Riff 1: Riff 2:
AmGAmGAmGAmE|--0---0-0-0-3-0--| |--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|
B|--1---1-1-1-3-1--| |--3---1---1-1-1-3-1--|
G|--2---2-2-2-0-2--| |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
D|--2---2-2-2-0-2--| |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
A|--0---0-0-0-2-0--| |--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|
E|--X---X-X-X-3-X--| |--3---X---X-X-X-3-X--|Riff 3: Riff 4:
FGFGFDmCGE|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---1---0---3--|
B|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---3---1---3--|
G|--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--| |--2---2---0---0--|
D|--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--| |--3---0---2---0--|
A|--3---2---2-2-2-3-2--| |--3---X---3---2--|
E|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---X---X---3--|Riff 5:
FDmCGE|--1---1---0-0-3-3--|
B|--1---3---1-1-3-3--|
G|--2---2---0-0-0-0--|
D|--3---0---2-2-0-0--|
A|--3---X---3-3-2-2--|
E|--1---X---X-X-3-3--|
Intro: (Dist.)
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Verse 1: (Clean)
Riff 1
If I was your mother,
Riff 2
Would you let me hold your hand,
Riff 3
Would you say you were my baby...
Riff 4
Would you always be my friend?
[Riff 1
If I was your mother,
Riff 2
Could I teach you what's right,
Riff 3
Could I tell you stories,
Riff 5]- Dist.
Maybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnight? Ohh...
Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
AmGF
Tell me what I've gotta do
GAm
To make my life mean more to you,
GF
I could get so close it's true
G Riff 1
If I was your mother.
Verse 2: (Dist.)
Riff 2
Would you always believe me,
Riff 3
'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night
Riff 4
Just to see if you need me?
Riff 1
Tell me there's no other,
Riff 2
To who you're telling your secrets,
Riff 3
And would you tell me 'bout all the boys you been
Riff 5
Bringing home to meet me. Ohh...
Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
AmGF
Tell me what I've gotta do
GAm
To make my life mean more to you,
GF
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
AmGF
Tell me who I've gotta be
GAm
To make you a part of me
GF
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...
CHORUS: (Dist.)
AmGFCGAmGFDmCG
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother...
Solo: (Dist.)
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Bridge: (Clean)
FG
When love is blood you're never on trial
AmBb
Love don't get deeper than a mother & child
FCG
Oh baby, I got to get that close to you
Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
AmGF
Tell me what I've gotta do
GAm
To make my life mean more to you,
GF
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
AmGF
Tell me who I've gotta be
GAm
To make you a part of me
GF
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...
CHORUS:
AmGFCGAmGFDmCG
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother... Yeah!
AmGFCGAmGFDmCG
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother...
AmGFCGAmGFDmCG
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother,
(Fade Out)