Edwin McCain – Letter To My Mother (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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From the album "Far From Over"
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Tabbed by: Aaron Field
Email: [email protected]
**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
with them but I believe Edwin plays without.
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 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 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 Dº Her little boy still loves you
Outro: Em7 - G - A - Dº