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Letter To My Mother

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                        From the album "Far From Over"
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**Open D Tuning**
Chords used:
         D     C#m6       C     G    Bm7    F#m7     Em7      A  Dº  Em7/11  F#m7/11  G/Bb  
D |--0-----0-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0-----0--------0------0--|
A |--0-----0-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0-----0--------0------0--|
F#|--12----10----10----5----8----3-----1----7----0-----1--------3------1--|
D |--0-----0-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0-----2--------4------0--|
A |--0-----0-----0-----0----9----4-----0----0----0-----2--------4------1--|
D |--12----11----10----5----9----4-----2----7----0----(2)------(4)-----0--|
*Note: These may not be the actual chord names but they're pretty close.  The Em7/11 and 
F#m7/11 chords can be played with or without the note in ().  I think they sound better 
Intro Riff:
D |--D0---0----0--0--0--0---0----C#m60---0----0--0--0--0---0-----C0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----G0---|
A |--0---0----0--0--0--0---0----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---|
F#|--12--12---12-12h13-12--12---10--10---10-10h12-10--10----10--10---10-10h12-10--10----5---|
D |--0---0----0--0--0--0---0----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---|
A |--0---0----0--0--0--0---0----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---|
D |--12--12---12-12-12-12--12---11--11---11-11-11-11--11----10--10---10-10-10-10--10----5---|
Intro:  (Play Intro Riff) x2
Verse 1:
DMama, how do I C#m6write the words to you
You were the Conly one who Gloved me true
But there's a Dwoman that we C#m6don't even know
She gave me Clife, then you Ggave me a home
Chorus 1:
I love you, Bm7Mama
But I want to F#m7tell her too
                    Em7       G       A(Repeat Intro Riff)
Is that her little boy still loves you
Verse 2:
I close my Deyes, does she C#m6look like me
Does she Cneed my help, is she Gcold on the street
Or am I forDgotten like a C#m6bad childhood dream
A CB-movie actor on the Gblack and white screen
Chorus 2:
I love you, Bm7Mama
But I want to F#m7tell her too
Is that her Em7little boy Gstill Aloves Dyou
                    Em7       G       A  Dº
Is that her little boy still loves you
Bridge:
Em7/11                  F#m7/11
 Could I have seen her, I'll never know
            Em7/11            F#m7/11
Maybe she's always been there watching me grow
            Em7/11       F#m7/11
I wanted to tell her how grateful I am
For giving me Glife, I've done the G/Bbbest that I can
Solo:
(Repeat Intro Riff) then
DOhhhh C#m6ohhhhh
COhhhh Gyeah
Chorus 3:
I love you, Bm7Mama
But I want to F#m7tell her too
Is that her Em7little boy Gstill Aloves Dyou
            Em7       G       A  Dº
Her little boy still loves you
Outro:   Em7-  G-  A- Dº

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Letter To My Mother

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m6

Bm7

F#m7

Em7

G/Bb

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From the album "Far From Over"

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**Open D Tuning**

Chords used:

D C#m6 C G Bm7 F#m7 Em7 A D Em7 F#m7 G/Bb

º /11 /11

D |--0-----0-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0-----0--------0------0--|

A |--0-----0-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0-----0--------0------0--|

F#|--12----10----10----5----8----3-----1----7----0-----1--------3------1--|

D |--0-----0-----0-----0----0----0-----0----0----0-----2--------4------0--|

A |--0-----0-----0-----0----9----4-----0----0----0-----2--------4------1--|

D |--12----11----10----5----9----4-----2----7----0----(2)------(4)-----0--|

*Note: These may not be the actual chord names but they're pretty close. The Em7/11 and

F#m7/11 chords can be played with or without the note in (). I think they sound better

Intro Riff:

D C#m6 C G

D |--0---0----0--0--0--0---0----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---|

A |--0---0----0--0--0--0---0----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---|

F#|--12--12---12-12h13-12--12---10--10---10-10h12-10--10----10--10---10-10h12-10--10----5---|

D |--0---0----0--0--0--0---0----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---|

A |--0---0----0--0--0--0---0----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---0----0--0--0--0---0-----0---|

D |--12--12---12-12-12-12--12---11--11---11-11-11-11--11----10--10---10-10-10-10--10----5---|

Intro: (Play Intro Riff) x2

Verse 1:

D C#m6

Mama, how do I write the words to you

C G

You were the only one who loved me true

D C#m6

But there's a woman that we don't even know

C G

She gave me life, then you gave me a home

Chorus 1:

Bm7

I love you, Mama

F#m7

But I want to tell her too

Em7 G A

(Repeat Intro Riff)

Is that her little boy still loves you

Verse 2:

D C#m6

I close my eyes, does she look like me

C G

Does she need my help, is she cold on the street

D C#m6

Or am I forgotten like a bad childhood dream

C G

A B-movie actor on the black and white screen

Chorus 2:

Bm7

I love you, Mama

F#m7

But I want to tell her too

Em7 G A D

Is that her little boy still loves you

Em7 G A D

Is that her little boy still loves you

Bridge:

Em7 F#m7

/11 /11

Could I have seen her, I'll never know

Em7 F#m7

/11 /11

Maybe she's always been there watching me grow

Em7 F#m7

/11 /11

I wanted to tell her how grateful I am

G G/Bb

For giving me life, I've done the best that I can

Solo:

(Repeat Intro Riff) then

D C#m6

Ohhhh ohhhhh

C G

Ohhhh yeah

Chorus 3:

Bm7

I love you, Mama

F#m7

But I want to tell her too

Em7 G A D

Is that her little boy still loves you

Em7 G A D

Her little boy still loves you

Em7 G A D

Outro: - - - º

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