Biography:
Conor Oberst is an American singer-songwriter born February 15, 1980 in Omaha, Nebraska. He began his recording career in 1993 at the age of 13 and has since produced an enormous amount of material. Conor was deeply influenced early on by singer-songwriters David Dondero and Simon Joyner. His first two albums "Water" and "Here's to Special Treatment" were both released in 1994. Rolling Stone referred to him as "rock's boy genius." His project Bright Eyes, with Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott, produced several critically-acclaimed records.
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Other songs:
- Cape Canaveral
- Danny Callahan
- One Of My Kind
- You Are Your Mother's Child
- A Little Uncanny
- Afterthought
- Anytime Soon
- Artifact1
- Barbary Coast Later
- Common Knowledge
- Counting Sheep
- Desert Island Questionnaire
- Double Life
- Eagle On A Pole
- Empty Hotel By The Sea
- Enola Gay
- Gossamer Thin
- Governers Ball
- Hundreds Of Ways
- Lax
- Lonely At The Top
- Lua
- Mamah Borthwick A Sketch
- Napalm
- Next Of Kin
- Night At Lake Unknown
- No One Changes
- No Ones Gonna Change For You
- Overdue
- Salutations
- Standing On The Outside Looking In
- Sugar Street
- Tachycardia
- The Rain Follows The Plow
- The Rockaways
- Till St Dymphna Kicks Us Out
- Time Forgot
- Too Late To Fixate
- You All Loved Him Once
- You Are Your Mothers Child
- Zigzagging Toward The Light
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Capo 2nd fret.
[Intro]
G B7 C G C G Am D
[Verse 1]
G B7
I remember the day you appeared on this earth
C G
With eyes like the ocean, got blood on my shirt
C G
From my camera angle it looked like it hurt
Am D
But your mama had a big old smile
G B7
We drove you home, saw your yellowing skin
C G
Packed a few things and drove you back again
C G
Stayed up all night worrying, wondering
Am D
What was gonna make it better
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 D
Broken bones heal when you set them right
G G/F# Em
Get your fine tooth comb from the barbicide
C D
Our love's a protective poison
[Chorus]
C C/B Am
Well you are your mother's child
G G/F# Em
And she'll keep you for a while
C D G/C G/C G/C G C G
But someday you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own
[Verse 2]
G B7
Halloween costume, looking real cute
C G
With your pillowcase full, in your astronaut suit
C G
But your cousin the cowboy is eyeing your loot
Am D
Better watch your Snickers bar
G B7
Out on the diamond, now you're up to bat
C G
Chewing your big league, adjusting your hat
C G
Taking a swing and hearing it crack
Am D
Look at that apple fly
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 D
Tears will dry if you give them time
G G/F# Em
Life's a roller coaster, keep your arms inside
Am D
Fear that's a big emotion
[Chorus]
C C/B Am
Well you are your mother's child
G G/F# Em
And she'll keep you for a while
C D G/C G/C G/C G C G
But one day you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own
[Verse 3]
G B7
Posing for pictures, cap and a gown
C G
Summer is coming, you're driving around town
C G
Everyone's asking what you're gonna do now
Am D
I know you're gonna make a splash
G B7
And find you a sweetheart to treat you so kind
C G
Invite her to dinner and kiss her goodnight
C G
What I couldn't teach you, you will soon realize
Am D
She's the only thing that matters
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 D
Although he's a bastard, make your papa proud
G G/F# Em
Your a fine young man and I got no doubt
Am D
That you're gonna do this better
[Chorus]
C C/B Am
Cause you are your mother's child
G G/F# Em
She had you for a while
C D G G/F# Em
But now that you're grown, you're making it on your own
C D G/C G/C G/C G C G
Well now that you're grown, may you never feel this alone
[Intro]
G B7 C G C G Am D
[Verse 1]
G B7
I remember the day you appeared on this earth
C G
With eyes like the ocean, got blood on my shirt
C G
From my camera angle it looked like it hurt
Am D
But your mama had a big old smile
G B7
We drove you home, saw your yellowing skin
C G
Packed a few things and drove you back again
C G
Stayed up all night worrying, wondering
Am D
What was gonna make it better
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 D
Broken bones heal when you set them right
G G/F# Em
Get your fine tooth comb from the barbicide
C D
Our love's a protective poison
[Chorus]
C C/B Am
Well you are your mother's child
G G/F# Em
And she'll keep you for a while
C D G/C G/C G/C G C G
But someday you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own
[Verse 2]
G B7
Halloween costume, looking real cute
C G
With your pillowcase full, in your astronaut suit
C G
But your cousin the cowboy is eyeing your loot
Am D
Better watch your Snickers bar
G B7
Out on the diamond, now you're up to bat
C G
Chewing your big league, adjusting your hat
C G
Taking a swing and hearing it crack
Am D
Look at that apple fly
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 D
Tears will dry if you give them time
G G/F# Em
Life's a roller coaster, keep your arms inside
Am D
Fear that's a big emotion
[Chorus]
C C/B Am
Well you are your mother's child
G G/F# Em
And she'll keep you for a while
C D G/C G/C G/C G C G
But one day you'll be grown and then you'll be on your own
[Verse 3]
G B7
Posing for pictures, cap and a gown
C G
Summer is coming, you're driving around town
C G
Everyone's asking what you're gonna do now
Am D
I know you're gonna make a splash
G B7
And find you a sweetheart to treat you so kind
C G
Invite her to dinner and kiss her goodnight
C G
What I couldn't teach you, you will soon realize
Am D
She's the only thing that matters
[Pre-Chorus]
Am7 D
Although he's a bastard, make your papa proud
G G/F# Em
Your a fine young man and I got no doubt
Am D
That you're gonna do this better
[Chorus]
C C/B Am
Cause you are your mother's child
G G/F# Em
She had you for a while
C D G G/F# Em
But now that you're grown, you're making it on your own
C D G/C G/C G/C G C G
Well now that you're grown, may you never feel this alone
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Coque Malla
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