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"Letter To My Mother" by Edwin McCain From the album "Far From Over" Tabbed by: Aaron Field Email: edhead@tampabay.rr.com **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 |--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