Am
C
D
Em
What a drag it is getting old
RIFF:
Em
E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3-- --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--
B ----------------- -----------------
Em
"Kids are different today,"
I hear every mother say
F
D
Mother needs something today to calm her down
G
And though she's not really ill
C
Em7
Am
There's a little yellow pill
BREAK:
Am
She goes running for the shelter
D7
Of a mother's little helper
Em
And it helps her on her way
Gets her through her busy day
Em
E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3-- --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--
B ----------------- -----------------
Em
"Things are different today,"
I hear every mother say
F
D
Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag
G
So she buys an instant cake
C
Em7
Am
And she burns her frozen steak
BREAK:
Am
And goes running for the shelter
D7
Of a mother's little helper
Em
And two help her on her way
Gets her through her busy day
Em
E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3-- --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--
B ----------------- -----------------
Em
C
Doctor please
D
Some more of these
G
Outside the door
C
She took four more
Am
C
D
Em
What a drag it is getting old
Em
E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--
B -----------------
Em
"Men just aren't the same today"
I hear every mother say
F
D
They just don't appreciate that you get tired
G
They're so hard to satisfy
C
Em7
Am
You can tranquilize your mind
BREAK:
Am
So go running for the shelter
D7
Of a mother's little helper
Em
And for to help you through the night
Help to minimize your plight
Em
E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3-- --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--
B ----------------- -----------------
Em
C
Doctor please
D
Some more of these
G
Outside the door
C
She took four more
Am
C
D
Em
What a drag it is getting old
Em
E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--
B -----------------
Em
"Life's just much too hard today,"
I hear every mother say
F
D
The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore
G
And if you take more of those
C
Em7
Am
You will get an overdose
BREAK:
Am
No more running for the shelter
D7
Of a mother's little helper
Em
They just helped you on your way
Through your busy dying day
Em
E --2-3-3/5-3-2-3-- --2-3-3/5-3-2-3--
B ----------------- -----------------
D
G
C
G
HEY!