Carrie Newcomer - The rooms my mother made

She said, “Your ^Gcoat isn't new, but it's ^Emgonna be clean ^G Stand up straight and ^Emsay what you mean ^C Look at me when I'm ^Dtalking to you, I'm ^Gtalking to you” ^Em

I might^G work like dog, I might ^Emswear like a sailor ^G Loved her and fought her and ^Emsometimes failed her ^C Always come ^Dhome to the rooms my mo^Gther made

Don't be a^Cfraid to look be^Dhind you and ^EmTake what's worth ta^Aking ^EmLeave what needs^A leaving be^Chind ^D7

I've ^Gwashed the newborn and held ^Emhands with the dying ^G Howled with the laughing, embraced the^Em grieving ^C So much to gain and s^Do much to lo^Gse along the way ^Em

But I was ^Gborn to be a woman and proud to be ^Emso ^G Glad that I've learned what I'd ^Emneeded to know, but I ^C Always come ^Dhome to the rooms my ^Gmother made

Don't be a^Cfraid to look be^Dhind you and ^EmTake what's worth ta^Aking ^EmLeave what needs^A leaving be^Chind ^D7

Don't be a^Cfraid to look be^Dhind you and ^EmTake what's worth ta^Aking ^EmLeave what needs^A leaving be^Chind ^D7

^GI stand up, I can ^Emstand up strong ^G Burn like a coal, I can ^Emsay what I mean ^C Cradle my lover's ^Dhead like a treasure ^C Whisper something ^Dfearlessly tender I ^Emalways come ^Ahome ^EmAlways come ^Ahome ^EmAlways come ^Chome to the ro^Doms my mo^Gther made