Edwin McCain (nascido em 20 de janeiro de 1970 em Greenville, Carolina do Sul) é um guitarrista indie rock alternativo. Apesar de seus discos serem lançados em seu nome, ele tem uma banda permanente, referido como o de Edwin McCain Band. Os membros da banda a partir de 2007 incluem Larry Chaney, guitarra; Pete Riley, guitarra e backing vocals; Craig Shields, saxofone e teclados; Manny Yames, guitarra baixo, e Peter Alexander, bateria.
Após assinar um contrato com a gravadora Atlantic Records Lava Records
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!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Letter To My Mother" by Edwin McCain From the album "Far From Over" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DC#m6CGBm7F#m7Em7ADº 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:
DC#m6CG 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:
DC#m6 Mama, how do I write the words to you CG You were the only one who loved me true DC#m6 But there's a woman that we don't even know CG 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 Em7GA (Repeat Intro Riff) Is that her little boy still loves you
Verse 2:
DC#m6 I close my eyes, does she look like me CG Does she need my help, is she cold on the street DC#m6 Or am I forgotten like a bad childhood dream CG 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 Em7GAD Is that her little boy still loves you Em7GADº 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 GG/Bb For giving me life, I've done the best that I can
Solo:
(Repeat Intro Riff) then
DC#m6 Ohhhh ohhhhh
CG Ohhhh yeah
Chorus 3:
Bm7 I love you, Mama F#m7 But I want to tell her too Em7GAD Is that her little boy still loves you Em7GADº Her little boy still loves you