You Are Your Mothers Child

artist : conor oberst
album : currently unreleased

capo : 2
chords as described , for the twiddly bit on the Am * pull off as shown below . . .

G B7 C Am D G/F# Em C/B Cadd9 Am *
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– 3 – – – 0 – – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – –
– 0 – – – 2 – – 0 – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – –
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– 2 – – – 2 – – 3 – – – 0 – – – – – – x – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – – – –
– 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

intro : G B7
C G
C G
Am D

G B7
i remember the day you appeared on this earth
C G
with eyes like the ocean , got blood on my shirt
C G
from my camera angle it looked like it hurt
Am D
but your momma had a big old smile

G B7
we drove you home , saw your yellowing skin
C G
packed up a few things and drove you back again
C G
stayed up all night , worrying , wondering
Am D
what was gonna make it better

Am D
broken bones heal if you set them right
G G/F# Em
get your fine – toothed comb from the barbers side
C D
our loves a protective poison
C C/B C C/B Am
but you are your mothers child
G G/F# G G/F# Em
and shell keep you for a while
C D ( G Am * ) x3 G – Cadd9 – G
but one day youll be grown , then youll be on your own

G B7
halloween costume , looking real cute
C G
with your pillow case full , in your astronaut suit
C G
your cousin , the cowboy , hes eyeing your loot
Am D
better watch your snickers bar

G B7
out on the diamond , youre up to bat
C G
chewing your big league , adjusting your hat
C G
taking a swing and hearing it crack
Am D
look at that apple fly

Am D
well tears will dry if you give them time
G G/F# Em
lifes a rollercoaster , keep your arms inside
C D
fear , thats a big emotion
C C/B C C/B Am
but you are your mothers child
G G/F# G G/F# Em
and shell keep you for a while
C D ( G Am * ) x3 G – Cadd9 – G
but soon youll be grown , then youll be on your own

G B7
posing for pictures , cap and gown
C G
summer is coming , youre driving round town
C G
everyones asking what youre gonna do now
Am D
i know youre gonna make a splash

G B7
find you a sweetheart , to treat you so kind
C G
take her to dinner and kiss her goodnight
C G
what i couldnt teach you , soon you realised
Am D
shes the only thing that matters

Am D
although hes a bastard , make your papa proud
G G/F# Em
youre a fine young man and i got no doubt
C D
that youre gonna do this better
C C/B C C/B Am
cause you are your mothers child
G G/F# G G/F# Em
and she had you for a while
C D G G/F# Em
but now you are grown , youre making it on your own
C D ( G Am * ) x3 G – Cadd9 – G
now that youre grown , man , you never feel this alone

tabbed from newport folk festival show so i hope i haven’t misheard any lyrics .
actually a solo conor oberst song , not mvb but ug wouldn’t allow it .