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Plastic Ono Band Full Album by John Lennon Plastic Ono Band Full Album Tuning:E A D G B E Capo:no capo ALBUM INFO Released 11 December 1970 Recorded 26 September – 23 October 1970 Studio Abbey Road, London Genre Rock, folk Length 39:16 Label Apple Producer John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector TRACK LIST 1. Mother 5:34 2. Hold On 1:52 3. I Found Out 3:37 4. Working Class Hero 3:48 5. Isolation 2:51 6. Remember 4:33 7. Love 3:21 8. Well Well Well 5:59 9. Look at Me 2:53 10. God 4:09 11. My Mummy's Dead 0:49 all tracks written by John Lennon CREDITS John Lennon – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, organ (5), tack piano (10) Ringo Starr – drums Klaus Voormann – bass guitar Phil Spector – piano (7) Billy Preston – grand piano (10) Yoko Ono – "wind" Mal Evans – "tea and sympathy" 1. Mother [Intro] temple bell ringing four times [Verse 1] C G C Mother, you had me, but I never had you F G I wanted you, you didn't want me C C7 So I F I just gotta tell you C G Goodbye C Goodbye [Verse 2] C G C Father, you left me, but I never left you F G I needed you, you didn't need me C C7 So I F I just gotta tell you, mh-mh C G Goodbye C Goodbye [Verse 3] C G C Children don't do-o what I have done F G I couldn't walk 'n I tried to run C C7 So I F I just gotta tell you C G Goodbye C Goodbye [Outro] F C/E G G/D Momma don't go F C C7 Daddy come home F C/E G G/D Momma don't go F C C7 Daddy come home (repeat and fade out) 2. Hold On [Intro] [E [F#m7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|129-------9-----|----------------|--2---2---------|--2---2---------| B|9-9---12--9-----|-----------9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------| G|9-----9---9-----|--9—--9----9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------| D|9-----9---9-----|--9---9h11-9----|--2---2-------2-|--2---2---------| A|----------------/11--11-------11\|4-----------24-4|4---------------| E|0-------------0-|----------------|2------------h-h|2-------------0-| [Verse] [E [F#m7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|129-------9-----|----------------|--2---2---------|--2---2---------| B|9-9---12--9-----|-----------9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------| G|9-----9---9-----|--9—--9----9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------| D|9-----9---9-----|--9---9h11-9----|--2---2-------2-|--2---2-------2-| A|----------------/11--11-------11\|4-----------24-4|4-----------24--| E|0-------------0-|----------------|2------------h-h|2------------h--| [G#m7 [A6 [B6 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--4---4---------|------7---------| B|--4---4---------|--7---9---------| G|--4---4---------|--6---8---------| D|--4---4---------|--7---9---------| A|6---------------|----------------| E|4---------------|5-----7---------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e F#m7 2-4-2-2-2-2 G#m7 4-6-4-4-4-4 A6 5-x-7-6-7-x B6 7-x-9-8-9-7 Bm7/F# 2-2-4-2-3-2 or 7-9-7-7-7-7 (Bm7) C#m7/G# 4-4-6-4-5-4 or 9-11-9-9-9-9 (C#m7) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | E | % | F#m7 | % | [Verse 1] E Hold on John, John hold on F#m7 It's gonna be alright G#m7 A6 B6 You gonna win the fight E Hold on Yoko, Yoko hold on F#m7 It's gonna be alright G#m7 A6 B6 You're gonna make the fight [Chorus] Bm7/F# C#m7/G# When you're by yourself Bm7/F# C#m/G# And there's no one else Bm7/F# C#m/G# You just have yourself Bm7/F# C#m7/G# And you tell yourself E Just to hold on ... [Interlude] (verse) | E | % | F#m7 | % | (Cookie!) | G#m7 | A6 B6 | [Verse 2] E Hold on world, world hold on F#m7 It's gonna be alright G#m7 A6 B6 You're gonna see the light [Chorus] Bm7/F# C#m7/G# When you're one Bm7/F# C#m7/G# Really one Bm7/F# C#m7/G# Well you get things done Bm7/F# C#m7/G# Like they've never been done E So hold on 3. I Found Out [Intro] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|---------0----0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|----------------|----------------------|----------------|------------| B|----------------|----------------------|----------------|------------| G|----------------|----------------------|----------------|------------| D|---------5-5----|---------5-5----------|----------------|------------| A|----3----5-5----|----3----5-5--------3-|3---3---3-------|------------| E|3-5---5-----0-0-|3-5---5-----0-0-3-5---|--5---5---5-3-5-|----------0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|-----------------------|----------------| B|----------------|-----------------------|----------------| G|----------------|-----------------------|----------------| D|----------------|-----------------------|----------------| A|----3-----------|----3-------------3--3-|3---3---3-------| E|3-5---5-------0-|3-5---5-------3-5---5--|--5---5---5-3-5-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|-----------------|----------------| B|------7br5-------|----------------| G|------7br5-------|----------------| D|-----------------|----------------| A|-----------------|----------------| E|-----------------|----------------| ************************ | br bend and release ************************ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e D/A x(0)-x-7-7-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] N.C. I told you before stay away from my door N.C. Don't give me that brother brother brother brother N.C. The freaks on the phone won't leave me alone N.C. So don't give me that brother brother brother brother - oh! [Chorus] G Am I, I found out G Am I, I found out [Verse 1] Am Now that I showed you what I been through Am Don't take nobody's word what you can do Am There ain't no Jesus gonna come from the sky D/A Now that I found out I know I can cry [Chorus] G Am I, I found out G Am I, I found out [Verse 2] Am Some of you sitting there with your cock in your hand Am Don't get you nowhere don't make you a man Am I heard something ‘bout my ma and my pa D/A They didn't want me so they made me a star [Chorus] G Am I, I found out G Am I, I found out [Intsrumental] | Am7 | % | % | % | | Am7 | % | % | % | | Am7 | % | % | % | | Am7 | % | % | % | | Am7 | % | [Verse 3] Am Old Hare Krishna got nothing on you Am Just keep you crazy with nothing to do Am Keep you occupied with pie in the sky D/A There ain't no guru who can see through your eyes [Chorus] G Am I, I found out G Am I, I found out [Verse 4] Am I've seen through junkies I been through it all Am I've seen religion from Jesus to Paul Am Don't let them fool you with dope and cocaine D/A No one can harm you, feel your own pain [Chorus] G Am I, I found out G Am I, I found this out G Am I, I found out [Outro] Am(sdd9) Out! Am(sdd9) Out! (repeat and fade) 4. Working Class Hero Whatever your strumming pattern may be, try to include this basic riff: [Am [Am 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + e|----0---0-------0---0---|----0---0-------0---0---| B|----1---1-------1---1---|----1---1-------1---1---| G|----2---2-------2---2---|----2---2-------2---2---| D|----2---2---0h2---------|----2---2---0h2---------| A|0-----------------------|0-----------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| ******************** | h Hammer-on ******************** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Am | % | [Verse 1] Am G Am As soon as you're born they make you feel small Am G Am By giving you no time instead of it all Am G Am Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all Am G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G D Am A working class hero is something to be [Verse 2] Am G Am They hurt you at home and they hit you at school Am G Am They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool Am G Am Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules Am G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G D Am A working class hero is something to be [Verse 3] Am G Am When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years Am G Am Then they expect you to pick a career Am G Am When you can't really function you're so full of fear Am G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G D Am A working class hero is something to be [Verse 4] Am G Am Keep you doped with religion and sex and T.V. Am G Am And you think you're so clever and classless and free