Mothers

Christina Perri
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Updated: Mar 2026 Version: #1

Intro

[C] [Am] [F] [G]

to the [C]mothers who aren’t sleeping..

that are [Am]having trouble feeding..

[F]too afraid to say they’re not o[G]kay

no, not at all

to the [C]mothers who feel empty..

that aren’t [Am]sure they’re even ready..

to [F]be alone and responsible..

for [G]somebody so small..

Chorus

to the [Em]mothers who are lost..

pulled [F]underneath the waves..

who [C]need to cry for help..

but are [G]drowning in their shame..

to the [Em]mothers who are falling..

and don’t [F]even make a sound..

who [C]don’t know that they’re broken

un[D]til they hit the ground..

this ones for [F]you..

i’ve been [G]there too..

i’ve been([C]) there too..

Intro

[C] [Am] [F] [G]

to the [C]mother that’s at home..

[Am]scrolling through her phone..

[F]watching everybody else

make [G]family look easy..

to the [Am]mom with her career..

who can’t [D]take off a whole year..

so she [F]has to pay somebody else..

to [G]take care of her baby..

Chorus

to the [Em]mothers who are lost..

pulled [F]underneath the waves..

who [C]need to cry for help..

but are [G]drowning in their shame..

to the [Em]mothers who are falling..

and don’t [F]even make a sound..

[C]who don’t know that they’re broken

un[D]til they hit the ground..

this ones for [F]you..

i’ve been [G]there too..

[Am] and one day, [E/G#]you’ll discover..

[G] going from a [D/F#]woman to a mother..

it might [F]break you..

but it might [G]save you..

to the [C]mother in the mirror..

who [Am]wishes she was thinner..

cause [F]now her body isn’t..

some[G]body that she knows..

to the [C]mothers just like me..

who fell a[Am]part so suddenly..

i [F]hope you realize you’re not a[G]lone..

Outro

this one’s for [F]you.[G].

this one’s[Am] for you.[D].

cause i’ve been [F]there too[G]..

i’ve been [C]there too..