Bon Jovi – If I Was Your Mother (Guitar)

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Artist: Bon Jovi Song: If I Was Your Mother Album: Keep the faith This might look a bit complicated but if you listen to the song you should be able to figure it out. I’m at [email protected],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)