Mother Chords
by Travis
Mother by Travis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, B, A, F# and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Hello. Can't believe I finally get the chance to write the "this is my first tab..."
speech after reading it so many times. So, well... I'm sorry I don't know the real names to
those chords. It's probably a bit off but since there isn't a tab yet for that song I
guess that will do until you post a better version ;) This was based on the acoustic
version of Travis's song "Mother" which is on ther latest record "Where You Stand". It's
amazing so if you haven't bought it yet you should definitely do so.
Standard tuning - no capo.
Tabbed by : twister
G C C* D D*
-3---3---3---3---3-|
-3---3---3---3---3-|
-0---0---0---2---0-|
-0---2---0---0---0-|
-2---3---2---------|
-3-----------------|
Intro :
G - C - C* 4x
G C C* G C C*
Mother take that ride
You got in my mind
Tell 'em what you found
Write it down
G C D D*
Lo-------ve
G C D D*
Lo-------ve
Solo :
G - C - C* 4x
G C C*
What you have is enough
G C C*
What you want with so much stuff
G C C*
What you need is a hug
G C
From a passenger you love
G C D D*
One you love
One you love
One you love
One you love
G
Write a book
C C*
Change your name
G C C*
Run a thousand miles away
G
Bite the hook
C C*
Change your game
G C
In the end it's all the same
D C
Happy ever after
D C
Dancing with disaster
D C D(hold)
Hold me close and listen to the song
C G
Why did we wait so long?
D C G
Oh, why did we wait so long?
Mini Instrumental : G
G
Once upon a cold and starless night
C*
Saw a vision or a trick of light
D D*
We know there's nothing wrong
D D*
Days are short, nights are long
D C D
Answer me this question then I'm gone
D C G
Oh, why did we wait so long?
Oh, why did we wait so long?
Instrumental : G - G - G - C - D -
D* - D - D* - G - D
Piano part (play each note as an octave, 3 times) :
B - A - G - F# - B (an octave lower)
B - A - G - F# - B (2 times then E
1 time)
F# - G - F# - G (2 measures of each note/octave)
B - A - G - F# - B
D C G
Oh, why did we wait so long?
D C G
Oh, why did we wait so long?
D(hold) C G(hold)
Oh, why did we wait so long?