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If I Was Your Mother

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Bon Jovi is a hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 80s. Over the past 25 years, the band has sold over 120 million albums worldwide, 34 million of those sales being in the U.S. alone, making them one of the most successful modern groups of all time. They continue to have widely popular tours.

Bon Jovi formed in 1983.

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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 [email protected],uk for comments.

Chord riffs:

Riff 1: Riff 2:
Am G Am G Am G Am
|--0---0-0-0-3-0--| |--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|
|--1---1-1-1-3-1--| |--3---1---1-1-1-3-1--|
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--| |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--| |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
|--0---0-0-0-2-0--| |--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|
|--X---X-X-X-3-X--| |--3---X---X-X-X-3-X--|

Riff 3: Riff 4:
F G F G F Dm C G
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---1---0---3--|
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---3---1---3--|
|--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--| |--2---2---0---0--|
|--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--| |--3---0---2---0--|
|--3---2---2-2-2-3-2--| |--3---X---3---2--|
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--| |--1---X---X---3--|

Riff 5:
F Dm C G
|--1---1---0-0-3-3--|
|--1---3---1-1-3-3--|
|--2---2---0-0-0-0--|
|--3---0---2-2-0-0--|
|--3---X---3-3-2-2--|
|--1---X---X-X-3-3--|

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 G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
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 G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
Am G F
Tell me who I've gotta be
G Am
To make you a part of me
G F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...

CHORUS: (Dist.)
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother...

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

Bridge: (Clean)
F G
When love is blood you're never on trial
Am Bb
Love don't get deeper than a mother & child
F C G
Oh baby, I got to get that close to you

Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
Am G F
Tell me who I've gotta be
G Am
To make you a part of me
G F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...

CHORUS:
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother... Yeah!
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother...
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother,
(Fade Out)