Chord/Tab song: Does Your Mother Know

DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW Time: 4/4 (sync) Tenor: A Bass: G
- Gordon Lightfoot, 1968, on: Did She Mention My Name, Key: A

INTRO: 7b 4 5 1

1 4 6m
.... Does your mother know, you had to go some-day
1 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know that you would grow so fast
4 6m 3 4 5
Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

But the [1m]letters [1m7]that you [6maj7]write, in the [1m]faded [1m7]winter [6]light
3 5m
Just tell her, ...... they tell her
That you've [1m]got ten [4]dollars and you'll [6]be all [4]right
And when [6]you get [3]straight, you're gonna [6]come back East some [1]day

1 4 6m
..... Does your mother know, you had a man in the West
1 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know, you drove him from your door
4 6m 3 4 5
Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

1 4 6m
.... Does your mother know you walked all day in the rain
1 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know how deep your love could be
4 6m 3 4 5
Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

But the [1m]letters [1m7]that you [6maj7]write, in the [1m]faded [1m7]winter [6]light
3 5m
Just tell her, ...... they tell her
That you've [1m]got ten [4]dollars, and your [6]rent costs [4]eight
And when [6]you get [3]straight, you're gonna [6]come back East some [1]day

But the [1m]letters [1m7]that you [6maj7]write, in the [1m]faded [1m7]winter [6]light
3 1m6 7b 4 5 1
Just tell her, ...... they tell her

NOTES:
- Odd chords, is it a modal melody

SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk () new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):


- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)

- Play a song in any key from the same chart
Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Key of C: C D E F G A B
Key of D D E F# G A B C#
Key of G G A B C D E F#
Key of A A B C# D E F# G#

- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)