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Mother Of The Bride - Billy Bragg Chords

Chords: D, G, Em, Bm, A

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Genre: folk, rock, alternative


[Intro]
D

[Verse 1]
D G D
The Reverend Mother went and got me a drink
D G D
She come back and said to me "Well, what do you think?"
Em G
I said "I've made myself a fool
Em Bm A
For the naughtiest girl in school"

[Chorus]
G A D
How can I deal with this hurt I feel inside?
Em G D
I'll tell it to the mother of the bride

[Verse 2]
D G D
I put on my suit and smile for the big day
D G D
But I couldn't watch as her dad gave her away
Em G
And as they solemnly said "You'll do"
Em Bm A
Her mother said "That should have been you"

[Chorus]
G A D
How can I deal with this hurt I feel inside?
Em G D
I'll tell it to the mother of the bride

[Bridge]
Em G
At the mercy of the moon
Em G Bm A A G G G A
The boy who spoke too soon
D

[Verse 3]
D G D
She married him and destroyed all my hopes
D G
Of a two-up, two-down, two point five
D
And a dish on the roof for the soaps
Em G
I saw them at the hardware store
Em Bm A
He looked boring and she looked bored

[Chorus]
G A D
How can I deal with this hurt I feel inside?
Em G D
I'll tell it to the mother of the bride
G A D
Well, it's nice to know that someone was on my side

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