Am G Am But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see Am G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G D Am A working class hero is something to be [Verse 5] Am G Am There's room at the top they are telling you still Am G Am But first you must learn how to smile as you kill Am G Am If you want to be like the folks on the hill Am G Am A working class hero is something to be Am G D Am A working class hero is something to be [Outro] Am G Am If you want to be a hero well just follow me Am G D Am If you want to be a hero well just follow me 5. Isolation Intro / Interlude / Verses 4 and 6 [D [Daug [D6 [D7 [G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|2---2---2---2---|2---2---2-------|-6-5-3-----------| B|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---6-7-|-7-5-4-----------| G|2---2---3---3---|4---4---5---5---|-----------------| D|0---------------|0---------------|-----------------| A|----------------|----------------|-----------------| E|----------------|----------------|-----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-E-G-B-e D x-x-0-2-3-2 D* x-x-0-2-3-5 Daug x-x-0-3-3-2 D6 x-x-0-4-3-2 D7 x-x-0-2-1-2 G 3-x-0-0-0-3 A x-0-2-2-2-0 Aaug x-0-3-2-2-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D Daug | D6 D7 | G | [Verse 1] D Daug People say we got it made D6 D7 Don't they know we're so afraid? G D* I-I-I ... solation [Verse 2] D Daug We're afraid to be alone D6 D7 Everybody got to have a home G D* I-I-I ... solation [Verse 3] D Daug Just a boy and a little girl D6 D7 Trying to change the whole wide world G D* I-I-I ... solation [Verse 4] D Daug The world is just a little town D6 D7 Everybody trying to put us down G A G D I-I-I ... I-I-I ... sola—---tion (break) [Bridge] D I don't expect you A G To understand A D After you've caused A G So much pain A G But then again A G You’re not to blame A G You're just a human A G A Aaug [ D ] A victim of the insa- a- ane [Interlude] | D Daug | D6 D7 | G | [Verse 5] D Daug We're afraid of everyone D6 D7 Afraid of the sun G D* I-I-I ... solation [Verse 6] D Daug The sun will never disappear D6 D7 But the world may not have many years G A G D I-I-I ... I-I-I ... sola—---tion 6. Remember Verse patterns [C6 [Em [Ebaug [G/D [C [C[A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| B|0-0-0-0-0---0-0-| |0-0-0-0-0---0-0-| |0-0-0-0-0---0-0-| |1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-| G|0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-| |0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-| |0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-| |0-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-| D|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-| E|----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Dm x-x-3-2-x-x D5 x-x-0-2-3-x D5/C x-3-x-2-3-x G7 3-2-3-0-0-x G7/B x-2-3-0-0-x G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] 3/4 (drums play 4/4) | C C6 C | A | % | % | | C C6 C | A | % | % | % | | D5 | % | D5/C | % | [Verse 1] Em Ebaug Remember when you were young G/D How the hero Dm C Was never hung C C6 C A Always | D5 | % | D5/C | % | Got away [Verse 2] Em Ebaug Remember how the man G/D Used to leave you Dm C Empty handed C C6 C A Always C C6 C A Always D5 | D5/C | % | Let you down [Verse 3] Em Ebaug If you ever change your mind G/D About leaving Dm C It all behind C C6 C A Remember C C6 C A Remember D5 D5/C Today - hey, hey [Chorus] G G7/B C G7 Don't feel sorry C G7 The way it's gone C G7 And don't you worry Am G G/F# 'Bout what you've done [Verse 4] Em Ebaug Just remember when you were small G/D How people Dm C Seemed so tall C C6 C A Always D5 D5/C Had their way - hey, hey [Verse 5] Em Ebaug Do you remember your ma and pa G/D Just wishing Dm C For movie stardom C C6 C A Always C C6 C A Always | D5 | % | D5/C | % | Playing a part [Verse 6] Em Ebaug If you ever feel so sad G/D And the whole world Dm C Is driving you mad C C6 C A Remember C C6 C A Remember D5 D5/C Today - hey, hey [Chorus] G G7/B C G7 Don't feel sorry C G7 ‘Bout the way it's gone C G7 And don't you worry Am G G/F# 'Bout what you've done [Coda] Em Ebaug No, no remember, remember G/D The fifth