John Lennon - Mother: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "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.

Learn Mother ukulele chords and lyrics

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 "Mother" smoothly on your ukulele.

C                G                   C
Mother, you had me, but I never had you
F                              G
I wanted you, you didn't want me
   C C7              F
So I,  I just gotta tell you
     C  G     C
Goodbye. Goodbye.

Father, you left me but I never left you
I needed you, you didn't need me
So I, I just got to tell you (Mmm)
Goodbye, goodbye

Children, don't do what I have done
I couldn't walk and I tried to run
So I, I just got to tell you
Goodbye, goodbye

 F    C     G   F             C C7
Mama don't go, Daddy come home
Mama don't go, Daddy come home
Mama don't go, Daddy come home
Mama don't go! Daddy come home
Mama don't go! Daddy come home
Mama don't go! Daddy come home
Mama don't go! Daddy come home
Mama don't go! Daddy come home
Mama don't go! Daddy come home
Mama don't go! Daddy come home

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord 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 "Mother" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Mother" by John Lennon.