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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Other songs:
- 3 A.m.
- Could Not Ask For More
- I'll Be
- I’ll Be
- 3 Am Acoustic
- 3Am
- Alive
- Black And Blue
- Boom
- Coming Down
- Couldnt Love You More
- Day Will Never Come
- Do Your Thing Acoustic
- Fairwell To Tinkerbell
- Far From Over
- Ghosts Of Jackson Square
- Go Be Young
- Hearts Fall
- Hold Out A Hand
- How Can You Say That To Me
- I Could Not Ask For More
- I Couldnt Ask For More
- I Want It All
- Ill Be
- In Your Eyes
- Island Song
- Ive Seen A Love
- Jesters Dreamers And Thieves
- Kiss
- Letter To My Mother
- Lost In America
- Mercy Bound
- My Mystery
- No Choice
- Prayer To St Peter
- Promise Of You
- Radio Star
- Say Anything
- See The Sky Again
- Shooting Stars
- Sign On The Door
- Sober
- Solitude
- Sun Will Rise
- Take Me
- Throw It All Away
- Truly Believe
- Turning Around
- Walk With You
- Welcome To Struggleville
- White Crosses
- Winos Lullaby Acoutic
- Write Me A Song
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"Boom" by Edwin McCain
From the album "Mercy Bound"
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Tabbed by: Aaron Field
Email: edhead@tampabay.rr.com
Standard Tuning, 1 whole step down
Chords used:
Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2 Em7 G G/F# D Am7 Dsus4 Asus4
e|--3------0------0------0-----3----3----3-----2----0-----3------3--|
B|--3------5------7------10----3----3----3-----3----1-----3------3--|
G|--0------0------0------0-----0----0----0-----2----0-----2------x--|
D|--0------0------0------0-----x----0----0-----0----2-----0------2--|
A|--3------5------7------9-----2----x----x-----0----0-----0------0--|
E|--x------x------x------x-----0----3----2-----x----x-----x------x--|
Verse 1:
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
It's all gonna fall out anyway
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
The laughter rolled in first just like she planned
Csus2
Then the tears fell out with strand
Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2
after strand, after strand, after strand
Chorus 1:
Em7 Csus2 G G/F#
Love doesn't wait until it's easy
Csus2 D
Love isn't only dancin' under stars
Em7 Csus2 G Am7
Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song
D Dsus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Bridge 1:
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to believe it
Csus2 G
You don't have enough hands to cover your ears and your eyes
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to speak it
Csus2 Em7 Asus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
'Cause the only sound that comes is, "Why?"
Verse 2:
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
Before I knew we were swaying like the trees
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
But they know how to bend and we're on our knees
Csus2 Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
I got a shock wave when it reached the speed of sound
Csus2 Dsus2
By the time you hear the boom
Esus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2
the pain is raining down and down and down
Chorus 2:
Em7 Csus2 G G/F#
Love doesn't wait until it's easy
Csus2 D
Love isn't only dancin' under stars
Em7 Csus2 G Am7
Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song
D Dsus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Bridge 2:
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to believe it
Csus2 G
You don't have enough hands to cover your ears and your eyes
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to speak it
Csus2 Em7 Asus4 Em7 Asus4
'Cause the only sound that comes is, "Why?"
Chorus 3:
G G/F#
Love doesn't wait until it's easy
Csus2 D
Love isn't only dancin' under stars
Em7 Csus2 G Am7
Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song
D Dsus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
When it's hard
Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x4)
Yeah
Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (repeat chords & fade)
When it's hard
***Note: When Edwin plays this song live, he sometimes plays it in standard E
tuning instead of 1 step down like the CD recording.
Also, he ends the song as shown below***
Csus2
Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"
"Boom" by Edwin McCain
From the album "Mercy Bound"
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Aaron Field
Email: edhead@tampabay.rr.com
Standard Tuning, 1 whole step down
Chords used:
Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2 Em7 G G/F# D Am7 Dsus4 Asus4
e|--3------0------0------0-----3----3----3-----2----0-----3------3--|
B|--3------5------7------10----3----3----3-----3----1-----3------3--|
G|--0------0------0------0-----0----0----0-----2----0-----2------x--|
D|--0------0------0------0-----x----0----0-----0----2-----0------2--|
A|--3------5------7------9-----2----x----x-----0----0-----0------0--|
E|--x------x------x------x-----0----3----2-----x----x-----x------x--|
Verse 1:
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
It's all gonna fall out anyway
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
The laughter rolled in first just like she planned
Csus2
Then the tears fell out with strand
Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2
after strand, after strand, after strand
Chorus 1:
Em7 Csus2 G G/F#
Love doesn't wait until it's easy
Csus2 D
Love isn't only dancin' under stars
Em7 Csus2 G Am7
Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song
D Dsus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Bridge 1:
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to believe it
Csus2 G
You don't have enough hands to cover your ears and your eyes
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to speak it
Csus2 Em7 Asus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
'Cause the only sound that comes is, "Why?"
Verse 2:
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
Before I knew we were swaying like the trees
Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
But they know how to bend and we're on our knees
Csus2 Csus2 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2
I got a shock wave when it reached the speed of sound
Csus2 Dsus2
By the time you hear the boom
Esus2 Csus2 Dsus2 Esus2 Gsus2
the pain is raining down and down and down
Chorus 2:
Em7 Csus2 G G/F#
Love doesn't wait until it's easy
Csus2 D
Love isn't only dancin' under stars
Em7 Csus2 G Am7
Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song
D Dsus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Bridge 2:
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to believe it
Csus2 G
You don't have enough hands to cover your ears and your eyes
G D
When it's hard and you don't want to speak it
Csus2 Em7 Asus4 Em7 Asus4
'Cause the only sound that comes is, "Why?"
Chorus 3:
G G/F#
Love doesn't wait until it's easy
Csus2 D
Love isn't only dancin' under stars
Em7 Csus2 G Am7
Love's not just for rollin' along like a summer song
D Dsus4 Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
Love's for when it's hard
Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x2)
When it's hard
Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (x4)
Yeah
Csus2 - Dsus2 - Esus2 (repeat chords & fade)
When it's hard
***Note: When Edwin plays this song live, he sometimes plays it in standard E
tuning instead of 1 step down like the CD recording.
Also, he ends the song as shown below***
Csus2
Mamma said, "Let's shave my head today"