Dm C C C Of November 7. Love Tuning: Standard Capo: 2nd fret Play: C Key: D For chords in original key, transpose +2. [Intro] / [Outro] [Em [B7 [Em [C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|0---------------|----0-------0---|----------------|----1-----------| G|0---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|----0---0---2---| D|2---2-------2---|--1---1---------|2---2-------2---|--2---2---2---2-| A|--2---2---2-----|2---------2---2-|--2---2---2---2-|3-------3-------| E|0-------0-----0-|----------------|0-------0-------|----------------| [F [Gsus4[G[Gsus2[G [C [Em 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|0---1-----------|1---0-------0---|----1-------1---|----------------| G|2---2-------2---|--------2-------|0---0-------0---|----0-------0---| D|--3---3---3---3-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|----2---2-------| A|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|--2---2---2---2-| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|----------------|0-------0-------| [F [Gsus4[G[Gsus2[G [C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|0---1-----------|1---0-------0---|1---------------|----------------| G|2---2-------2---|--------2-------|0---0-------0---|----0-------0---| D|--3---3---3---3-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|--2---2-2-------| A|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|3-------3-3---3-| E|1-------1-------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-x G 3-x-0-0-0-x Gsus2 3-x-0-2-x-x Eb x-6-5-3-4-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Em | B7 | Em | C | (faded in) | F | Gsus4 G Gsus2 G | C | Em | | F | Gsus4 G Gsus2 G | C | % | [Verse 1] Em Love is real B7 Em Real is love C7 F Love is feeling Gsus4 G Gsus2 G C Fee- ling love Em Dm7 Love is wanting Gsus4 G Gsus2 G | C | % | To be loved [Verse 2] Em Love is touch B7 Em Touch is love C7 F Love is reaching Gsus4 G Gsus2 G C Reaching love Em Dm7 Love is asking Gsus4 G Gsus2 G C To be loved [Middle 8] Eb Love is you F C You and me Dm Love is knowing F | C | % | We can be [Verse 3] Em Love is free B7 Em Free is love C7 F Love is living Gsus4 G Gsus2 G C Li- ving love Em Dm7 Love is needing Gsus4 G Gsus2 G C N.C. To be loved [Outro] | Em | B7 | Em | C | (faded in) | F | Gsus4 G Gsus2 G | C | Em | | Dm7 | Gsus4 G Gsus2 G | C | C 8. Well, Well, Well Tuning: Standard [Intro] / [Verse] [F#m7] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--0-0-0-0-------0-0-|0-0-------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-------|0-0-------------| B|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| G|--4b4b4b4br-p2--2-4-|2---------------|------2-4b4b4br-p2--|2-4-------------| D|--------------4-----|--4-------------|--2-4-------------4-|----------------| A|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| E|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| [F#m7] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--0-0-0-0-------0-0-|0-0-------------|--5-2-0-------------|----------------| B|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| G|--4b4b4b4br-p2--2-4-|2---------------|--------4b4b4br-p2--|2-4-2-----------| D|--------------4-----|--4-------------|------------------4-|----------------| A|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| E|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| ************************ | br bend and release | p pull off ************************ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | % | % | % | (riff) | N.C. | % | % | % | (riff) [Chorus] A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well [Verse 1] N.C. I took my loved one out to dinner N.C. So we could get a bite to eat N.C. And though we both had been much thinner N.C. She looked so beautiful I could eat her [Chorus] A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well [Verse 2] N.C. I took my loved one to a big field N.C. So we could watch the English sky N.C. We both were nervous feeling guilty N.C. And neither one of us knew just why [Chorus] A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well [Interlude] A F#m Well A F#m Well A F#m Well A F#m Well A F#m Well A F#m