BmA|GD( 2 Times )
ThisBm is for my mother
From the oldAer brother
of your childD/F#ren, made of threGe
Now you founD/F#d your lover
‘CausGe it wasn’t our father
who made youD/F# laugh and happyA
It’s been a longBm five years
I’ve cried a thouAsand tears
And here we areD/F# after the warG
But we’re so D/F#much better
NowG the skies are clearer
now there’s no D/F#more slammingA doors
* Now, I sayBm Dear MotAher, how you’ve comGe so farD
YouBmr love has fixeAd all of our brokGen heartDs
I hBmope you’re proudA, Mother, of whatG you’ve doneD
It’s a lifelD/F#ong lesson and I’m not Gpretending when I sayA
** You cleared up myBm scars A D/F# G
You cleared up myD/F# scars G D/F# A
ThisBm is for my father
From the oldeAr brother
of your chilD/F#dren made of threeG
Yeah, you’ve beenD/F# so good to us
And showeGd us how to live
and taughD/F#t us to be freeA
But when MothBmer told you
That she didnA’t love you
All these bridgD/F#es hit the seaG
So you builtD/F# another one
And helpGed us cross it
Even thougD/F#h you were in Aneed
( REPEAT * , ** , ** )
DearBm MothAer, how you’ve comeG so far D
YourBm love has fixeAd all of our brokGen heartDs
I hBmope you’re proudA, Mother, of whatG you’ve doneD
It’s a lifeloD/F#ng lesson and I’m notG pretending
When I sayA, You cleared up my scars
