C Am D Em
What a drag it is getting old
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Verse:
Em
“Kids are different today,”
Em
I hear every mother say
F D
Mother needs something today to calm her down
G
And though she`s not really ill
C
There`s a little yellow pill
Break:
Am Asus2
She goes running for the shelter
Am Asus2
Of a mother`s little helper
Em
And it helps her on her way
Em
Gets her through her busy day
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Verse:
Em
“Things are different today,”
Em
I hear every mother say
F D
Cooking fresh food for a husband`s just a drag
G
So she buys an instant cake
C
And she burns her frozen steak
Break:
Am Asus2
And goes running for the shelter
Am Asus2
Of a mother`s little helper
Em
And to help her on her way
Em
Get her through her busy day
Chorus:
C
Doctor please
D
Some more of these
G
Outside the door
C
She took four more
Am D Em
What a drag it is getting old
Riff:
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Verse:
Em
“Men just aren`t the same today
Em
I hear every mother say
F D
They just don`t appreciate that you get tired
G
They`re so hard to satisfy
C
You can tranquilise your mind
Break:
Am Asus2
So go running for the shelter
Am Asus2
Of a mother`s little helper
Em
And for to help you through the night
Em
Help to minimise your plight
Chorus:
C
Doctor please
D
Some more of these
G
Outside the door
C
She took four more
Am D Em
What a drag it is getting old
Verse:
Em
“Life`s just much too hard today,”
Em
I hear every mother say
F D
The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore
G
And if you take more of those
C
You will get an overdose
Break:
Am Asus2
No more running to the shelter
Am Asus2
Of a mother`s little helper
Em
They just helped you on your way
Em
Through your busy dying day
Outro:
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G C G G
Hey!
