These are Mother chords by Meghan Trainor on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Mother by Meghan Trainor keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 13 chords: Amaj7, Bm7, A, E7, A7/G, D/F#, Dm/F, Bm, D, Dm6, G and F#7 and 1 more.

The backbone of the song is E7 – A – A7/G – D/F# (V7 – I – I7 – IV in A major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – doh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, Em7, D, A7, D7, G, Gm, Em, Gm6, C (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 58% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Dm6 chord on guitar (x57767)
Dm6D F A B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
B7sus2 chord on guitar (x24222)
B7sus2B C♯ F♯ A

Mother chords: questions

What key is Mother in?

Mother by Meghan Trainor is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Mother?

Mother uses 13 chords: Amaj7, Bm7, A, E7, A7/G, D/F#, Dm/F, Bm, D, Dm6, G, F#7 and 1 more.

What is the chord progression of Mother?

The main progression is E7 – A – A7/G – D/F# (V7 – I – I7 – IV).

Is Mother easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Dmaj7, Em7, D, A7, D7, G, Gm, Em, Gm6, C (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 58% without a capo).

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