Tom: D
D
Way back when it first begun
Em
Starting when I first was young
D
Through all the years that were to come
Em
I loved being my mother's son
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Yeah, I loved being my mother's son
Em
I loved her so because
Dmaj7
She was so good and kind to me
Em
She was, she was, she was
[Instrumental]
D Em D Em
[Verse 2]
D
She helped me walk, she watched me run
Em
She got where I was coming from
D
And when I couldn't count my friends on a single thumb
Em
I loved her to the maximum
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Yeah, I loved being my mother's son
Em
I loved her so because
Dmaj7
She was so kind and genuine
Em
She was, she was, she was
[Post-Chorus]
A
She was, she was, she was
D
She was, she was, she was
A
She was, she was, she was
D
She was, she was, she was
[Solo]
D Em D Em
D Em D Em
[Verse 3]
D
When she was gone, I was overcome
Em
The simple fact left me stunned
D
I wasn't done being my mother's son
Em
Only now am I seeing that being's done
[Chorus]
Dmaj7
Yeah, I loved being my mother's son
Em
I loved her so because
Dmaj7
She was my faithful guardian
Em
She was, she was, she was
[Post-Chorus]
A
She was, she was, she was
D
She was, she was, she was
A
She was, she was, she was
D
She was, she was, she was
[Outro]
A
(She was, she was, she was)
D
(She was, she was, she was)
A
(She was, she was, she was)
D
(She was, she was, she was)
A D A D
A D A D
