Letter To My Mother Chords - Edwin McCain

Intro

Riff

D C#m6 C G

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Intro

(Play Intro Riff) 2x

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/Bb 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