Written by Keith Richards / Mick Jagger
Am C D Em What a drag it is getting old Em Em Kids are different today, I hear every mother say F D Mother needs something today to calm her down G C Am And though she's not really ill, there's a little yellow pill Am D7 She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper Em And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day Em Em Things are different today, I hear every mother say F D Cooking fresh food for her husband's just a drag G C Am So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak Am D7 She goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper Em And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day Em C D Doctor, please, some more of these G C Outside the door she took four more Am D Em What a drag it is getting old Em Em Men just aren't the same today, I hear every mother say F D They just don't appreciate that you get tired G C Am They're so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your mind Am D7 So go running for the shelter of a mother's little helper Em And four help you through the night, help to minimise your plight Em C D Doctor, please, some more of these G C Outside the door she took four more Am D Em What a drag it is getting old Em Life's just much too hard today, I hear every mother say F D The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore G C Am And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose Am D7 No more running for the shelter of her mother's little helper Em They just help you on your way through your busy dying day Em G G C G G Hey!