Mother Was A Lady (If Jack Were Only Here) Chords

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[Verse 1]
[D]Two[B][Em][Gm][D][E][D]
drummers sat at dinner
in a grand hotel one [A]day.
While dining they were [E]chatting in
a jolly sort of [A]way.
[D]And when a pretty waitress
[B]brought them a tray of food,
[Em]They spoke [E]to her [D]familiarly,
[E]in manner [A]rather [D]rude.
At [Bm]first she did not [F#]notice them,
or make the least reply,
[Bm]But one [E]remark was past [A]that brunt,
the [F#]tear dropped [E]to her [A]eye.[F#]
And [D]fa cing her tormentor,
[B]with cheeks now burning [Em]red,
She looked [G]a per[E]fect pic[D]ture,
as [E]ap peal[A]ingly she [D]said,
[G]My mot[D]her was a lad[Em]y
like [A]yours you will al[D]low,
And [F#]you may have a sis[Bm]ter
who [E]needs protection [A]now.
I've [D]come to this great [Em]city
to [A]find a brother [D]dear
And you [B]wouldn't dare in[Em]sult me, [B]sir,
if [A]Jack [D]were [A]only [D]here[Gm][D][E][A][D]
It's true, one touch of nature,
it makes the whole world [A]kin.
World kin.
And every word she [E]uttered
seemed to touch their hearts [A]within.
Within.
They [D]sat there stunned and silent,
until [B]one cried in shame.
[Em]Forgive me, [G]miss, I mean[D]t no harm.[A]
[E]Pray tell me, what's [A]your name?[D]
She told [F#]him, and he cried again,
I know your brother, too.
[Bm]Why, we've[E] been friends
[A]for many years,
And he of[E]ten speaks [A]of [D]you.[A]
[D]He'll be so glad to see you,
[B]an d if you'll only wed
[Em]I'll take [G]you to [E]him as [A]my wife
[D]for I [E]love you since [A]you said.
[D]My mother was a lad[Em]y,
like [A]yours you will allow
[D]And [F#]you may have a s[Bm]ister
who [E]needs protection [A]now
[E]I've [A]come to [D]this great city
[Em]to find a br[A]other dear,
[D]and you [B]wouldn't dare insult [Em]me, s[B]ir,
if [D]Jack were [A]only here.
[G]If Jack were only her[D]e.