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:

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Riff 3: Riff 4:

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Riff 5:

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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 Tell me ^Gwhat I've gotta ^Fdo To make my ^Glife mean more to ^Amyou, I could ^Gget so close it's ^Ftrue 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 Tell me ^Gwhat I've gotta ^Fdo To make my ^Glife mean more to ^Amyou, I could ^Gget so close it's ^Ftrue ^GIf I was yours... ^Am Tell me ^Gwho I've gotta ^Fbe To make ^Gyou a part of^Am me No one ^Gelse you ever ^Fneed ^GIf I was your...

CHORUS: (Dist.)

^Am Mother, ^G mother,^F ^C If ^GI was your, ^Am mother, ^G mother.^F.. ^Dm ^C ^G

Solo: (Dist.) Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 Bridge: (Clean)

When ^Flove is blood you're ^Gnever on trial Love ^Amdon't get deeper than a ^Bbmother & child Oh ^Fbaby, I got to ^Cget that close to ^Gyou

Pre Chorus: (Dist.)

CHORUS:

^Am Mother, ^G mother,^F ^CIf I was ^Gyour, ^Ammother, ^Gmother...^F ^Dm Yea^Ch! ^G ^Am Mother, ^G mother,^F ^CIf I was ^Gyour, ^Ammother, ^Gmother...^F ^Dm ^C ^G ^Am Mother, ^G mother,^F ^CIf I was ^Gyour, ^Ammother, ^G ^F ^Dm ^C ^G (Fade Out)

Bon Jovi - If i was you mother