Oh Mother

She was so young, with such (A)innocent eyes.

(G#7)She always dreamt of a (A)fairytale life

and all the things that your money can't buy,

(G#7)and she thought that he was a (A)wonderful guy.

(C#m)Then suddenly, (A)things seemed to change;

(G#7)it was the moment she (A)took on his name.

He took his anger out on her face,

(G#7)and she kept all of her pain locked away.

(C#m)Oh Mother, (A)we're stronger (F#m)for all of the (G#7)tears you have shed.

(C#m)Oh Mother, (A)don't look back, (F#m)'cause he'll never (G#7)hurt us again.

(C#m)So Mother, (A)I thank you (F#m)for all that you've (G#7)done and still do.

(C#m)You got me, (A)I got you;

(F#m)together, we (G#7)always pull through.

We (A)always pull through;

we (G#7)always pull (A)through.

(Oh Mother, oh Mother, (F#m)oh Mother.)

It was the day that he (A)turned on the kids (G#7)that she knew she just (A)had to leave him.

So many voices inside of her head (G#7)sayin' (C#m)over and over and (A)over,

"You (F#m)deserve much more than (G#7)this."

She was so sick of (A)believin' the lies and tryin' (F#m)to hide,

(coverin' the (G#7)cuts and (C#m)bruises.)

So tired of (A)defending her life;

she could (F#m)have died fighting for the (G#7)lives of her (C#m)children.

(Oh Mother, (A)oh Mother, (F#m)oh Mother.)

All of your life you have (F#dim7)spent burying hurt and (G#7)regret,

but (C#m)Mama, he'll never (B)touch us again.

(F#m)For ev'ry time he tried to break you (D)down,

just remember who's still around.

It's (D#m11)over, and we're stronger, and we'll (G#)never have to go back again.

(Oh Mother, we're stronger (F#m)for all of the (G#7)tears you have (C#m)shed.

Oh Mother, (A)don't look back, (F#m)'cause he'll never (G#7)hurt us (C#m)again.

So Mother, (A)I thank you (F#m)for all that you've (G#7)done and still (C#m)do.

You got me, (A)I got you;

(F#m)together, we (G#7)always pull through.)

(A)Always pull through,

yeah. (F#m7)We (G#7)always pull through,

yeah. I (F#m7)love you, Mom.