Musical Key
Cowboy JunkiesVersion1
90
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D-DU-UDU
My mother sang the sweetest melody
although she never sang in a musical key.
I would hear her through the house.
My name called out loud.
My mother sang the sweetest melody.
My mother's hands were always cool and soft.
And like her eyes, they would caress with every touch.
She would listen to my chatter
as if every word I spoke mattered.
She'd hold me close and whisper in my ear.
She'd say, "girl, you are a part of me
and I have made you strong.
when you grow up and are on your own
remem- ber to win them with your song."
My father sang in perfect harmony.
And though he never sang in a musical key
You could hear him when he'd enter the house
the kiss he'd give my Ma.
My father sang in perfect harmony.
My father's words were always sure and clear
and like his presence they would rid me of my fears.
And when I crawled up on his knees
I was safe as I could be.
He'd hold me tight and whisper in my ear.
He'd say, "girl, you are a part of me
and I have made you strong
when you grow up and are on your own
remem- ber to win them with your song."
My mother sang the sweetest melody,
although she never sang in a musical key.
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Readable chord sheet for Musical Key by Cowboy Junkies
[Bm]My mothe[G]r sang [F#]the swe[Bm]etest melody [G]although she neve[A]r sang i[Bm]n a mu[F#]sical key. I would [G]hear her through th[A]e house. [G]My name called ou[F#]t loud. [Bm]My mothe[G]r sang [F#]the swe[Bm]etest melody. My mother's [G]hands wer[F#]e always cool [Bm]and soft. [G]And like he[A]r eyes, they wo[Bm]uld caress with [F#]every touch. [G]She would listen to m[A]y chatter as if [G]every word I spok[F#]e mattered. [Bm]She'd hold m[G]e close [F#]and whisper [Bm]in my ear. She'd say, [A]"girl, you are [Bm]a part of me [A]and I have made yo[Bm]u strong. [A]when you grow up and ar[Bm]e on your own remem- [G]ber t[F#]o win them with y[Bm]our song." [Bm]My fathe[G]r sang[F#] in pe[Bm]rfect harmony. [G]And though he neve[A]r sang i[Bm]n a mu[F#]sical key You could [G]hear him when he'[A]d enter the house the [G]kiss he'd give [F#]my Ma. [Bm]My fathe[G]r sang[F#] in pe[Bm]rfect harmony. My father's [G]words wer[F#]e always sure [Bm]and clear [G]and like hi[A]s presence they wo[Bm]uld rid me [F#]of my fears. [G]And when I crawle[A]d up on his knees I was [G]safe as I coul[F#]d be. [Bm]He'd hold m[G]e tight [F#]and whisper [Bm]in my ear. He'd say, [A]"girl, you are [Bm]a part of me [A]and I have made yo[Bm]u strong [A]when you grow up and ar[Bm]e on your own remem- [G]ber t[F#]o win them with y[Bm]our song." [Bm]My mothe[G]r sang [F#]the swe[Bm]etest melody, [G]although she neve[F#]r s[Bm]ang in a musical key.