You Are Your Mother's Child Tab por Conor Oberst

Intro: F   A7
       A#    F
       A#    F
       Gm   C


    F                   A7
I remember the day you appeared on this earth
     A#                        F
With eyes like the ocean, got blood on my shirt
     A#                  F
From my camera angle it looked like it hurt
         Gm                  C
But your momma had a big old smile


F                           A7
We drove you home, saw your yellowing skin
A#                             F
Packed a few things and drove you back again
A#                         F
Stayed up all night, worrying, wondering
Gm                     C
What was gonna make it better


Gm                       C
Broken bones heal if you set them right
         F            F/F#          Dm
Get your fine-toothed comb from the barber’s side
    A#                   C
Our love’s a protective poison
    A#   A#/B      A#  A#/B   Gm
But you are your mother’s child
    F      F/F#     F  F/F# Dm
And she’ll keep you for a while
        C                    D                     (G Am*)x3 G-Cadd9-G
But one day you’ll be grown, then you’ll be on your own


F                  A7
Halloween costume, looking real cute
          A#                         F
With your pillow case full, in your astronaut suit
     A#                        F
Your cousin, the cowboy, he’s eyeing your loot
Gm                         C
Better watch your Snickers bar


F                   A7
Out on the diamond, you’re up to bat
A#                         F
Chewing your Big League, adjusting your hat
A#                  F
Taking a swing and hearing it crack
Gm                 C
Look at that apple fly


     Gm                    C
Well tears will dry if you give them time
         F     F/F#               Dm
Life’s a rollercoaster, keep your arms inside
A#                   C
Fear, that’s a big emotion
    A#   A#/B      A#  A#/B   Gm
But you are your mother’s child
    F      F/F#     F  F/F# Dm
And she’ll keep you for a while
    C                     D                     (G Am*)x3 G-Cadd9-G
But soon you’ll be grown, then you’ll be on your own


F                    A7
Posing for pictures, cap and gown
A#                        F
Summer is coming, you’re driving round town
A#                             F
Everyone’s asking what you’re gonna do now
  Gm                       C
I know you’re gonna make a splash


F                         A7
Find you a sweetheart, to treat you so kind
A#                      F
Take her to dinner and kiss her goodnight
     A#                     F
What I couldn’t teach you, soon you realize 
Gm                        C
She’s the only thing that matters


  Gm                               C
Although he’s a bastard, make your papa proud
         F          F/F#      Dm
You’re a fine young man and I got no doubt
     A#                    C
That you’re gonna do this better
       A#   A#/B     A#  A#/B    Gm
‘Cause you are your mother’s child
    F   F/F#    F  F/F# Dm
And she had you for a while
    A#                         C                 F  F/F#  Dm
But now you are grown, you’re making it on your own
C                              D                 (G Am*)x3 G-Cadd9-G
Now that you’re grown, man, you never feel this alone