Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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β« Intro:
G Gadd11
G Am C F G Gadd11 G
β« Verse :
Em Am
Oh Mom, the dreams are not so bad
A Am Em
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
Em Am
Oh Mom, the old man is telling me something
A Am Em
His eyes are wide and his mouth is thin and I just can't hear what he's saying
β« Chorus:
G Am
Oh Mom
I wonder when I'll be waking
C F G Gadd11 G
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
G Am
Oh Mom
I wonder when I'll be waking
C F G Gadd11 G
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
β« Verse :
Em Am
Oh Mom, the kids are playing in pennies
A Am Em
They're up to their knees in money and the dirt of the churchyard steps
Em Am
Oh Mom, that man he ripped out his lining
A Am Em
He tore out a piece of his body to show us his clean quilted heart
β« Chorus:
G Am
Oh Mom
I wonder when I'll be waking
C F G Gadd11 G
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
G Am
Oh Mom
I wonder when I'll be waking
C F G Gadd11 G
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
β« Instrumental:
E A E
E A E
E A E
β« Verse :
Em Am
Oh Mom, the bird on the string is hanging
C F G Gadd11 G
Her bones are twisting and dancing she's fighting for her small life
Em Am
Oh Mom
I wonder when I'll be waking
C F G Gadd11 G
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
β« Chorus:
G Am
Oh Mom
I wonder when I'll be waking
C F G Gadd11 G
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
G Am
Oh Mom
I wonder when I'll be waking
C F G Gadd11 G Gadd11 G Gadd11
It's just that there's so much to do and I'm tired of sleeping
Song History
Published: August 11, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025