Bon Jovi - If I Was You Mother

Artist: Bon Jovi
Song: If I Was Your Mother
Album: Keep the faith
Tuning: Standard

This might look a bit complicated but if you listen to the song you should be able
to figure it out. I'm at mouldysandwich@hotmail.co,uk for comments.

Chord riffs:

Riff 1:                 Riff 2:
   Am        G Am          G   Am        G Am
|--0---0-0-0-3-0--|     |--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|
|--1---1-1-1-3-1--|     |--3---1---1-1-1-3-1--|
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--|     |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--|     |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--|
|--0---0-0-0-2-0--|     |--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|
|--X---X-X-X-3-X--|     |--3---X---X-X-X-3-X--|

Riff 3:                     Riff 4:
   F   G         F G           F   Dm  C   G
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---1---0---3--|
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---3---1---3--|
|--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|     |--2---2---0---0--|
|--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|     |--3---0---2---0--|
|--3---2---2-2-2-3-2--|     |--3---X---3---2--|
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---X---X---3--|

Riff 5:
   F   Dm  C   G
|--1---1---0-0-3-3--|
|--1---3---1-1-3-3--|
|--2---2---0-0-0-0--|
|--3---0---2-2-0-0--|
|--3---X---3-3-2-2--|
|--1---X---X-X-3-3--|


Intro: (Dist.)
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4


Verse 1: (Clean)
              Riff 1
If I was your mother,
          Riff 2
Would you let me hold your hand,
          Riff 3
Would you say you were my baby...
          Riff 4
Would you always be my friend?
             [Riff 1
If I was your mother, 
        Riff 2
Could I teach you what's right,
        Riff 3
Could I tell you stories, 
                      Riff 5]- Dist.
Maybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnight? Ohh...


Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am        G               F
  Tell me what I've gotta do
           G                 Am
To make my life mean more to you,
        G                 F
I could get so close it's true
G                    Riff 1
If I was your mother.


Verse 2: (Dist.)
                 Riff 2     
Would you always believe me,
           Riff 3
'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night
                   Riff 4
Just to see if you need me?
                   Riff 1
Tell me there's no other, 
                           Riff 2
To who you're telling your secrets,
              Riff 3
And would you tell me 'bout all the boys you been
                 Riff 5
Bringing home to meet me. Ohh...


Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am        G               F
  Tell me what I've gotta do
           G                 Am
To make my life mean more to you,
        G                 F
I could get so close it's true
G             
If I was yours...
Am        G              F
  Tell me who I've gotta be 
        G            Am
To make you a part of me
       G             F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...


CHORUS: (Dist.)
Am        G        F  C      G           Am        G        F  Dm  C  G
  Mother,   mother,     If   I was your,   mother,   mother...


Solo: (Dist.)
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4


Bridge: (Clean)
     F                    G
When love is blood you're never on trial
     Am                      Bb
Love don't get deeper than a mother & child
   F              C                 G
Oh baby, I got to get that close to you


Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am        G               F
  Tell me what I've gotta do
           G                 Am
To make my life mean more to you,
        G                 F
I could get so close it's true
G             
If I was yours...
Am        G              F
  Tell me who I've gotta be 
        G            Am
To make you a part of me
       G             F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...


CHORUS:
Am        G        F  C        G       Am        G        F  Dm  C  G
  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother,   mother...    Yeah!
Am        G        F  C        G       Am        G        F  Dm  C  G
  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother,   mother...
Am        G        F  C        G       Am        G        F  Dm  C  G
  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother, 
 (Fade Out)