Mother
Blondie
RockAdvanced for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
F#Diagram coming soon
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BDiagram coming soon
G
D
A
E
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: F# C# Eb B (2x) hide this tab Riff: e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|--9--8--6--9--8--9--------| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| Verse: F# C# Eb B In the patent leather life F# C# Eb B I was foolish you were right F# C# Eb All night rookies past the time B Looking for somewhere to go F# C# Eb B Shiny boots all up their thighs F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (calling you, calling you) F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (where are you, where are you now?) F# C# Eb B Mother's left the building, we're the missing children F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (where are you, where are you tonight?) Verse: F# C# Eb B Mother, may I stay all night? F# C# Eb B Lift your curfew like the light F# C# Eb Collars turned against the cold B I'm looking for someone to hold F# C# Eb B In the patent leather night F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (calling you, calling you) F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (where are you, where are you now?) F# C# Eb B Mother's left the building, we're the missing children F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (where are you, where are you tonight?) Bridge: Eb C# Now that I can't remember Eb C# I need you more than ever Eb C# B Why can't we be together always? F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (calling you, calling you) F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (where are you, where are you now?) F# C# Eb B Mother's left the building, we're the missing children F# C# Eb B Mother in the night (where are you, where are you tonight?)
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Chord set
F# · C# · Eb · B · G · D · A · E
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.