Lyrics of
Mother

Mother was written by Glenn Danzig, frontman of the band Danzig. It was first released in 1988 on the bands debut album, Danzig. The song did not achieve significant commercial success upon its initial release but gained popularity over the years, especially after being re-released in 1993 in a live version part of the Thralldemonsweatlive EP. The lyrics of the song serve as Danzigs response to a talk show about drug abuse, where a child confront ... s his mother about his experiences with drugs. Danzig was disturbed by how parents are absent in their childrens lives, leading him to pen the song. See more [+]

I've labeled each section verse or chorus to help you distinguish strumming 
patterns. I won't provide the strumming pattern here but you can figure it
out listening to the song. Personally I add some left hand muting in the
chorus between the Am and Am as well as between the F and G.
Mother
Tell your children not to walk my way
Tell your children not to hear my words
What they mean
What they say
Mother
Mother
Can you keep them in the dark for life
Can you hide them from the waiting world
Oh mother
Father
Gonna take your daughter out tonight
Gonna show her my world
Oh father
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
Till you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's
Mother
Tell your children not to hold my hand
Tell your children not to understand
Oh mother
Father
Do you wanna bang heads with me
Do you wanna fear everything
Oh father
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
Till you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's
Damn
(rhythm plays verse chords)
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
Till you're bleeding
Not about to see your light
But if you wanna find hell with me
I can show you what it's like
Mother