Mother

Am

[Verse 1]
Am                        Em        Am
Father, he cried with his fists one evening
    Am                    Em     Am
His eyes were ablaze from all he consumed
                            Em            Am
Mother, she crawls down the stairs in the morning
                      Em         Am
She's black and blue, broken and bruised
                Em         Am
Black and blue, broken and bruised

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
Am                             Em          Am
She crawls to her room and she screams her hardest
                              Em         Am
As the voices inside her head merge into one
                        Em           Am
She hears his footsteps alone in the darkness
                        Em            Am
She closes her eyes and prays for her son
                    Em            Am
Closes her eyes and prays for her son

[Chorus]
    Am      G           Am
But no, her son doesn't come
    Am      G           Am
And no, her son doesn't come

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
     Am                Em           Am
Well all I remember is reading some letter
                      Em          Am
Saying "I'm leaving," not for how long
                             Em         Am
Look after your mother, look after your sister
                          Em             Am
Don't make my mistakes, I know they were wrong
                          Em             Am
Don't make my mistakes, I know they were wrong

[Interlude]
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[Bridge]
N.C.
Well hindsight, is beautiful but not so forgiving
N.C.
The truth just follows and festers inside
N.C.
You can choose just what you remember
N.C.
But the truth gets lost and found by your lies
N.C.
The truth gets lost and found by your lies

[Chorus]
N.C.                           Am G Am
And no, your son will not come
    Am       G
And no, your son will not come