Chords for Hank Snow,My Mother,1945
Tempo:
114.7 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Dm
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm]
[A] [E]
[A]
There are friends who will want [E] you, but just for a day.
There are pals you think true, but they'll cast you [A] away.
But there's one loving soul, [D] boys, I'll sure [Eb] recommend.
[Am] Through [A] this whole world of sorrow, [E] she'll be true till the [A] end.
Mother, though her hands are all wrinkled [E] and old.
Mother, silver hair that has lost [A] all the gold.
You left her alone, [D] went to roam through the [Dm] years.
[B] But all that you left her was heartaches [E] and tears.
[A] So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly and [Ebm] true.
[A]
Mother, [Dm] you're just an angel, [A] but [E] I love you.
[A]
On the door of a cottage, [D] a wreath sadly hung.
[A] And a hearse stood there waiting [E] as the choir softly sung.
[A] There were flowers in mere beauty, [D] and the old parson prayed.
[A] This was the last tribute as [E] they left for her [A] grave.
She won't meet you tonight, son, [D] when you crave her caress.
[A] She has reared you to manhood, [E] and now you've laid her to rest.
[A] Those flowers in mere beauty, ah, [D] to her they're unknown.
[A] Because tonight she's with the angels [E] up around the [A] great throne.
So don't wait that late, son, [D] to try and repay.
Give [A] those flowers and give those treasures and [E] give them today.
[A] Let her know that you love her, [D] and assure her that you care.
[A] Because she's your mother, God love her.
[E] She's as true [A] as a prayer.
So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly [Eb] and true.
[A]
Mother, [F] you're just an angel, [A] but [E] I love [A] you.
[A] [E]
[A]
There are friends who will want [E] you, but just for a day.
There are pals you think true, but they'll cast you [A] away.
But there's one loving soul, [D] boys, I'll sure [Eb] recommend.
[Am] Through [A] this whole world of sorrow, [E] she'll be true till the [A] end.
Mother, though her hands are all wrinkled [E] and old.
Mother, silver hair that has lost [A] all the gold.
You left her alone, [D] went to roam through the [Dm] years.
[B] But all that you left her was heartaches [E] and tears.
[A] So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly and [Ebm] true.
[A]
Mother, [Dm] you're just an angel, [A] but [E] I love you.
[A]
On the door of a cottage, [D] a wreath sadly hung.
[A] And a hearse stood there waiting [E] as the choir softly sung.
[A] There were flowers in mere beauty, [D] and the old parson prayed.
[A] This was the last tribute as [E] they left for her [A] grave.
She won't meet you tonight, son, [D] when you crave her caress.
[A] She has reared you to manhood, [E] and now you've laid her to rest.
[A] Those flowers in mere beauty, ah, [D] to her they're unknown.
[A] Because tonight she's with the angels [E] up around the [A] great throne.
So don't wait that late, son, [D] to try and repay.
Give [A] those flowers and give those treasures and [E] give them today.
[A] Let her know that you love her, [D] and assure her that you care.
[A] Because she's your mother, God love her.
[E] She's as true [A] as a prayer.
So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly [Eb] and true.
[A]
Mother, [F] you're just an angel, [A] but [E] I love [A] you.
Key:
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _
There are friends who will want [E] you, but just for a day.
There are pals you think true, but they'll cast you [A] away.
But there's one loving soul, [D] boys, I'll sure [Eb] recommend.
[Am] Through [A] this whole world of sorrow, [E] she'll be true till the [A] end.
_ _ _ Mother, though her hands are all wrinkled [E] and _ old. _ _
Mother, silver hair that has lost [A] all the gold.
_ You left her _ alone, [D] went to roam through the [Dm] years.
[B] But all that you left her was heartaches [E] and tears.
[A] So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly and [Ebm] true.
_ [A] _ _ _
Mother, _ _ [Dm] you're just an angel, [A] but [E] I love you.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ On the door of a cottage, [D] a wreath sadly hung.
_ [A] And a hearse stood there waiting _ [E] as the choir softly sung.
_ [A] There were flowers in mere beauty, _ [D] and the old parson prayed.
_ [A] This was the last tribute as [E] they left for her [A] grave.
_ She won't meet you tonight, son, _ [D] when you crave her caress.
_ [A] She has reared you to manhood, [E] and now you've laid her to rest.
_ [A] Those flowers in mere beauty, ah, [D] to her they're unknown.
_ [A] Because tonight she's with the angels [E] up around the [A] great throne.
_ So don't wait that late, son, _ [D] to try and repay.
_ Give [A] those flowers and give those treasures and [E] give them today.
_ [A] Let her know that you love her, _ [D] and assure her that you care.
[A] Because she's your mother, God love her.
[E] She's as true [A] as a prayer.
So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly [Eb] and true.
[A] _ _ _ _
Mother, _ [F] you're just an angel, [A] but _ [E] I love _ [A] _ you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _
There are friends who will want [E] you, but just for a day.
There are pals you think true, but they'll cast you [A] away.
But there's one loving soul, [D] boys, I'll sure [Eb] recommend.
[Am] Through [A] this whole world of sorrow, [E] she'll be true till the [A] end.
_ _ _ Mother, though her hands are all wrinkled [E] and _ old. _ _
Mother, silver hair that has lost [A] all the gold.
_ You left her _ alone, [D] went to roam through the [Dm] years.
[B] But all that you left her was heartaches [E] and tears.
[A] So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly and [Ebm] true.
_ [A] _ _ _
Mother, _ _ [Dm] you're just an angel, [A] but [E] I love you.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ On the door of a cottage, [D] a wreath sadly hung.
_ [A] And a hearse stood there waiting _ [E] as the choir softly sung.
_ [A] There were flowers in mere beauty, _ [D] and the old parson prayed.
_ [A] This was the last tribute as [E] they left for her [A] grave.
_ She won't meet you tonight, son, _ [D] when you crave her caress.
_ [A] She has reared you to manhood, [E] and now you've laid her to rest.
_ [A] Those flowers in mere beauty, ah, [D] to her they're unknown.
_ [A] Because tonight she's with the angels [E] up around the [A] great throne.
_ So don't wait that late, son, _ [D] to try and repay.
_ Give [A] those flowers and give those treasures and [E] give them today.
_ [A] Let her know that you love her, _ [D] and assure her that you care.
[A] Because she's your mother, God love her.
[E] She's as true [A] as a prayer.
So kiss her old brow, [D] whisper softly [Eb] and true.
[A] _ _ _ _
Mother, _ [F] you're just an angel, [A] but _ [E] I love _ [A] _ you.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _