John Clayton Mayer (Bridgeport, Connecticut, Estados Unidos - 16 de Outubro de 1977) é um cantor e compositor que passeia com facilidade pelo rock, pop, blues e folk.
Em 2003, ganhou um Grammy de Melhor Performance Vocal Pop Masculina pelo lançamento em 2002 do compacto "Your Body Is A Wonderland" do disco Room for Squares. Em fevereiro de 2005, foi premiado em Composição Pop Masculina pela canção "Daughters" do disco Heavier Things. Os seus rivais ao título eram Elvis Costello, Josh Groban, Prince e Seal.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
THIS SONG IS IN 3/4 TIMING AND EACH CHORD IS PLAYED FOR 1 STRUMMING PATTERN AS SHOWN ABOVE EXCEPT THE BRIDGE
Chords used
VERSES(PINKIE STAYS ON 7TH OF G CHORUS(CHORDS ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS VERSE I JUST LIKE TO OPEN UP THE THROUGH ENTIRE VERSE AND CHORUS) HIGH E AND THE 2ND CHORD IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT)
Bm7Em7 A11sus2 D6Bm7E7 A11sus2 D6 E X X X X 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 D 7 5 5 4 7 6 5 4 A X X 0 5 X X 0 5 E 7 0 X X 7 0 X X
(STRUMMING PATTERN IS THE SAME FOR BRIDGE BUT SOME CHORDS YOU WILL HOLD FOR 2 MEASURES, I HAVE THEM INDICATED WITH A (2) NEXT TO THE ONES YOU WILL HOLD FOR 2 MEASURES) On the E9sus4 you can hammer on to the 8th on the B string during your second measure. D7sus2 C7sus2 E9sus4(2) A7 A#maddb9 Bm7 Em7(2) F#m5(2) Gm9(2) A7 A11 A7omit3 A13omit3 E X X 0 0 7 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 G 9 7 7 5 0 0 3 3 3 2 3 5 7 G 9 7 7 6 6 7 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 D 10 8 7 5 8 7 X 0 3 2 4 5 7 A X X 9 X x X 2 X X 0 0 0 0 E 10 8 0 5 6 7 0 2 3 X X x x
[Intro] (SAME STRUMMING PATTERN AS THE VERSE FOR EACH CHORD SAME CHORDS AS VERSE) Bm7Em7A11D6Bm7Em7A11D6
[Verse] Bm7Em7A11D6 I know a girl she puts the color inside of my world Bm7Em7A11D6 But she’s just like a Maze where all of the walls all continually change Bm7Em7A11D6 And I’ve done all I can to stand on her steps with my heart in my hands Bm7Em7A11D6 Now I’m starting to see that maybe it’s got nothing to do with me
[Chorus] Bm7E7A11D6 Fathers, be good to your daughters Bm7E7A11D6 Daughters will love like you do Bm7E7A11D6 Girls become lovers who turn into mothers Bm7E7A11D6 So mothers, be good to your daughters too oh yeah [Interlude] Bm7E7A11D6 (Look below for intrelude strumming pattern)
[Verse] (You can switch the strumming pattern here if you want to DDDUDD the up and last 2 downs are quick) Bm7Em7A11D6 Oh, you see that skin? It’s the same she’s been standing in Bm7Em7A11D6 Since the day she saw him walking away Bm7Em7A11D6 Now I'm left cleaning up the mess you made
[Chorus] Bm7E7A11D6 Fathers, be good to your daughters Bm7E7A11D6 Daughters will love like you do Bm7E7A11D6 Girls become lovers who turn into mothers Bm7E7A11D6 So mothers be good to your daughters too
[Bridge] (Make sure to look at the chord chart above for the bridge chords) D7sus2C7sus2E9A7A#maddb9Bm7 Boys, you can break you find out how much they can take Bm7 Boys will be strong and boys soldier on (go back to Chorus strum and chords) F#mGm9Gm9A7A11A7A13Bm7E7A11D6Bm7E7A11 But boys would be gone without warmth from a woman’s good, good heart D6Bm7E7A11D6 Now On behalf of every man Bm7E7A11D6 Who might be Looking out for every girl Bm7Em7A11D6 You are the God and the weight of her world
[Chorus] Bm7E7A11D6 Fathers, be good to your daughters Bm7E7A11D6 Daughter will love like you do Bm7E7A11D6 Girls become lovers or something or others Bm7E7A11D6 So mothers, be good to your daughters too
[Outro] Bm7E7A11D6 So mothers be good to your daughters, too Bm7E7A11D6 So mothers be good to your daughters, too N.C. (you can slow down and strum the last 2 chords once to finish)
(Took from a live recording of John playing in Portland 7/22/2017. This is my first tab hope you enjoy)