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Working Mother by Martyn Joseph
Working Mother
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
[Intro]
G D C D
G D Am C
[Verse 1]
G D
I catch the early shoppers train
C D
Leaves Leeds at half past eight
G D Am C
G D
With women who are Harrods bound
C D
From headscarfed Harrogate
G D Am C
Em D/F# G
I change my clothes at Kings Cross
C D
From bland to vivid bait
G D Am C G D C D
I''''m a working mother earning jam for tea
[Verse 2]
G D
In a hotel called the Harlequin
With carpets that are bald
G D Am C
G D
I offer several services
C D
At least that''''s what they''''re called
G D Am C
Em D/F# G
But there''''s no real variation
C D
Of fifteen minute maul
G D Am C G D C D
I''''m a working mother hoping to get home
[Chorus]
Em D/F# G C G
Working mother under cover
C D Em
Another violent kiss
D/F# G C G
Working mother pop-up lover
C D
Am I worth more than this?
Oh tell me now
[Bridge]
G D C D G D Am C
[Verse 3]
G D
My husband drove his HGV
C D
Down through France and Spain
G D Am C
G D
He''''d always add 3 extra days
C D
So he could go and see Elaine
G D Am C
Em D/F# G
They''''re now in Alicante
C D
Where it doesn''''t even rain
G D Am C G D C D
I''''m a working mother going home for tea
[Chorus]
Em D/F# G C G
Working mother under cover
C D Em
Another violent kiss
D/F# G C G
Working mother pop-up lover
C D
Am I worth more than this?
Oh tell me now
[Bridge]
G D C D G D Am C
[Verse 4]
G D
My Alice is a princess
C D
She loves Barbie dolls and pink
G D Am C
G D
Wayne''''s three years older
C D
And he wants his own ice skating rink
G D Am C
G D
One day they''''ll know
C D
By which time I could be dead from the drink
G D Am C
G D C D G D Am C
They''''re my babies and they need an earning mother
[Chorus]
Em D/F# G C G
Working mother under cover
C D Em
Another violent kiss
D/F# G C G
Working mother pop-up lover
C D
Am I worth more than this?
Repeat to fade...
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