Biography:
The Mother Hips is a rock band based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Tim Bluhm (vocals/guitar), Greg Loiacono (guitar/vocals), Isaac Parsons (bass) and Mike Wofchuck (drums) met in 1990 while attending California State University-Chico, living off campus in Bradley Hall.
The band went on indefinite hiatus in February 2003. Toward the end of 2004 the Mother Hips reunited and started playing shows again.
"We definitely all missed playing together
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The Mother Hips - Mission in Vain
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Am Dm
The purpose of my mission was to see the ocean.
Am E D
I have not seen the ocean, I have not tasted the rain.
Am Dm
And if you will not let me land this airplane,
Am E D
trust my intuition then my mission's in vain.
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am Am G
Why can't I distinguish dusk from dawn?
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G
Why does time keep moving on?
Am G-F Am G-F
Am Dm
Captain, I have come a great long distance
Am E D
at my protector's insistence and I will not be detained.
Am Dm
Handcuffs cannot restrain my choices.
Am E D
If we don't listen to our voices then our mission's in vain.
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am Am G
Why can't I distinguish dusk from dawn?
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am G Am
Why does time keep moving on?
Am Am G-F F (10x)
Drum Fill
E A-G# A-G# (8x)
E
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am Am G
Why can't I distinguish dusk from dawn?
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G A G
Why does time keep moving on?
D C Bm A G F E (2x)
The G-F, is a slide from G chord to F, same to A-G#.
This is my first tab. Hope you like it :)
Extra Riff:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1h3--3p1--0-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Am Dm
The purpose of my mission was to see the ocean.
Am E D
I have not seen the ocean, I have not tasted the rain.
Am Dm
And if you will not let me land this airplane,
Am E D
trust my intuition then my mission's in vain.
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am Am G
Why can't I distinguish dusk from dawn?
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G
Why does time keep moving on?
Am G-F Am G-F
Am Dm
Captain, I have come a great long distance
Am E D
at my protector's insistence and I will not be detained.
Am Dm
Handcuffs cannot restrain my choices.
Am E D
If we don't listen to our voices then our mission's in vain.
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am Am G
Why can't I distinguish dusk from dawn?
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am G Am
Why does time keep moving on?
Am Am G-F F (10x)
Drum Fill
E A-G# A-G# (8x)
E
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G Am Am G
Why can't I distinguish dusk from dawn?
C G Am Am G
Why does time keep moving on so quickly?
C G A G
Why does time keep moving on?
D C Bm A G F E (2x)
The G-F, is a slide from G chord to F, same to A-G#.
This is my first tab. Hope you like it :)
Extra Riff:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1h3--3p1--0-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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