Well A F#m Well A F#m Well A F#m Well [Verse] | N.C. | % | % | % | (riff) | N.C. | % | % | % | (riff) [Chorus] A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well [Verse 3] N.C. We sat and talked of revolution N.C. Just like two liberals in the sun N.C. We talked of women’s liberation N.C. And how the hell we could get things done [Chorus] A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well [Verse 4] N.C. I took my loved one to a big field N.C. So we could watch the English sky N.C. We both were nervous feeling guilty N.C. And neither one of us knew just why [Chorus] A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, oh well A F#m Well, well, well, well A F#m Well, well, well, well A F#m Well ... 9. Look at Me More than one guitar playing. I guess one plays in A, another one in G (transpose -2) with a capo 2nd fret to match the key of A. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] A A/G# F#m Look at me B9 Who am I supposed to be? B9 Who am I supposed to be? [Verse 2] A A/G# A/F# A/E F#m look at me B9 What am I supposed to be? B9 E What am I supposed to be? [Bridge] D D/C# Bm Bm7 Look at me C#m7 F#m Oh, my love C#m7 F#m Oh, my love [Verse 3] A A/G# F#m Here I am B9 What am I supposed to do? B9 What am I supposed to do? [Verse 4] A A/G# A/F# A/E F#m Here I am B9 What can I do for you? B9 E9 What can I do for you? [Bridge] D D/C# Bm Bm7 Here I am C#m7 F#m Oh, my love C#m7 F#m Oh, my love [Middle 8] F#mmaj7 F#m7 B7 Look at me F#m F#mmaj7 F#m7 B9 Oh-oh please look at me, my love [Bridge] D D/C# Bm Bm7 Here I am C#m7 F#m Oh, my love [Verse 5] A A/G# F#m Who am I? B9 Nobody knows but me B9 Nobody knows but me [Verse 6A] A/G# A/F# A/E F#m Who am I? B9 Nobody else can see B9 E9 Just you and me [Bridge] D D/C# Bm Bm7 Who are we? C#m7 F#m Oh, my love C#m7 F#m Oh, my love C#m7 F#m Oh ... my love 10. God CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e C/G 3-x-2-0-1-3 Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0 G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-3 D5 x-x-0-2-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G C/G G | Em Em/D | C | D7 | [Verse 1] G Em God is a concept C D7 | G C/G G | Em | C | D7 | By which we measure, our pain I’ll say it again ... [Verse 2] G Em Em/D God is a concept C D7 | G G7 | C | G G/F# | By which we measure, our pain, yeah, pain, yeah [Middle 8] Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in magic Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in I-Ching Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in Bible Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in tarot Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in Hitler Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in Jesus Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in Kennedys Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in Buddha Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in mantra Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in Geeta Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in yoga Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in kings Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in Elvis Em Em/D C C C D5 I don't believe in zimmermen Em Em/D C N.C. I don't believe in Beatles [Link] | G C/G G G/F# | I just believe in me Em Em/D C Yoko and me D7 And that's reality [Bridge] G Em The dream is over C D7 What can I say G Em The dream is over C D7 Yesterday [Coda] C D7 I was the dream weaver G G/F# Em Em/D But now I’m reborn C D7 I was the walrus G G/F# Em Em/D But now I’m John C D7 And so dear friends G G/F# Em Em/D You'll just have to carry on C G The dream is over 11. My Mummy's Dead CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e D x-x-0-2-3-2 sometimes hammered on: x-x-0-2-3h2 Dsus2/A x-0-x-2-3-0 D/A x-0-x-2-3-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D Dsus2/A | D D/A | [Verse 1] D Dadd9/A D D/A My mummy's dead D Dadd9/A D D/A I can't get it in my head D D/A D D/A Though it's been so many years D Dadd9/A D D/A My mummy's dead [Verse 2] D Dadd9/A D D/A I can't ex- plain D Dadd9/A D D/A So much pain D I could never show it D D My mummy's dead -----------