My Mother Told Me
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste:
1st traste
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 3rd May, 2023
Tabbed from Apple Id
https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-mother-told-me-single/1514386998
Define:
E5 022XXX
G6 322XXX
E5** dddXXX Double dead strummed chord (1 beat each)
** 2 Dead note strums of that chord (1 beat each)
* Single Strum
I have added the following to the chordless Intro for fun:
Since the Intro has no chords, I play a heavily distorted Amp setting.
Use one long sounding (2 beat) E5 chord strum followed by another 2 short sounding (1
beat each)
E5 chord strum which is played as dead notes to make it sound like a drum beat and
clapping.
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[Intro]
E5 E5** E5 E5**
My mother told me
E5 E5** E5 E5*
Someday I would buy
E5 E5** E5 E5**
Galleys with good oars
E5 E5** E5 E5**
Sails to distant shores
[Verse 1]
E5 E5** C* Em
My mother told me
G G G** Em E5*
Someday I would buy (buy!)
E5 E5** E5 E5**
Galleys with good oars
C C D D Am Am*
Sails to distant shores
[Verse 2]
G Am C C*
Stand up on the prow
Dm Dm** Em Em**
Noble barque I steer (Steady)
G G D D C Em Em**
Steady course to the hav-en
Em Em** Bm Am
Hew many foe-men
Em Em** D Em
Hew many foe-men...men..men..
[Instrumental]
Em
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----17-|
G|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-17--17-|
D|2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-|--5---6-|--7---8-|--9--10-|-11--12-|-13--15-|-17--17-|
A|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|--3---4-|--5---6-|--7---8-|--9--10-|-11--12-|-15--15-|
E|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|
E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Outro]
E5 E5** C* Em
My mother told me
G G G** Em E5*
Someday I would buy (buy!)
E5 E5** E5 E5**
Galleys with good oars
C C D D Am*
Sails to distant shores
E5 E5** C* Em
My mother told me
G G G** Em E5*
Someday I would buy (buy!)
G Am C
Stand up on the prow
Dm Dm** Em Em**
Noble barque I steer (Steady)
G G D D C Em Em**
Steady course to the hav-en
Em Em** Bm Am
Hew many foe-men
Em
Hew
Em
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----17-|
G|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-17--17-|
D|2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-|--5---6-|--7---8-|--9--10-|-11--12-|-13--15-|-17--17-|
A|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|--3---4-|--5---6-|--7---8-|--9--10-|-11--12-|-15--15-|
E|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|
Hew
E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Hey Hey Hey Hey
E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Hey Hey
Em
e|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----17-|
G|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-17--17-|
D|2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-|2-2-2-2-|--5---6-|--7---8-|--9--10-|-11--12-|-13--15-|-17--17-|
A|2---2---|2---2---|2---2---|--3---4-|--5---6-|--7---8-|--9--10-|-11--12-|-15--15-|
E|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|0---0---|
E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | x2
Someday
E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6 E5 Em G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | x2
E5*
How to play My Mother Told Me
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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.