If You Want A Mother
Written by George Teren, Rivers Rutherford & Gretchen Wilson
Recorded by Gretchen Wilson

(No Capo)

Intro.:  |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(A) |(A) |

(A)You want me to (D)bring you home the (A)bacon
Fry it up and serve it to you, (E) too
When I don't you act so godforsaken
Like somehow I've been mistreatin' (A)you

(A)I know that's the (D)way your mama (A)did it
She waited on you (A7)dang near all your (D) life
It took a while but now I finally (A)get it
(E)You were never lookin' for a (A)wife

(Chorus)
(E)If you want a mother (D)I can (A)be one
(D)That ain't all that (A)difficult for (E)me (D)(A)
(E)We can do your way (D)from now (A)on, son
And I'll (D)show you what a (A)mother I can (E)be

Solo:  / / / |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(A) |(A) |

Re-(A)member Tuesday (D)night when you're out (A)bowling
You better have your butt back home (E)by nine
Otherwise you're grounded for the weekend
And that brand new Silverado will be (A) mine

(A)And in the evening (D)when you're feelin' (A)sleepy
Well, I'll tuck you in and (A7)pat you on (D)your head
And I'll be right down the hall if you should (A)need me
But (E)big boys have to sleep in their (A)own bed

Repeat Chorus

Solo:  |(D) |(E) |(A) |(D) |(D) |(A) |(E) |(E) |
       |(D) |(E) |(A) |(D) |(D) |(E) |(A) |(A) |

Repeat Chorus

(Tag)
You can (D)go on back to (A)mama's apron (E)strings
(E)Bet (Eb)your (D)mom would be a (A)mother just like (E) me - - -

Outro.:  |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(E) |(A) - - - - -