Mothers Pride
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AbmCapotraste:
6th traste
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Mother’s Pride – George Michael
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Written by: George Michael
From: “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” (1990)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 6th fret
Play: Dm
Key: Abm
For chords in original key, transpose +6 (and "use flats").
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[Intro] / [Interlude]
[Dsus2/A [Dsus2/Bb [Cadd11 [Bbadd#11 [Dsus2/Bb
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|--0-------0-----|--0---------0---|
B|--3-------3-----|--3-------3-----|----6-------6---|----6-----3-----|
G|2-----2-2-----2-|3-----3-3-----3-|5-----5-5-----5-|3-----3-3-----3-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gm 3-x-0-3-3-x
Cadd9/E 0(3)2-0-3-x
Eb x-x-1-3-4-3
Csus4/E 0-3-3-0-x-x
Csus4 x-3-3-0-1-x
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[Intro]
| Dsus2/A | Dsus2/Bb | Cadd11 | Bbadd#11 Dsus2/Bb |
| Dsus2/A | Dsus2/Bb | Cadd11 | Bbadd#11 Dsus2/Bb |
| Dsus2/A | Dsus2/Bb | Cadd11 | Bbadd#11 Dsus2/Bb |
[Verse 1]
Gm Cadd9/E
Oh, she knows
F
She takes his hand
Dm
And prays the child will understand
Gm Cadd9/E F
At the door they watch the men go by
Dm
In the clothes that daddy wore
[Chorus]
Eb
Mother’s pride
C/E
Baby boy
F
His father’s eyes
Dm Eb
He’s a soldier waiting for a war
Csus4/E
Time will come
Csus4
He’ll hold a gun
C
His father’s son
[Interlude]
| Dsus2/A | Dsus2/Bb | Cadd11 | Bbadd#11 Dsus2/Bb |
| Dsus2/A | Dsus2/Bb | Cadd11 | Bbadd#11 Dsus2/Bb |
[Verse 2]
Gm Cadd9/E
And as he grows
F
He hears the band
Dm
Takes the step from boy to man
Gm Cadd9/E F
At the shore she waves her son goodbye
Dm
Like the man she did before
[Chorus]
Eb
Mother’s pride
C/E
Just a boy
F
His country’s eyes
Dm Eb
He’s a soldier waving at the shore
Csus4/E
And in her heart
Csus4
the time has come
C
To lose a son
[Interlude]
| Dsus2/A | Dsus2/Bb | Cadd11 | Bbadd#11 Dsus2/Bb |
| Dsus2/A | Dsus2/Bb | Cadd11 | Bbadd#11 Dsus2/Bb |
[Verse 3]
Gm Cadd9/E
And all the husbands, all the sons, all the lovers gone
F
They make no difference
Dm
No difference in the end
Gm Cadd9/E F
Still hear the woman say your daddy died a hero
Dm
In the name of God and man
[Chorus]
Eb
Mother’s pride
C/E
Crazy boy
F
His lifeless eyes
Dm Eb
He’s a soldier now forevermore
| Csus4/E | Csus4 C
He’ll hold a gun ... ‘till kingdom come
How to play Mothers Pride
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.