Intro: C G D G Mother I need to talk to you Am G/B C There's something that you need to know G D G I'm just gonna spit it out Am G/B C You probably guessed it years ago Dm C Bb Still it's kinda hard to say Am Gm F Eb C It's something that I've spent so long not saying Dm C Bb Sometimes it's on the tip on my tongue Am Gm F Eb Bb C But only spoken aloud, alone while I'm praying G D G All I ask is an open-mind Am G/B C It's such a lonely bridge to cross G D G I've searched for answers on my own Am G/B C And find that I'm completely lost Dm C Bb Am Gm F Eb C Dm C Bb Am G Bb Eb Berkley took their wait list Bb Eb When they called I almost died Gb Db Would you really go to Berkley? Cb Db Eb I didn't know that you'd applied Bb F Bb Eb Where did Notre Dame go? Bb Eb I didn't know that you withdrew Gb Db People will be disappointed Cb Db Have you really thought this through? Ebm Db Mom this is important Cb Bbm Mom you need to listen Abm Gb Please don't shut me out here Fb Mom you need to see me Ab Eb Ab Peter, please I'm so busy here Bbm Ab Db Let me call you later dear Ab Eb Ab God this is so hard to say Bbm Ab Db I'm so afraid you'll turn away, Mom, I'm... Bb F Bb Peter, please, I need a break Cm Bb Eb Whatever it is will have to wait Bb F I'm going to hang up now Bb Eb I really need to hang up now Ebm Db Cb Don't hang up this took such courage Gb Abm Gb Fb I'm dying here, I'm all alone Ebm Db Cb I know you know you know what I'm saying Bbm Abm Just let me tell you Gb Mom, I'm... C#m B E Peter, please, I can't solve all your problems F#m C#m Mother you know nothing of them D#m E And I'm not expecting you to find solutions A E B Just to be my Mom and my friend C#m Dm C#m Dm See me C#m Dm C#m Dm C#m Dm C#m Dm Dm I've been waiting to tell you this since I was twelve Bm G D Em D/F# You don't want to hear it G D Em You don't want to see me A D Can't bear to see me A E A Peter you tend to dramatize Bm A D There's a reason for that mother A Open your eyes A E A Peter, please, I have to go now Bm A D I really need to go right now Am G F Em When mom, when are you going to call? Dm C Bb We can work this out together Am G F C This is always on my mind Dm C Bb Am Please don't hang up Gm F Eb Please see me
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