Mother,father Chords
by Journey
Mother,father by Journey is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, Dsus4, C, G, Dbm, Bm, Bbm, B, G#, C# and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em, D, Dsus4, C,
Em, D, C, G, Dsus4
Em Dbm D Bm C
She sits alone, an empty stare
Bbm B G#
A mother's face she wears
Em Dbm D
Where did she go wrong,
Bm C
the fight is gone
Bbm B
Lord help this broken home
Chorus:
Em C C# D
Hey, mother, father, sister
Em C C# D
Hey, come back, tryin', believein'
Em C C# D
Hey, mother, father, dreamer
C G G D
Don't you know that I'm alive for you
C G G D
I'm your sevenths son
C G G D
And when lightin' strikes the family
D C C
Have faith, believe.
Em Dbm D Bm
Em Dbm D Bm C
With dreams he tried, lost his pride
Bbm B G#
He drinks his life away
Em Dbm D
One photograph,
Bm C
in broken glass
Bbm B
It should not end this way.
Em , D, C, B, Bbm, G#, G, F
Em , D, C, B, Bbm, G#, G, F, Em
solo
Em D C B
E------14--12----------------------------------------------------------
B--12---------12-----12--------12--------12----12--15--12-----15-------
G-----------------14--------14----14--12-------------------12----------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bbm G# G F
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--14----16-14-13----13---------13-13----------------------------------
G-----------------15----14-14-----------15-15--------------------------
D---------------------------------------------15-15----14-14-----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
E------14--12----------------------------------------------------------
B--12---------12-----12--------12--------12----12--15--12-----15p16----
G-----------------14--------14----14--12-------------------12----------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--14----16-14-13----13---------13-13----------------------------------
G-----------------15----14-14-----------15-15--------------------------
D---------------------------------------------15-15----14-14-----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
Em Dbm D
Through bitter tears
Bm C Bbm
And wounded years, those ties
B G#
of blood were strong
Em Dbm D Bm C
So much to say, those yesterdays
Bbm B
So now don't you turn away.
REPEAT Chorus
Solo in Em, C, C#, D