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: Riff 3: Riff 4: Riff 5: (Dist.) Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 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.) Tell me what I've gotta do To make my life mean more to you, I could get so close it's true Riff 1 If I was your mother. 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.) Tell me what I've gotta do To make my life mean more to you, I could get so close it's true If I was yours... Tell me who I've gotta be To make you a part of me No one else you ever need If I was your... 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) When love is blood you're never on trial Love don't get deeper than a mother & child Oh baby, I got to get that close to you Pre Chorus: (Dist.) Tell me what I've gotta do To make my life mean more to you, I could get so close it's true If I was yours... Tell me who I've gotta be To make you a part of me No one else you ever need If I was your... Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother... Yeah! Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother... Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, (Fade Out)