You Are Your Mothers Child chords by Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band

Chords with lyrics

Artist: Conor Oberst
Album: Currently unreleased

Capo: 2
Chords as described, for the twiddly bit on the Am* pull off as shown below...

 G+G B7B7 C majorC A minorAm D MajorD G/f# E minorEm C/BC/B Cadd9Cadd9  Am*
-3---2--0---0--2---3----0---0----3-- --3p0-0-
-3---0--1---1--3---3----0---1----3-- --1-----
-0---2--0---2--2---0----0---0----0-- --2-----
-0---1--2---2--0---0----2---0----2-- --2-----
-2---2--3---0------x----2---2----3-- --0-----
-3-----------------2----0----------- --------

Intro: G+G  B7B7
    C majorC  G+G
    C majorC  G+G
    A minorAm  D MajorD

  G+G          B7B7
I remember the day you appeared on this earth
   C majorC            G+G
With eyes like the ocean, got blood on my shirt
   C majorC         G+G
From my camera angle it looked like it hurt
     A minorAm         D MajorD
But your momma had a big old smile


G+G              B7B7
We drove you home, saw your yellowing skin
C majorC                G+G
Packed up a few things and drove you back again
C majorC             G+G
Stayed up all night, worrying, wondering
A minorAm           D MajorD
What was gonna make it better


A minorAm            D MajorD
Broken bones heal if you set them right
     G+G      G/f#     E minorEm
Get your fine-toothed comb from the barber’s side
  C majorC          D MajorD
Our love’s a protective poison
  C majorC  C/BC/B   C majorC C/BC/B  A minorAm
But you are your mother’s child
  G+G   G/f#   G+G G/F# E minorEm
And she’ll keep you for a while
    C majorC          D MajorD           (G+G Am*)x3 G-Cadd9-G
But one day you’ll be grown, then you’ll be on your own

G+G         B7B7
Halloween costume, looking real cute
     C majorC             G+G
With your pillow case full, in your astronaut suit
   C majorC            G+G
Your cousin, the cowboy, he’s eyeing your loot
A minorAm             D MajorD
Better watch your Snickers bar


G+G          B7B7
Out on the diamond, you’re up to bat
C majorC             G+G
Chewing your Big League, adjusting your hat
C majorC         G+G
Taking a swing and hearing it crack
A minorAm         D MajorD
Look at that apple fly


   A minorAm          D MajorD
Well tears will dry if you give them time
     G+G   G/f#        E minorEm
Life’s a rollercoaster, keep your arms inside
C majorC          D MajorD
Fear, that’s a big emotion
  C majorC  C/BC/B   C majorC C/BC/B  A minorAm
But you are your mother’s child
  G+G   G/f#   G+G G/F# E minorEm
And she’ll keep you for a while
  C majorC           D MajorD           (G+G Am*)x3 G-Cadd9-G
But soon you’ll be grown, then you’ll be on your own


G+G          B7B7
Posing for pictures, cap and gown
C majorC            G+G
Summer is coming, you’re driving round town
C majorC               G+G
Everyone’s asking what you’re gonna do now
 A minorAm            D MajorD
I know you’re gonna make a splash


G+G             B7B7
Find you a sweetheart, to treat you so kind
C majorC           G+G
Take her to dinner and kiss her goodnight
   C majorC           G+G
What I couldn’t teach you, soon you realised
A minorAm            D MajorD
She’s the only thing that matters


 A minorAm                D MajorD
Although he’s a bastard, make your papa proud
     G+G     G/f#   E minorEm
You’re a fine young man and I got no doubt
   C majorC          D MajorD
That you’re gonna do this better
    C majorC  C/BC/B   C majorC C/BC/B  A minorAm
‘Cause you are your mother’s child
  G+G  G/f#  G+G G/F# E minorEm
And she had you for a while
  C majorC             D MajorD         G+G G/f# E minorEm
But now you are grown, you’re making it on your own
C majorC               D MajorD         (G+G Am*)x3 G-Cadd9-G
Now that you’re grown, man, you never feel this alone


Tabbed from Newport Folk Festival show so I hope I haven't misheard any lyrics.