Florence and the machine

Mother(Chords)

Florence and the machine

Key: A

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Intro: 
A G F G   x2 

(intro and verse riff): 

e|----------------------5-| 
B|-5-------3-1---3--------| 
G|-6-------4-2---4--------| 
D|-7-------5-3---5--------|          x2 
A|-7-------5-3---5--------| 
E|-5-------3-1---3--------| 
A G F Oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me on my knees G Cause I belong to the ground now A And it belongs to thee G F And oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me just like this G Cause I belong to the ground now A I want no more than this G F How I long for the older, the sun keeps burning deep G A Every stone in this city keeps reminding me, oh! G F Can you protect me from what I want? G The love I let in, it left me so lost A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a big tall tree A G F Dm So I can shed my leaves and let it blow through me A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a big grey cloud A G F G A So I can rain on you things I can't say out loud G F G (intro riff) A G F All these couples are kissing and I can't stand the heat G I lost my shoes and left the party A I wander in the street G F I put my feet into the fountain, the statues all asleep G No use wishing on the water It grants you no relief A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a bird of prey A G F Dm So I can rise above this, let it fall away A G Mother, make me F Dm Make me a song so sweet A G F A Heaven trembles, fallen at our feet G F G A G F G (intro riff)
Solo: 
e|------------------5---8-5-----575----------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------5-----5-58----5--------------------------------------| 
G|-7s9--7s9--7s9----------------------7-5-5757-7b5---5---7b5---5-----------| 
D|-9s11-9s11-9s11----------------------------------7---5-----7---5---4-5---| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A G F Oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me on my knees G Cause I belong to the ground now A And it belongs to thee G F And oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me just like this G Cause I belong to the ground now I want no more than this A G F#m Oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me on my knees G Cause I belong to the ground now A And it belongs to thee G F#m And oh lord, won't you leave me, leave me just like this G Cause I belong to the ground now I want no more than this A G F# G x8 A

Written by Paul Epworth/Florence Welch

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