Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD A/C#A/C# Bm7Bm7 Bm7/A
G+G A/GA/G G+G A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
Verse 1:
Dsus2Dsus2 E/D
When I was about to be born
Gm/D D/AD/A D MajorD A/C#A/C#
I asked the Lord a few questions
Bm7Bm7 Esus4Esus4 E MajorE
How am I going to live on earth
G+G G#m7b5G#m7b5 G/AG/A A augmentedA G/AG/A A augmentedA Dsus2Dsus2
Being so helpless at birth, he said
E/D
I have chosen an angel
Gm/D D/AD/A D MajorD A/C#A/C#
Who takes care of babies so well
Bm7Bm7 Esus4Esus4 E MajorE
Who sing and smile at you everyday
G+G D/F#D/F# G+G G#m7b5G#m7b5 G/AG/A A augmentedA
Who will be patient and love you in every way
Refrain:
A augmentedA G/AG/A BB F#/A#
And you will call her Mother
G#m7G#m7 B/F#
And I would call her mother
E MajorE F#sus4F#sus4 F#F#
Is that her real name?
BB F#/A# A major 6A6 G#sus4G#sus4 G#/B#
My Child, the name really doesn't matter
C#m7C#m7 Em/GEm/G F#F# BB F#/A#
For when you cry you'll see that she will be there
Instrumental:
G/AG/A A/GA/G D/AD/A A/C#A/C#
Verse 2:
D MajorD E/D
How am I going to understand
Gm/D D MajorD D MajorD A/C#A/C#
The language that speak to me
Bm7Bm7 Esus4Esus4 E MajorE
Your angel will teach you sweet words
G+G E/G# G/AG/A A augmentedA G/AG/A A augmentedA
Much sweeter than the songs of the birds
D MajorD E/D
And when you want to talk to me
Gm/D Bm7Bm7 Esus4Esus4 E MajorE
Your angel will put your hands together
G+G G#m7b5G#m7b5 G/AG/A A augmentedA
And teach you a beautiful prayer
Refrain:
A augmentedA G/AG/A BB F#/A#
And you will call her Mother
G#m7G#m7 B/F#
And I would call her mother
E MajorE F#sus4F#sus4 F#F#
Is that her real name?
BB F#/A# A major 6A6 G#sus4G#sus4 G#/B#
My Child, the name really doesn't matter
C#m7C#m7 Em/GEm/G F#sus4F#sus4
For when you cry you'll see
F#F# BB
She will be there
Bridge:
D MajorD A augmentedA
I heard on earth there are bad men
C majorC G+G
Who will protect me from them
Bb majorBb FF
Your angel will be your defender
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G F#m7F#m7
Although she seems so fragile and tender
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G G#m7b5G#m7b5 Asus4Asus4 A/C#A/C#
She would risk her life for you like nobody else would do
Instrumental:
Bb/DBb/D C majorC Bb majorBb E/G#
Refrain:
G minorGm Cadd9Cadd9 G/BG/B
And now I am a mother
Am7Am7 C/GC/G
Oh yes you're now a mother
FF F#dimF#dim Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
And now I am the angel
Cadd9Cadd9 G/BG/B Gm/Bb Asus4Asus4 A/C#A/C#
Of this child who is all that matters
Dm7Dm7
To me and to you
Fm6Fm6
To me and to you
C/GC/G E/G# Am7Am7 Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
Dear father thanks for loving me
Outro:
Cadd9Cadd9 G/BG/B Gm/Bb Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA
You my child you are all that matters
Dm7Dm7 Fm6Fm6 Cadd9Cadd9 G/BG/B
My love for you, my love for you will always be
Gm/Bb Asus4Asus4 Fm6Fm6 Gsus4Gsus4 Cadd9Cadd9
I love you mama, I love you too.