Verse
A E G D
A E G D
I need a mother, I'm sorry but it's true
A E G D
I need a lover, Not someone like you
G A D D/C# Bm A
I been your daddy for too long of a time
G A D D/C# Bm A
Need a little mothering just once in a while
G A G D
I need a mother, I'm sorry but it's true
[Instrumental]
A E G D (+1 octave)
[Verse]
A E G D
It's undercover, the way it's always been
A E G D
I should have said something, But I didn't know where to begin
G A D D/C# Bm A
You've been taking everything I have to give
G A D D/C# Bm A G
But I don't have no more, This ain't no way for me to live
A G D
I need a mother, I'm sorry, that's just how it is
[Instrumental]
A E G D (+1 octave)
A E G D
[Verse]
A E G D
I need a mother, It's really nothing new
A E G D
B little help sometimes, That's just what you do
G A D D/C# Bm A
I been your daddy for too long of a time
G A D D/C# Bm A
Need a little help, you know, Just once in a while
G A G D
I need a mother, I'm sorry but it's true