Written by Kate McGarrigle
Intro: C F C G Am Dm G Am (4x) verse 1 Get for me a dog that bites Turn him loose on moonless nights E C Am Get for me a dog that bays Dm G Am And turn him loose on sunless days G Am Someone?s trying to hurt me verse 2 Build for me a house of stone Lock it up when you leave me alone E C Am And cage it in a fence of iron E7 Am To keep your child from all harm Interlude Dm G Am Oh oh oh oh, oh oh, oh Dm G Am Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh, oohverse 3 Get for me a bird of prey Starve it night and day E C Am And turn it loose where tyrants dwell E7 Am And make a heaven from this hellG Am Dm Mother, Mother, oh help me G Am Someone?s trying to hurt me G Am Dm Mother, Mother, oh help me G Am Someone?s trying to hurt me G Am Mother, Mother, oh help me Dm G Am Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh, oohG Am Dm Mother, Mother, oh help me G Am Someone?s trying to hurt me G Am Dm Mother, Mother, oh help me G Am Someone?s trying to hurt me G Am Mother, Mother, oh help me Dm G Am Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh Chorus G Am Dm Mother, Mother, oh help me G Am Someone?s trying to hurt me G Am Dm Mother, Mother, oh help me G Am Someone?s trying to hurt me G Am Mother, Mother, oh help me Dm G Am Ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh