Travis - Mother

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 * 4

xg 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 * 4

x 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?