Tom: Am

             Am
If I was your mother would you let me hold your hand 
          G                                Dm
Would you say you were my baby... would you always be my friend 
              Am
If I was your mother could I teach you what's right 
         G                                      F
Could I tell you stories maybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnight 
Am                                       G                Am 
  Tell me what I've gotta do to make my life mean more to you 
                           F
I could get so close it's true 
G              Am
If I was your mother
 
Would you always believe me 
            G                                                     Dm
'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night just to see if you need me 
                    Am
Tell me there's no other to who you're telling your secrets 
               G
And would you tell me 'bout all the boys you been 
                  F
Bringing home to meet me 
Am                                       G                Am 
  Tell me what I've gotta do to make my life mean more to you 
                          F
I could get so close it's true 
G
If I was yours 
Am                       F             G         Am
 Tell me who I've gotta be to make you a part of me 
                      F
No one else you ever need 
G
If I was your 
Am     F       G             Am
Mother mother If I was your mother, mother
      F                   G 
When love is blood you're never on trial 
    Am                        Bb
Love don't get deeper than a mother & child
   F               C                G 
Oh baby, I got to get that close to you
Am                                      G                 Am 
  Tell me what I've gotta do to make my life mean more to you 
                          F
I could get so close it's true 
G
If I was yours 
Am                       F             G        Am
 Tell me who I've gotta be to make you a part of me 
                     F
No one else you ever need 
G
If I was your 
Am     F       G             Am
Mother mother If I was your mother, mother 
Am     F       G             Am
Mother mother If I was your mother, mother
 Am     F       G             Am
Mother mother If I was your mother, mother