
Tangled - Mother Knows Best
Alan Menken
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Tom : Ebm
F#
Look at you, as fragile as a flower
G#m
Still a little sapling, just a sprout
G# C#
You know why we stay up in this tower
D#m G# C#
That's right, to keep you safe and sound, dear
F#
Guess I always knew this day was coming
D#m G#
Knew that soon you'd want to leave the nest
G#m
Soon, but not yet
D#m
Shh, trust me, pet
C# F#
Mother knows best
[Verse 1]
F#
Mother knows best
F#
Listen to your mother
B C# F#
It's a scary world out there
F#
Mother knows best
F#
One way or another
C#m D#m
Something will go wrong, I swear
B
Ruffians, thugs
A#m
Poison ivy, quicksand
B
Cannibals and snakes,
D#m
The plague
G#
Yes
B
Also large bugs
A#m
Men with pointy teeth and
D Bm C#
Stop, no more, you'll just upset me
C#
Mother's right here
C#m
Mother will protect you
C# F#
Darling, here's what I suggest
B
Skip the drama
A# A#m D#
Stay with mama
G# C# F#
Mother knows best
[Verse 2]
F#
Mother knows best
F#
Take it from your mumsy
C# F#
On your own, you won't survive
F#
Sloppy, under-dressed
F#
Immature, clumsy
C# F#
Please, they'll eat you up alive
F#
Gullible, naive
F#
Positively grubby
C# F#
Ditzy and a bit, well, hmm, vague
F#
Plus, I believe
G#
Gettin' kinda chubby
Bm C# Fm
I'm just saying 'cause I wuv you
C#
Mother understands
F#
Mother's here to help you
C#m
All I have is one request
[Outro]
N.C.
Rapunzel?
N.C.
(Yes?)
N.C.
Don't ever ask to leave this tower again
N.C.
(Yes, mother)
N.C.
Oh, I love you very much, dear
N.C.
(I love you more)
N.C.
I love you most.
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