Learn to play "The Mother" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Mother" smoothly on your ukulele.
G# Welcome to the end of being alone inside your mind C# G# You're tethered to another and you're worried all the time D# C# G# You always knew the melody but you never heard A#m7 D# C# it rhyme G# She is fair and she is quiet, Lord, she doesn't look like me C# G# She made me love the morning, she's a holiday at sea D# The New York streets are as busy as they C# G# A#m G# always used to be D# G# But I am the mother of Evangeline The first things that she took from me were selfishness and sleep She broke a thousand heirlooms I was never meant to keep She filled my life with color, canceled plans, and trashed my car But none of that was ever who we are Outside of my windows are the mountains and the snow I hold you while you're sleeping and I wish that I could go All my rowdy friends are out accomplishing their dreams But I am the mother of Evangeline D# They've still got their morning paper C# G# and their coffee and their time D# And they still enjoy their evenings with C# G# the skeptics and the wine, oh C7 But all the wonders I have seen, C# G# A#m I will see a second time G# D# From inside of the ages through your eyes You are not an accident where no one thought it through The world has stood against us, made us mean to fight for you And when we chose your name we knew that you'd fight the power too You're nothing short of magical and beautiful to me Oh, I'll never hit the big time without you So they can keep their treasure and their ties to the machine 'Cause I am the mother of Evangeline | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA# A#m C C# C7 D# G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Mother" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Mother" by Brandi Carlile.