Mother May I Chords by Caro Kelley

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Key: Eb Β· Capo: 1st fret Β· BPM: 80 Β· Difficulty: Intermediate Β· Chords: D, D/G, D/F#, A, G, Bm
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[Intro]
 
D    D/G    D/F#     A
D    D/G    D/F#     A
D             
Mother may I, 
D/G
mother may I
D/G   D/F#  A
Mother may I, 

oh oh oh
D             
Mother may I, 
D/G
mother may I
D/G   D/F#  A
Mother may I, 

oh oh oh
 
[Verse 1]
 
G                         D    A
He wanted to be like Marco Polo
G                         
One foot on the rudder, 
  D           A
the other on the shore
G                        D   A
    Now he’s been flying solo
            G
Everybody’s seen everything,
        D           A
nothing undiscovered anymore
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
          G            
He got as far 
         D
as Little Rock
A                 
Before his ship 
  Bm
it sank and then he
G                   
Drove another 
      D
couple thirty miles
A          Bm
On an empty tank
G         D
Maybe for some folks
        A               
Oh it’s just the way 
   Bm
it goes but he said
G       A             
Not me mama, 
         D
I’m coming home. He said
 
[Chorus]
 
G            D         A               
I don’t want memories to take 
         Bm
the place of you
G      D               A              
   If I forget the way I felt 
        Bm
then maybe she will too
      G      D              A
So he, oh he called her on a payphone
                  
Saying mother may 
        D    D/G D/F# A
I come home
 
D    D/G    D/F#     A
D             
Mother may I, 
D/G
mother may I
D/G   D/F#  A
Mother may I, 

oh oh oh
D             
Mother may I, 
D/G
mother may I
D/G   D/F#  A
Mother may I, 

oh oh oh
 
[Verse]
 
G                          
    He wanted to feel like 
     D     A
he was someone
     G
He started out a little step forward
       D             A
with a compass in his pack
G                  D              
And it wasn’t long before he 
     A
wrote a postcard saying
G                             D     A
Mother may I take a little step back
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
          G           D
He got as far as Little Rock
  A           Bm
Before he hit eject and as he
G                       
Pulled the cord on 
     D
his parachute thought
A                 Bm
Well what did I expect
G              D
Maybe for some folks
      A              
it’s just the way 
   Bm
it goes but he said
G      A               
Not me mama, 
          D
I’m coming home. He said
 
[Chorus]
 
G            D         
I don’t want memories 
 A               Bm
to take the place of you
G      DΒ  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β  Β Β    
If I forget the way 
A              Bm
I felt then maybe she will too
      G      
So he, 
      D              A
oh he called her on a payphone
G   D                    
I don’t want memories to 
A               Bm
take the place of you
G             D             A              
   And if I forget the way I felt 
         Bm
then maybe you will too
G          D              A
 And so he called her on a payphone
                          D
Singing mother may I come home
 
D             D/G
Mother may I, mother may I
D/G   D/F#  A
Mother may I, oh oh oh
D             D/G
Mother may I, mother may I
D/G   D/F#  A
Mother may I, oh oh oh
 
D    D/G    D/F#     A
D    D/G    D/F#        A
               Mother May I
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Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
  • Key: Eb
  • Capo: 1st fret
  • Chords: D, D/G, D/F#, A, G, Bm
  • BPM: 80
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Mother May I

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is Mother May I in?

Mother May I is in the key of Eb.

What chords do I need for Mother May I?

You need D, D/G, D/F#, A, G, Bm to play Mother May I by Caro Kelley.

Do I need a capo for Mother May I?

Yes, place a capo on the 1st fret to play Mother May I by Caro Kelley.

How hard is Mother May I to play on guitar?

Mother May I by Caro Kelley is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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