Mott The Hoople – I Wish I Was Your Mother (Ukulele)

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ARTIST:MOTT THE HOOPLE SONG:I WISH I WAS YOUR MOTHER ALBUM:MOTT,1973 WRITTEN BY IAN HUNTER TRANSCRIPTED BY VASILIS PARLAVANTZAS 22/01/04 [email protected] A great song by a great band!Outstanding lyrics!I guess there are not many who listen to that kind of stuff but i hope you'll enjoy it. Always perform it with a little smile on your face! MANDOLIN PLAYS THE FOLLOWING NOTES: C F G C C F G C

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INTRO: C F G C C F G C VERSE1

  C                   F 
  I scream at you for sharing

  C                       F
  'n I curse you just for caring

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  I hate the clothes you're wearing, they're so pretty

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  'n I tell to not to see me

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  'n I tell you not to feel me

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  'n I make your life a drag, it's such a pity

'n I watch your warm glow palin' 'n I watch your sparkle fadin' As you realise you're failin', cos you're so good Now I don't mean to upset you But there's so much crime to get through If only I could make it easier, then I would CHORUS

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  Oh I wish I was your mother

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  I wish I'd been your father

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  'n then I would have seen you

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  Would have been you as a child

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  Played houses with your sisters

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  And wrestled with all your brothers

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  And then who knows

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  I might have felt a family for a while

VERSE2 (SAME CHORDS AS VERSE1) It's no use me pretendin' You give and I do the spendin' Is there a happy ending, I don't think so Cos even if we make it I'll be too far out to take it You'll have to try and shake it from my head CHORUS Oooooh I wish I was your mother I wish I'd been your father 'n then I would have seen you Would have been you as a child Played houses with your sister And wrestled with all your brothers And then who knows I might have felt a family for a while OUTRO (SAME AS INTRO)