A Message To My Mother Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays448

A Message To My Mother by Hank Williams is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords G7, C, C7, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			intro  (G7) (C)   (C7) 
 
chorus 
(F)Take this message to my(C)mother 
It will fill her heart with(G7)joy 
(C)Tell her that I've met my (G7)Saviour 
God has saved her wanderin'(C) boy 
 
The (C)tears and sorrow I have (G7)caused her 
How I wish I could re(C)pay 
But tell her I'll be waiting (G7)for her 
We'll meet in heaven some glad (C)day(C7) 
 
chorus 
 
(C)How she cried when I(G7)left her 
I know it filled her heart with (C)pain 
She said, "Son, please don't leave(G)me 
For we may never meet(C)again."(C7) 
 
chorus 
 
(F)Take this message to my (C)mother 
It will fill her heart with(G7)joy 
(C)Tell her that I've met my(G7)Saviour 
God has saved her wanderin'(C) boy 
 
(C)Year have passed since that(G7)parting 
But I know she waits and (C)prays 
Soon I'll cross that dark (G)river 
Please let her know that I was (C)saved (C7) 
 
(F)Take this message to my (C)mother 
It will fill her heart with (G7)joy 
(C)Tell her that I've met my(G7)Saviour 
God has saved her wanderin' (C)boy 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante