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THE BEATLES - YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW (Lennon/McCartney) From MAGICAL
MISTERY TOUR 2 EP. Released on 8th December 1967.
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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
Let's all get up and dance to a song
That was a hit before your mother was born.
Though she was born a long, long time ago
Your mother should know (Your mother should...)
Your mother should know (...know.)
Sing it again.
Let's all get up and dance to a song
That was a hit before your mother was born.
Though she was born a long, long time ago
Your mother should know (Your mother should...)
Your mother should know (...know.)
Lift up your hearts and sing me a song
That was a hit before your mother was born.
Though she was born a long, long time ago
Your mother should know (Your mother should...)
Your mother should know (Aaaah.)
Your mother should know (Your mother should...)
Your mother should know (Aaaah.)
Sing it again.
Da-da-da-da...
Though she was born a long, long time ago
Your mother should know (Your mother should...)
Your mother should know (Yeah.)
Your mother should know (Your mother should...)
Your mother should know (Yeah.)
Your mother should know (Your mother should...)
Your mother should know (Yeah.)
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Let's all get up and dance to a song that was a
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hit before your mother was born
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Though she was born a long long time ago
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Your mother should know
(Your
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Your mother should know
mother should) Aaaaaaaaaaah
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Sing it again
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Let's all get up and dance to a song that was a
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hit before your mother was born
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Though she was born a long long time ago
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Your mother should know
(Your
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Your mother should know
mother should) (Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Lift up your hearts and sing me a song that was a
A7 Dm
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hit before your mother was born
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Though she was born a long long time ago
A7 D7
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Your mother should know
(You
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A|-------------------------------|3-------3-------3-------3------|
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Your mother should know
mo......ther should Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
A7 D7
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Your mother should know
aaaah) (Your
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Your mother should know
mo......ther should Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Sing it again
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Though she was born a long long time ago
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Your mother should know
(Your
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Your mother should know
mother should Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Your mother should know
aaah) (Your
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Your mother should know
mother should Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Your mother should know
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Your mother should know
mother should Yeah)
B Bend
R Release
/ slide up
slide down
H hammer-on
P pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
. - play note like a dot in standard notation
^ - ties two notes together