{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":347972,"song":"If I Was Your Mother","artist":"Bon Jovi","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/347972-if-i-was-your-mother-chords-by-bon-jovi/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/347972?type=chord","rating":4.87287,"votes":5,"content":"Artist: Bon Jovi\r\nSong: If I Was Your Mother\r\nAlbum: Keep the faith\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nThis might look a bit complicated but if you listen to the song you should be able\r\nto figure it out. I’m at mouldysandwich@hotmail.co,uk for comments.\r\n\r\nChord riffs:\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff 1:                 Riff 2:\r\n   [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n|--0---0-0-0-3-0--|     |--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|\r\n|--1---1-1-1-3-1--|     |--3---1---1-1-1-3-1--|\r\n|--2---2-2-2-0-2--|     |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|\r\n|--2---2-2-2-0-2--|     |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|\r\n|--0---0-0-0-2-0--|     |--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|\r\n|--X---X-X-X-3-X--|     |--3---X---X-X-X-3-X--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff 3:                     Riff 4:\r\n   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---1---0---3--|\r\n|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---3---1---3--|\r\n|--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|     |--2---2---0---0--|\r\n|--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|     |--3---0---2---0--|\r\n|--3---2---2-2-2-3-2--|     |--3---X---3---2--|\r\n|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---X---X---3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff 5:\r\n   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n|--1---1---0-0-3-3--|\r\n|--1---3---1-1-3-3--|\r\n|--2---2---0-0-0-0--|\r\n|--3---0---2-2-0-0--|\r\n|--3---X---3-3-2-2--|\r\n|--1---X---X-X-3-3--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: (Dist.)\r\nRiff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\r\nRiff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1: (Clean)\r\n              Riff 1\r\nIf I was your mother,\r\n          Riff 2\r\nWould you let me hold your hand,\r\n          Riff 3\r\nWould you say you were my baby...\r\n          Riff 4\r\nWould you always be my friend?\r\n             [Riff 1\r\nIf I was your mother, \r\n        Riff 2\r\nCould I teach you what's right,\r\n        Riff 3\r\nCould I tell you stories, \r\n                      Riff 5]- Dist.\r\nMaybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnight? Ohh...\r\n\r\n\r\nPre Chorus: (Dist.)\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Tell me what I've gotta do[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo make my life mean more to you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI could get so close it's true[/tab]\r\nG                    Riff 1\r\nIf I was your mother.\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2: (Dist.)\r\n                 Riff 2     \r\nWould you always believe me,\r\n           Riff 3\r\n'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night\r\n                   Riff 4\r\nJust to see if you need me?\r\n                   Riff 1\r\nTell me there's no other, \r\n                           Riff 2\r\nTo who you're telling your secrets,\r\n              Riff 3\r\nAnd would you tell me 'bout all the boys you been\r\n                 Riff 5\r\nBringing home to meet me. Ohh...\r\n\r\n\r\nPre Chorus: (Dist.)\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Tell me what I've gotta do[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo make my life mean more to you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI could get so close it's true[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             \r\nIf I was yours...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Tell me who I've gotta be [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo make you a part of me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNo one else you ever need[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I was your...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS: (Dist.)\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mother,   mother,     If   I was your,   mother,   mother...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSolo: (Dist.)\r\nRiff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\r\nRiff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge: (Clean)\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen love is blood you're never on trial[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nLove don't get deeper than a mother & child[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh baby, I got to get that close to you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nPre Chorus: (Dist.)\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Tell me what I've gotta do[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo make my life mean more to you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI could get so close it's true[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             \r\nIf I was yours...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Tell me who I've gotta be [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo make you a part of me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNo one else you ever need[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf I was your...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother,   mother...    Yeah![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother,   mother...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother, [/tab]\r\n (Fade Out)","plain_text":"Artist: Bon Jovi\nSong: If I Was Your Mother\nAlbum: Keep the faith\nTuning: Standard\n\nThis might look a bit complicated but if you listen to the song you should be able\nto figure it out. I’m at mouldysandwich@hotmail.co,uk for comments.\n\nChord riffs:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntro: (Dist.)\nRiff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\nRiff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\n\n\nVerse 1: (Clean)\n              Riff 1\nIf I was your mother,\n          Riff 2\nWould you let me hold your hand,\n          Riff 3\nWould you say you were my baby...\n          Riff 4\nWould you always be my friend?\n             [Riff 1\nIf I was your mother, \n        Riff 2\nCould I teach you what's right,\n        Riff 3\nCould I tell you stories, \n                      Riff 5]- Dist.\nMaybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnight? Ohh...\n\n\nPre Chorus: (Dist.)\n\n\n\nG                    Riff 1\nIf I was your mother.\n\n\nVerse 2: (Dist.)\n                 Riff 2     \nWould you always believe me,\n           Riff 3\n'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night\n                   Riff 4\nJust to see if you need me?\n                   Riff 1\nTell me there's no other, \n                           Riff 2\nTo who you're telling your secrets,\n              Riff 3\nAnd would you tell me 'bout all the boys you been\n                 Riff 5\nBringing home to meet me. Ohh...\n\n\nPre Chorus: (Dist.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS: (Dist.)\n\n\n\nSolo: (Dist.)\nRiff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\nRiff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4\n\n\nBridge: (Clean)\n\n\n\n\n\nPre Chorus: (Dist.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n (Fade Out)","chords":["Am","G","F","Dm","C","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}