Charlie Puth - Mother Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[E] [E] [G] [A]
[E]He’s such a nice [A]boy, so well-mannered
[E]He’s so much better than the [G]last one you brought [A]around
[E]Please and thank [A]you, everything matters
[E]I’m gonna make sure that she [G]knows I’m the [A]best she’s [E]found
[chorus]
The moment [A]she walks out that [E]door, I’m not [G]pretending anymore
[E]If your mother knew [G]all of the [A]things that we do
[E](If your mother [A]knew all the things we do)
[E]If your mother knew, [G]she’d keep me [A]so far from you
[E](If your mother [A]knew all the things we do)
[section 2]
Sneak out the window, [A]pass over pillows
[E]I’ll be waiting in the [G]car right [A]around the [E]block
[section 3]
Back of the Benzo (Back of the Benzo)
[A]More than a friend zone (More than a friend zone)
[E]We’ve been hiding since the [G]time they [A]forgot to [E]knock
[section 4]
The moment [A]she walks out that [E]door (she walks out that door)
I’m not [G]pretending anymore
[section 5]
[E]If your mother knew [G]all of the [A]things that we do
[E](If your mother knew, all that we do)
[E]If your mother knew, [G]she’d keep me [A]so far from you
[E](If your mother knew [A]all the things we do)
[section 6]
[E]Next time that she sees me, she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Ah)
[E]Next time that she sees me, she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Yeah)
[E](If your mother only knew [G]ooh)
[chorus]
[E]The [A]moment she walks out that door, [E]I’m not [G]pretending anymore
[E]If your mother knew [G]all of the [A]things that we do
[E](If your mother knew, all that we do)
[E]If your mother knew, [G]she’d keep me [A]so far from you
[E](If your mother knew [A]all the things we do)
[section 7]
[E]Next time that she sees me (Hey) she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me (Does she know me?)
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Yeah)
[E]Next time that she sees me, she gon’ [G]act like she don’t [A]know me
‘Cause she [E]knows all of the story, now your [G]daddy wants to [A]kill me (Yeah)
[Closing]
[E]If your mother [G]knew all of the [A]things that we do
[E]If your mother [G]knew all of the [A]things that we do
[E]If your mother [G]knew all of the [A]things that we do
How to play Mother on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Charlie Puth - Mother on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Mother uses these transitions most often: A → E (31), E → G (26), and G → A (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - G chord transition.
1. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Mother chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mother.
- Mother includes 93 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Mother contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Mother connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
- E → G: 4%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → E: 12%