Am D7 D7/F# Em What a drag it is getting old |Em | % | % | % | Em "Things are different today," I hear every mother say F D Mother needs something today to calm her down G C C/B Am And though she's not really ill, there's a little yellow pill Am D7 She goes running for the shelter of her mother's little helper Em And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day
|Em | % | Em "Things are different today", I hear every mother say F D Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag G C C/B Am So she buys an instant cake and she burns a frozen steak Am D7 And goes running for the shelter of her mother's little helper Em And to help her on her way, get her through her busy day |Em | % | C D Doctor, please, some more of these G C Outside the door, she took four more D7 D7/F# Em What a drag it is getting old |Em | 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 C C/B Am "They're so hard to satisfy", you can tranqui lize your mind Am D7 So go running for the shelter of your mother's little helper Em And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight Em | % | C D Doctor, please, some more of these G C Outside the door, she took four more D7 D7/F# Em What a drag it is getting old |Em | Em "Life's just much too hard today", I hear ev'ry mother say F D The pursuit of happiness just seems a bore G C C/B Am And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose Am D7 No more running for the shelter of a mother's little helper Em They just helped you on your way through your busy dying day |Em | % | D D G G G C G G Hey
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