Verse:
A                   Ab
Mother mother       how's the family?
G                   Gb
I'm just calling    to say hello
A                   Ab
How's the weather?  How's my father?
G                   Gb
Am I lonely?        Heavens no

Verse:
A                   Ab
Mother mother       are ya listening?
G                   Gb
Just a phone call   to ease your mind
A                   Ab
Life is perfect     never better
G                   Gb
Distance making     the heart grow fond

Chorus:
         E              D       C
When you sent me off to see the world
     D   E             D                C
Were you scared that I might get hurt?
      D  E            D     C
Would I  try a little    tobacco
      D  E              D            C      D
Would I  keep on hiking up my skirt?

A   (nc)
    I'm hungry
A   (nc)
    I'm dirty
A   (nc)          A
    I'm losing my mind
A  Ab  G       Gb
Every- thing's fine!
A   (nc)
    I'm freezing
A   (nc)
    I'm starving
A   (nc)            A
    I'm bleeding to death
A  Ab  G       Gb
Every- thing's fine!

Verse:
A                   Ab
Yeah, I'm working,  making money
G                   Gb
I'm just starting   to build a name
A                   Ab
I can feel it,      around the corner
G                   Gb
I could make it     any day
A                   Ab
Mother, mother,     can you hear me?
G                   Gb
Sure I'm sober,     sure I'm sane
A                   Ab
Life is perfect,    never better
G                   Gb
Still your daughter, still the same

Chorus:
     E                 D       C
If I tell you what you want to hear
     D  E                 D       C
Will it help you to sleep well at night?
    D   E                  D       C
Are you sure that I'm your perfect dear?
    D    E             D        C     D
Now just cuddle up and    sleep tight
A   (nc)        A   (nc)
    I'm hungry,     I'm dirty
A   (nc)          A     A  Ab G       Gb
    I'm losing my mind, every-thing's fine
A   (nc)          A    (nc)
    I'm freezing,      I'm starving
A   (nc)            A      A  Ab G       Gb
    I'm bleeding to death, every-thing's fine
A   (nc)
    I miss you
A   (nc)          A
    I love you
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