Chords for My Mother Had a Brother

_ [Ebm] My [D] mother had a brother
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[Gb] They say that I was [Ab] born on the day [Eb] that he died
[Ebm] _ [Bb] Someone to [D] cling to, [Bbm] she said
When [Ebm] all the noise [Ab] and the shame [Eb] came calling
[Ebm] My [D] mother had a brother
[Bbm] _
[Gb] I thought I knew them all, [Ab] I thought I [Eb] knew
But she [Ebm] lied
[Bb] I said, [D] show me his [Bbm] face [Gb] again
_ [B] Tell me [Ebm] again why he [Ab] died
She said [Gb] he couldn't wait for the things that [B] I've seen
She said [Db] he wasn't strong enough, [Ab] he never dared to dream
[Bb] A [Gb] life [B] _
like _ mine
My [Eb] _
_ [Ebm] mother [Bb] had a brother
_ [Gb] _
_ Oversensitive [B] and kind
_ [Gb] _
_ [Ebm] Seems [Bb] it all became [Db] much too much [Gb] for him
[B] It seems he took [Ebm] his own life
[D] Mom, I can't imagine
[Bbm] The _ [Gb] joy [B] and [Ab] pain in [Eb] equal [Ebm] measure
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Bbm] Tears in the dirt
[B] And [Ab] all over your newborn treasure
I guess [Bbm] he had to wait [Gb] till my mama [B] had me
Yes, [Db] he couldn't wait another moment [Ab] to be free
[Bbm] In [Gb] _ [B] endless _ _ _ sky
_ _ [Ebm]
But mama, will you tell him from [Abm]
your boy
The _ times [Bbm] they _ _ changed
I guess the world was [Fm] getting warmer
_ And we got stronger
[Bbm] _
Mother, will you tell him [Abm] about my joy
I live [Ebm] each day for [Bbm] him
The sun [Fm] came [Db] out, yeah
[Abm] _ _ _ _
I'm just breathing, [Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ [Bb] yeah
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My _ _ [Ebm] _ _ mother [D] had a brother
_ [Bbm] Same [Db] desire, different [B] _
[Dbm] shine
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Seems the [Bbm] empty space has tortured [B] him
Until he [Db] took his own [Ab] life
I [Bbm] don't know why I waited [B] so long for love
I [Db] just don't know [Gb] what I was [Ebm] [Gb] thinking of
[Bb] All that [Gb] _ [B] wasted _ _ _ time
_ [Ebm] But mama, will you tell him from [Abm] your _ boy _
The times [Ebm] they _ [Bbm] changed
I guess the world was [Fm] getting warmer
[Ab] _ [Fm] And we got [Bb] stronger
Mother, will you _ [Bbm]
tell him [Abm] about my joy _
I live [Bbm] each day for him
The sun came [Fm] [Db] out, yeah
[Abm] _
_ _ _ I'm still breathing [Ebm] in
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_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _
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_ _ [B] And _ _ _ [Ebm] _
I swear [Bb] now that freedom is [Gb] here
I'm gonna taste [B] it all for [Ebm] you, bro
I'm there [Bb] to the bone, just a [Gb] little torn
I'm making [B] so much love, making [Eb] so much love
For [Ebm] those of us [Bb] who have nothing to [Bbm] fear
[Gb] You gotta make them [B] sure
That it [Eb] wasn't [Ebm] worth it
I'm there [Bb] to the bone, just a [Gb] little torn
I'm making [B] so much love, making so much love
I [Ebm] was a prisoner
_ [Bb] But he saved me
[Gb] Broke into my dreams and said [B] who cares
I [Ebm] was a prisoner
_ [Bb] So disgrace me
[Bbm] I'm glad to be home
[B] And I [Db] don't _ [Ebm]
believe they care _ _ _ _
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