Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: G C G D C G D C G C D Verse: G C G C Well I've been ridin' a winning horse for a long, long time G C G C G Sometimes I wonder is this the end of the line C G D C G No one should take advantage of who they are D C No man has got it made G D C If he thinks he does, he's wrong G D C G C Every mother's son, better hear what I say G D C D G D C Every mother's son, will rise and fall someday
Guitar Solo: G D C D G C Verse: G C G C I've seen it happen so many times, so many times before G C G C G Some man got so much money he doesn't worry no more C G C Or he's got such a pretty woman that'll treat him fine G C Well my friend has been a fool G C G It happens every time G D C G C Every mother's son, better hear what I say G D C D G D C Every mother's son, will rise and fall someday Guitar Solo: G D C G D C G D C G D C G C G C G C G D C G C D G C Verse: G C G C I'm not tryin' to preach to no one, to no one at all G C G C I've seen so many of my good friends just rise to fall G C G C 'Cause they got so much money or a woman so fine G C G C Well my friends have all been fools, it happens every time G D C G C G Every mother's son, better hear what I say G D C G D C Every mother's son, will rise and fall someday What I say G D C G C G Every mother's son, better hear what I say G D C G D C Every mother's son, will rise and fall someday G D C What I say C G D C G D C Oh, every mother's son, will rise and fall someday G D C Every mother’s son Outro: G D C G C G C