If I Was Your Mother

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Artist: Bon Jovi
Song: If I Was Your Mother
Album: Keep the faith
Tuning: Standard
This might look a bit complicated but if you listen to the song you should be able
to figure it out. I’m at mouldysandwich@hotmail.co,uk for comments.
Chord riffs:
Riff 1: Riff 2:
Am G Am G Am G Am
|--0---0-0-0-3-0--| |--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|
|--1---1-1-1-3-1--| |--3---1---1-1-1-3-1--|
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--| |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--| |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
|--0---0-0-0-2-0--| |--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|
|--X---X-X-X-3-X--| |--3---X---X-X-X-3-X--|
Riff 3: Riff 4:
F G F G F Dm C G
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---1---0---3--|
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---3---1---3--|
|--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--| |--2---2---0---0--|
|--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--| |--3---0---2---0--|
|--3---2---2-2-2-3-2--| |--3---X---3---2--|
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---X---X---3--|
Riff 5:
F Dm C G
|--1---1---0-0-3-3--|
|--1---3---1-1-3-3--|
|--2---2---0-0-0-0--|
|--3---0---2-2-0-0--|
|--3---X---3-3-2-2--|
|--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.)
Am G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
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.)
Am G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
Am G F
Tell me who I've gotta be
G Am
To make you a part of me
G F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...
CHORUS: (Dist.)
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
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)
F G
When love is blood you're never on trial
Am Bb
Love don't get deeper than a mother & child
F C G
Oh baby, I got to get that close to you
Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
Am G F
Tell me who I've gotta be
G Am
To make you a part of me
G F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...
CHORUS:
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother... Yeah!
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother...
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother,
(Fade Out)

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Artist: Bon Jovi
Song: If I Was Your Mother
Album: Keep the faith
Tuning: Standard
This might look a bit complicated but if you listen to the song you should be able
to figure it out. I’m at mouldysandwich@hotmail.co,uk for comments.
Chord riffs:
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.)
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.)
CHORUS: (Dist.)
Solo: (Dist.)

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