Letter To My Mother by Edwin Mccain, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Letter To My Mother

Biography:

Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an alternative and indie rock guitar player. While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band. Members of the band as of 2007 include Larry Chaney, lead guitar; Pete Riley, rhythm guitar and background vocals; Craig Shields, saxophone and keyboards; Manny Yames, bass guitar; and Peter Alexander, drums.

After signing a contract with the Atlantic Records label Lava Records in 1994

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"Letter To My Mother" by Edwin McCain
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