Charlie Puth - Mother Ukulele Chords

ChordsE, G, A

Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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.

EEGA

EHe’ssuchaniceAboy,sowell-mannered

EHe’ssomuchbetterthantheGlastoneyoubroughtAaround

EPleaseandthankAyou,everythingmatters

EI’mgonnamakesurethatsheGknowsI’mtheAbestshe’sEfound

ThemomentAshewalksoutthatEdoor,I’mnotGpretendinganymore

EIfyourmotherknewGalloftheAthingsthatwedo

E(IfyourmotherAknewallthethingswedo)

EIfyourmotherknew,Gshe’dkeepmeAsofarfromyou

E(IfyourmotherAknewallthethingswedo)

Sneakoutthewindow,Apassoverpillows

EI’llbewaitingintheGcarrightAaroundtheEblock

BackoftheBenzo(BackoftheBenzo)

AMorethanafriendzone(Morethanafriendzone)

EWe’vebeenhidingsincetheGtimetheyAforgottoEknock

ThemomentAshewalksoutthatEdoor(shewalksoutthatdoor)

I’mnotGpretendinganymore

EIfyourmotherknewGalloftheAthingsthatwedo

E(Ifyourmotherknew,allthatwedo)

EIfyourmotherknew,Gshe’dkeepmeAsofarfromyou

E(IfyourmotherknewAallthethingswedo)

ENexttimethatsheseesme,shegon’Gactlikeshedon’tAknowme

‘CausesheEknowsallofthestory,nowyourGdaddywantstoAkillme(Ah)

ENexttimethatsheseesme,shegon’Gactlikeshedon’tAknowme

‘CausesheEknowsallofthestory,nowyourGdaddywantstoAkillme(Yeah)

E(IfyourmotheronlyknewGooh)

ETheAmomentshewalksoutthatdoor,EI’mnotGpretendinganymore

EIfyourmotherknewGalloftheAthingsthatwedo

E(Ifyourmotherknew,allthatwedo)

EIfyourmotherknew,Gshe’dkeepmeAsofarfromyou

E(IfyourmotherknewAallthethingswedo)

ENexttimethatsheseesme(Hey)shegon’Gactlikeshedon’tAknowme(Doessheknowme?)

‘CausesheEknowsallofthestory,nowyourGdaddywantstoAkillme(Yeah)

ENexttimethatsheseesme,shegon’Gactlikeshedon’tAknowme

‘CausesheEknowsallofthestory,nowyourGdaddywantstoAkillme(Yeah)

EIfyourmotherGknewalloftheAthingsthatwedo

ArtistCharlie Puth

AlbumSingle

GenresPop

Year2019

KeyE

DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

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.

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

3. A → E chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 31 times.

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%