แม่ - Mae

INTRO : G|G|Cm|G / G|G|Am D|G D

By now... how are things back home?

~ pàan níi... jà pen yàang rai

I've come so far away, for so very long

~ jàak maa klai... sɛ̌ɛn naan

I miss it... I miss home

~ khít-thʉ̌ng... khít-thʉ̌ng bâan

gone for such a long time — when will I get to return?

~ jàak maa tâng naan, mʉ̂a-rai jà dâai klàp

Mother... do you know at all

~ mɛ̂ɛ jǎa... mɛ̂ɛ rúu bâang mǎi

that this heart of mine is full of worry

~ wâa duang-jai... duang níi pen hùang

from your little child, the one you cherished

~ jàak lûuk nɔ́ɔi... thîi mɛ̂ɛ hùang-hǔang

living in the capital, all "civilized," far from our home

~ yùu mʉ̂ang-lǔang, sì-wí-lai, klai bâan rao

When I think of you, Mother, my tears just flow

~ khít-thʉ̌ng mɛ̂ɛ khʉ̂n maa, nám-taa man kɔ̂ lǎi

I want to go back and lay my head in your lap

~ yàak klàp pai sóp long, thîi trong tàk mɛ̂ɛ

in the embrace of true, unwavering love

~ nai ɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔt rák jing... thîi thîang-thɛ́ɛ

in a mother's arms... happier than anywhere

~ nai òk mɛ̂ɛ... sùk kəən khrai

Before long... your child will return

~ ìik mâi naan... lûuk jà klàp pai

carrying a heart bruised beyond bearing

~ hɔ̀ɔp duang-jai... jèp chám kəən thon

gathering up all the chaos and confusion

~ kèp rʉ̂ang-raao... wûn-waai sàp-sǒn

the tangled hearts of people in the big city

~ jai thîi wók-won, khɔ̌ɔng khon nai mʉ̂ang krung

INSTRU : G|G|Cm|G / G|G|Am D|G G7

When I think of you, Mother, my tears just flow

~ khít-thʉ̌ng mɛ̂ɛ khʉ̂n maa, nám-taa man kɔ̂ lǎi

I want to go back and lay my head in your lap

~ yàak klàp pai sóp long, thîi trong tàk mɛ̂ɛ

in the embrace of true, unwavering love

~ nai ɔ̂ɔm-gɔ̀ɔt rák jing... thîi thîang-thɛ́ɛ

in a mother's arms... happier than anywhere

~ nai òk mɛ̂ɛ... sùk kəən khrai

Before long... your child will return

~ ìik mâi naan... lûuk jà klàp pai

carrying a heart bruised beyond bearing

~ hɔ̀ɔp duang-jai... jèp chám kəən thon

gathering up all the chaos and confusion

~ kèp rʉ̂ang-raao... wûn-waai sàp-sǒn

and certain people whose hearts were never steady

~ kàp baang khon, thîi jai mâi nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn

forgetting those people, I'll go rest my head in your lap

~ lʉʉm rʉ̂ang baang khon, pai sóp long thîi trong tàk mɛ̂ɛ