You Are Your Mothers Child

artist : conor oberst album : currently unreleased capo : 2 chords as described , for the twiddly bit on the Am * pull off as shown below . . . G B7 C Am D G/F# Em C/B Cadd9 Am * - 3 - - - 2 - - 0 - - - 0 - - 2 - - - 3 - - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - 3 - - - - 3p0 - 0 - - 3 - - - 0 - - 1 - - - 1 - - 3 - - - 3 - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - - - 3 - - - - 1 - - - - - - 0 - - - 2 - - 0 - - - 2 - - 2 - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 2 - - - - - - 0 - - - 1 - - 2 - - - 2 - - 0 - - - 0 - - - - 2 - - - 0 - - - - 2 - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - 2 - - 3 - - - 0 - - - - - - x - - - - 2 - - - 2 - - - - 3 - - - - 0 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intro : G B7 C G C G Am D 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 momma had a big old smile G B7 we drove you home , saw your yellowing skin C G packed up a few things and drove you back again C G stayed up all night , worrying , wondering Am D what was gonna make it better Am D broken bones heal if you set them right G G/F# Em get your fine - toothed comb from the barbers side C D our loves a protective poison C C/B C C/B Am but you are your mothers child G G/F# G G/F# Em and shell keep you for a while C D ( G Am * ) x3 G - Cadd9 - G but one day youll be grown , then youll be on your own G B7 halloween costume , looking real cute C G with your pillow case full , in your astronaut suit C G your cousin , the cowboy , hes eyeing your loot Am D better watch your snickers bar G B7 out on the diamond , youre 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 Am D well tears will dry if you give them time G G/F# Em lifes a rollercoaster , keep your arms inside C D fear , thats a big emotion C C/B C C/B Am but you are your mothers child G G/F# G G/F# Em and shell keep you for a while C D ( G Am * ) x3 G - Cadd9 - G but soon youll be grown , then youll be on your own G B7 posing for pictures , cap and gown C G summer is coming , youre driving round town C G everyones asking what youre gonna do now Am D i know youre gonna make a splash G B7 find you a sweetheart , to treat you so kind C G take her to dinner and kiss her goodnight C G what i couldnt teach you , soon you realised Am D shes the only thing that matters Am D although hes a bastard , make your papa proud G G/F# Em youre a fine young man and i got no doubt C D that youre gonna do this better C C/B C C/B Am cause you are your mothers child G G/F# G G/F# Em and she had you for a while C D G G/F# Em but now you are grown , youre making it on your own C D ( G Am * ) x3 G - Cadd9 - G now that youre grown , man , you never feel this alone tabbed from newport folk festival show so i hope i haven’t misheard any lyrics . actually a Solo conor oberst song , not mvb but ug wouldn’t allow it .