Mother Son Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Em, D, C, Em 2x

Lady at the lights, young boy beside her

his silence deafening

driving through the stoplight of her life

now she is heard, now she is seen

Verse 1

Em, D C, Em 2x

Woken from his slumber

their dance began

a lifetime's length of guilt, blame and shame

laying at each other’s hands

They’d forgotten each other

they’d forgotten how to laugh

they’d forgotten how to hope and be heard

they’d forgotten how to ask

Chorus

G D C Em

Oh brother, sonG, oDh mCothDer numb

weep those years of tears and set yourself free

oh brother, son, oh mother numb

weep those years of tears and set yourself free

Ooh Em, D C, Em 2x

Verse 2

Em, D C, Em 2x

Boy at the lights, Mum beside him

her silence deafening

driving through the stoplight of his life

now he is heard, now he is seen

Woken from her slumber

their dance began

a lifetimes length of guilt, blame and shame

laying at each others hands

They'd forgotten each other

they'd forgotten how to laugh

they'd forgotten how to hold and be held

they'd forgotten how to ask

Chorus

G D C Em

Oh mother sonG, oDh bCrotDher numb

weep those years of tears and set yourself free

oh brother son, oh mother numb

weep those years of tears and set yourself free

Ooh Em, D C, Em 2x

Verse 3

Em, D C, Em 1x

Christmas day sinking fast in their handmade cement nest

handmade cement nest.

Em