A
E

[Verse 1]
E                            D
Mother mother makes the bed, Mother Grey
A                            E
Mother mother makes the bed, broom broom
E                            D
Mother mother makes the bed, Mother Grey
A                            E              E7
Mother mother makes the bed, broom broom

[Bridge]
F       Em
Ooooooo Oooooooo

[Chorus 1]
G              D                Em
Silver kitchen full of pots and pans
G/B   C   G/B        D       C
Me oh my, that's the way for mother Grey
G                D                Em
Starry sky looks down on mother's hands
G/B         C      G/B
Goodness oh my
D                    C
Mother Grey's on the outside

G                  D              Em
Curry's home, it's time for curry stew
G/B   C   G/B  D             C
Me oh my, what makes you hungry?
G                 D                Em
Tries to kiss but she ain't in the mood
G/B         C      G/B
What can be done?
D                        C
Mother Grey's tossed the inside


[Instrumental]
E

[Verse 2]
E                               D
Mother mother cleans the floor, Mother Grey
A                               E
Mother mother cleans the floor, broom broom
E                               D
Mother mother cleans the floor, Mother Grey
A                               E             E
Mother mother cleans the floor, broom broom

[Bridge]
F       Em
Ooooooo Ooooooo

[Chorus 2]
G              D                  Em
Mother used to laugh, but there again
G/B            C      G/B
Two years been gone
D                    C
We're gonna laugh so she don't laugh
G                          D          Em
He's on the road, with the box on his bag
G/B            C      G/B
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
D                       C
Come make a bomb on the outside

    G                     D               Em
She cleans some shoes and wipes a picture frame
G/B     C     G/B
Me e oh my
D                 C
Schoolboy eyes accounting her
G                  D           Em
How will breakfast ever be the same?
G/B         C     G/B
Write her a line
D                              C
Tell her what he's like on the outside

[Instrumental]
E

[Verse 3]
E                            D/E
Mother mother goes to sleep, Mother Grey
A/E                          E
Mother mother goes to sleep, blonde gown
E                        D/E
Mother mother, so alone, Mother Grey
A/E                     E
Mother mother, so long, ah ah
E
ah ah