B 799877 A 577655 Abm 466444 Gbm 244222 G 355433 [Intro] Dbm B A Abm (2x) [Verse 1] A Abm Gbm Abm I'm turning my back on this life for as long as I can, A Abm Gbm Abm Someone make me star 'cause I sure as hell can't be a man, A Abm I'm too fragile and clever you know A Abm And this universe just leaves me cold A Abm Gbm Abm I'm just hanging around here, I'm longing for someone to hold [Chorus] Dbm B You always knew didn't you Mother Dbm B You always knew as mothers always do Gbm Abm You always knew didn't you Mother Gbm Abm I was a stranger in this world [Verse 2] A Abm Gbm Abm This dumb education was never quite part of my plan A Abm Gbm Abm So you left me to ruin but I'll always know who I am A Abm I'm too fragile and clever you see A Abm And your universe just leaves me cold A B Gbm Abm I'm just hanging around here, I'm longing for someone to hold [Chorus] Dbm B You always knew didn't you Mother Dbm Abm You always knew as mothers always do Dbm Gbm Abm You always knew didn't you Mother Gbm Abm I was a stranger in this world [Bridge] B A G A Whoever told you that these were the days of our lives? G B A G The sweet boys they crumble, and the wicked ones rise and survive A G A B G And they're running our lives, yes they're running our lives Abm Gbm [Chorus] Dbm B You always knew didn't you Mother Dbm B You always knew as mothers always do Dbm Abm You always knew didn't you Mother, Gbm Abm I was a stranger in this world [Outro] Dbm A Abm On a clear day, I can see myself for miles Dbm Gbm Abm Oh Mother, oh Mother Dbm A Abm On a clear day Dbm Gbm Abm Dbm Oh Mother, Oh Mother, Oh Mother...