Charlie Puth - Mother Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [E] [G] [A]
[E]He’s such a nice [A]boy, so well-mannered
[E]He’s so much better than the [G]last one you brought [A]around
[E]Please and thank [A]you, everything matters
[E]I’m gonna make sure that she [G]knows I’m the [A]best she’s [E]found
[chorus]
The moment [A]she walks out that [E]door, I’m not [G]pretending anymore
[E]If your mother knew [G]all of the [A]things that we do
[E](If your mother [A]knew all the things we do)
[E]If your mother knew, [G]she’d keep me [A]so far from you
[E](If your mother [A]knew all the things we do)
[verse 2]
Sneak out the window, [A]pass over pillows
[E]I’ll be waiting in the [G]car right [A]around the [E]block
[verse 3]
Back of the Benzo (Back of the Benzo)
[A]More than a friend zone (More than a friend zone)
[E]We’ve been hiding since the [G]time they [A]forgot to [E]knock
[verse 4]
The moment [A]she walks out that [E]door (she walks out that door)
I’m not [G]pretending anymore
[verse 5]
[E]If your mother knew [G]all of the [A]things that we do
[E](If your mother knew, all that we do)
[E]If your mother knew, [G]she’d keep me [A]so far from you
[E](If your mother knew [A]all the things we do)
[verse 6]
[E]Next time that she sees me, she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Ah)
[E]Next time that she sees me, she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Yeah)
[E](If your mother only knew [G]ooh)
[chorus]
[E]The [A]moment she walks out that door, [E]I’m not [G]pretending anymore
[E]If your mother knew [G]all of the [A]things that we do
[E](If your mother knew, all that we do)
[E]If your mother knew, [G]she’d keep me [A]so far from you
[E](If your mother knew [A]all the things we do)
[verse 7]
[E]Next time that she sees me (Hey) she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me (Does she know me?)
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Yeah)
[E]Next time that she sees me, she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Yeah)
[Closing]
[E]If your mother [G]knew all of the [A]things that we do
[E]If your mother [G]knew all of the [A]things that we do
[E]If your mother [G]knew all of the [A]things that we do
How to play Mother on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Charlie Puth - Mother on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Mother uses these transitions most often: A → E (31), E → G (26), and G → A (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - G chord transition.
1. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Mother chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mother.
- Mother includes 93 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Mother contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Mother connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → G: 4%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%