Mother

Verse I:
A                           A
 Oh lord, won't you leave me
                   F
Leave me on my knees?
                               G
Cause I belong to the ground now
                      A
And it belongs to thee
                               A
And oh lord, won't you leave me
                       F
Leave me just like this?
                               G
Cause I belong to the ground now
                        A
I want no more than this
                         A
How I long for the autumn
                         F
The sun keeps burning deep
                        G
Every stone in this city keeps reminding me of ya
A                  A
 Can you protect me
 
from what I want?
    F                 G
The love I let in, it left me so lost

Chorus:
***I decided to use A G F G instead of A G F D because
   for me, it sounds better when played and sung on the
   acoustic guitar. If you don't like it, just replace the
   second G with a D chord
A       G       F
 Mother, make me
          G
Make me a big tall tree
A        G        F                 G
 So I can shed my leaves and let it blow through me
A       G       F
 Mother, make me
          G
Make me a big grey cloud
A        G        F                          A    A   F   G
 So I can rain on you things I can't say out loud

[Verse II]
A                             A
 All these couples are kissing
                         F
And I can't stand the heat
                             G
I lost my shoes and left the party
                      A
I wander in the street
                               A
I put my feet into the fountain
                     F
The statues all asleep
                        G
No use wishing on the water

It grants you no relief

Chorus:
A       G       F
 Mother, make me
          G
Make me a bird of prey
A        G       F                G
 So I can rise above this, let it fall away
A       G       F
 Mother, make me
          G
Make me a song so sweet
A      G         F                   A   A   F   G
 Heaven trembles, fallen at our feet
 
Repeat Verse I