– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
“letter to my mother” by edwin mccain
from the album “far from over”
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

tabbed by : aaron field
email : oasis4u2nv@tampabay . rr . com

* * open D tuning * *

chords used :

D C#m6 C G Bm7 F#m7 Em7 A do Em7/11 F#m7/11 G/A#
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 – – – – 7 – – – – 2 – – – – – 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 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – |

* note : these may not be the actual chord names but they’re pretty close

intro riff :

D C#m6 C G
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 :

D C#m6
mama , how do i write the words to you
C G
you were the only one who loved me true
D C#m6
but there’s a woman that we don’t even know
C G
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
Em7 G A ( repeat intro riff )
is that her little boy still loves you

verse 2 :

D C#m6
i close my eyes , does she look like me
C G
does she need my help , is she cold on the street
D C#m6
or Am i forgotten like a bad childhood dream
C G
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
Em7 G A D
is that her little boy still loves you
Em7 G A do
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
G G/A#
for giving me life , i’ve done the best that i can

solo :

( repeat intro riff ) then

D C#m6
ohhhh ohhhhh

C G
ohhhh yeah

chorus 3 :

Bm7
i love you , mama
F#m7
but i want to tell her too
Em7 G A D
is that her little boy still loves you
Em7 G A do
her little boy still loves you

outro : Em7 – G – A – do