Chords for 1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (a #1 record)

Tempo:
129.7 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Cm

Bb

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe (a #1 record) chords
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[Eb] Mother-in-law, mother [Cm]-in-law, [Eb] mother-in-law, [Cm] mother [Bb]-in-law, [Eb] the worst [Cm] person I know,
[Eb] Mother-in-law, [Cm] mother-in-law, she [Eb] worries [Cm] me so,
[Eb] [Cm] Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, if she leave [G] us alone,
[Cm] We will have [C] a [F] happy home sent from [Bb] down below,
[Eb] Mother-in-law, [Cm] mother-in-law, [Eb] mother-in-law, mother-in [Bb]-law,
[Eb] Satan shouldn't be [Cm] her name, [Eb] mother-in-law, [Gm] mother [Cm]-in-law,
To me they're about the same, [Eb] mother-in-law, mother [Cm]-in-law,
[Eb] Every time I open [G] my mouth, [Cm] she steps in right up [C] on [F] me out,
How could she stoop [Bb] so low, [Eb] mother [Cm]-in-law, mother [Eb]-in-law, mother [Bb]-in-law,
[Eb] [F]
[Cm] [Eb] [Cm]
[Eb] [Cm]
[Eb] [Cm]
[Eb] [G]
[Cm] [Am]
[Ab] [F] [Bb]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] I come home with [Cm] my [C] baby, [Eb] mother-in-law, [Gm] mother [Cm]-in-law,
She asks me what I made, mother [Eb]-in-law, [Cm] mother-in-law,
[Eb] She thank God my [G] advice is a contribution,
[Cm] But if she believe [A] that would be the [E] solution,
[F] And don't come back [Bb] no [F] more, [Eb] mother [Cm]-in-law, mother [Eb] -in [Cm]-law, [Eb] mother [Cm]-in -law, [Eb] mother [Cm]-in-law,
[Eb] [Cm]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
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To jam and learn Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Eb, Cm and Eb. For best results, commence at 64 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 130. Given the song's key of Eb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Eb] _ Mother-in-law, mother [Cm]-in-law, [Eb] mother-in-law, [Cm] mother [Bb]-in-law, [Eb] the worst [Cm] person I know,
[Eb] Mother-in-law, [Cm] mother-in-law, _ she [Eb] worries [Cm] me so,
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, if she leave [G] us alone,
_ [Cm] We will have [C] a [F] happy home _ sent from [Bb] down below,
[Eb] Mother-in-law, [Cm] mother-in-law, _ [Eb] mother-in-law, mother-in [Bb]-law,
_ _ [Eb] Satan shouldn't be [Cm] her name, [Eb] _ mother-in-law, [Gm] mother [Cm]-in-law,
_ _ To me they're about the same, _ [Eb] _ mother-in-law, mother [Cm]-in-law,
_ _ [Eb] Every time I open [G] my mouth, _ [Cm] she steps in right up [C] on [F] me out,
_ How could she stoop [Bb] so low, _ _ [Eb] _ _ mother [Cm]-in-law, mother [Eb]-in-law, mother [Bb]-in-law,
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Cm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] I come home with [Cm] my [C] baby, _ [Eb] mother-in-law, [Gm] mother [Cm]-in-law,
_ She asks me what I made, mother [Eb]-in-law, [Cm] mother-in-law,
_ [Eb] She thank God my [G] advice is a contribution,
[Cm] But if she believe [A] that would be the [E] solution,
[F] And don't come back [Bb] no [F] more, _ [Eb] _ _ mother [Cm]-in-law, mother _ _ [Eb] _ -in [Cm]-law, _ _ [Eb] mother _ [Cm]-in _ -law, [Eb] _ _ mother [Cm]-in-law,
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _

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The 20 Re-Energized Hits: 1961 album includes this song.

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