You Are Your Mothers Child chords by Conor Oberst

Chords with lyrics

Capo 2nd fret

Intro: G///B7///C///G///C///G///Am///D///

Verse 1:
  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 mama had a big old smile

G+G              B7B7
We drove you home, saw your yellowing skin

C majorC               G+G
Packed 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

Pre-Chorus:
  Am7Am7           D MajorD
Broken bones heal when you set them right

     G+G     G/F#     E minorEm
Get your fine tooth comb from the barbicide

  C majorC          D MajorD
Our love's a protective poison

Chorus:
   C majorC      C/BC/B   A minorAm
Well you are your mother's child

  G+G        G/F# E minorEm
And she'll keep you for a while

  C majorC              D MajorD           G/C/ G/C/ G/C/ G+G C majorC G+G
But someday you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own

Verse 2:

G+G         B7B7
Halloween costume, looking real cute

     C majorC            G+G
With your pillowcase full, in your astronaut suit

     C majorC          G+G
But your cousin the cowboy is eyeing your loot

A minorAm        D MajorD
Better watch your Snickers bar

G+G            B7B7
Out on the diamond, now 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

Pre-Chorus:

Am7Am7          D MajorD
Tears will dry if you give them time

     G+G   G/F#        E minorEm
Life's a roller coaster, keep your arms inside

A minorAm         D MajorD
Fear that's a big emotion

Chorus:

   C majorC       C/BC/B  A minorAm
Well you are your mother's child

  G+G         G/F# E minorEm
And she'll keep you for a while

    C majorC            D MajorD           G/C/ G/C/ G/C/ G+G C majorC G+G
But one day you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own

Verse 3:

G+G          B7B7
Posing for pictures, cap and a gown

C majorC            G+G
Summer is coming, you're driving around 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
And find you a sweetheart to treat you so kind

C majorC            G+G
Invite her to dinner and kiss her goodnight

   C majorC               G+G
What I couldn't teach you, you will soon realize

A minorAm            D MajorD
She's the only thing that matters

Pre-Chorus:

Am7Am7                D MajorD
Although he's a bastard, make your papa proud

    G+G     G/F#   E minorEm
Your a fine young man and I got no doubt

   A minorAm          D MajorD
That you're gonna do this better

Chorus:

   C majorC       C/BC/B  A minorAm
Cause you are your mother's child

G+G      G/F# E minorEm
She had you for a while

  C majorC               D MajorD          G+G G/F# E minorEm
But now that you're grown, you're making it on your own

   C majorC               D MajorD          G/C/ G/C/ G/C/ G+G C majorC G+G
Well now that you're grown, may you never feel this alone