Conor Oberst

You Are Your Mothers Child Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Intro: G///B7///C///G///C///G///Am///D///

Verse 1:
    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 mama had a big old smile

G                           B7
We drove you home, saw your yellowing skin

C                             G
Packed a few things and drove you back again

C                          G   
Stayed up all night worrying, wondering

Am                     D
What was gonna make it better

Pre-Chorus:
   Am7                     D
Broken bones heal when you set them right

         G          G/F#          Em
Get your fine tooth comb from the barbicide

    C                   D
Our love's a protective poison

Chorus:
     C            C/B      Am
Well you are your mother's child

    G                G/F# Em
And she'll keep you for a while

    C                           D                      G/C/ G/C/ G/C/ G C G   
But someday you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own

Verse 2:

G                  B7
Halloween costume, looking real cute

          C                        G
With your pillowcase full, in your astronaut suit

         C                    G
But your cousin the cowboy is eyeing your loot

Am                D
Better watch your Snickers bar

G                       B7
Out on the diamond, now you're 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

Pre-Chorus:

Am7                   D
Tears will dry if you give them time

         G      G/F#               Em       
Life's a roller coaster, keep your arms inside

Am                 D
Fear that's a big emotion

Chorus:

     C              C/B    Am
Well you are your mother's child

    G                 G/F# Em
And she'll keep you for a while

        C                       D                      G/C/ G/C/ G/C/ G C G
But one day you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own

Verse 3:

G                    B7
Posing for pictures, cap and a gown

C                        G
Summer is coming, you're driving around town

C                             G
Everyone's asking what you're gonna do now

  Am                       D
I know you're gonna make a splash

    G                        B7
And find you a sweetheart to treat you so kind

C                        G
Invite her to dinner and kiss her goodnight

     C                              G
What I couldn't teach you, you will soon realize

Am                        D
She's the only thing that matters

Pre-Chorus:

Am7                                D
Although he's a bastard, make your papa proud

       G          G/F#      Em
Your a fine young man and I got no doubt

     Am                   D
That you're gonna do this better

Chorus:

      C              C/B    Am
Cause you are your mother's child

G            G/F# Em
She had you for a while

    C                             D                    G G/F# Em         
But now that you're grown, you're making it on your own

     C                              D                    G/C/ G/C/ G/C/ G C G
Well now that you're grown, may you never feel this alone