Chord Mother by Travis

hello . can’t believe i finally get the chance to write the "this is my first tab . . . " speech after reading it so many times . so , well . . . i’m sorry i don’t know the real names to those chords . it’s probably a bit off but since there isn’t a tab yet for that song i guess that will do until you post a better version ; this was based on the acoustic version of travis’s song "mother" which is on ther latest record "where you stand" . it’s amazing so if you haven’t bought it yet you should definitely do so . standard tuning - no capo . tabbed by : twister G C C * D D * - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - | - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - - 3 - | - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 2 - - - 0 - | - 0 - - - 2 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - | - 2 - - - 3 - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - | - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | intro : G - C - C * 4 xg C C * G C C * mother take that ride you got in my mind tell ’em what you found write it down G C D D * lo - - - - - - - ve G C D D * lo - - - - - - - ve solo : G - C - C * 4 x G C C * what you have is enough G C C * what you want with so much stuff G C C * what you need is a hug G C from a passenger you love G C D D * one you love one you love one you love one you love G write a book C C * change your name G C C * run a thousand miles away G bite the hook C C * change your game G C in the end it’s all the same D C happy ever after D C dancing with disaster D C D hold hold me close and listen to the song C G why did we wait so long? D C G oh , why did we wait so long? mini instrumental : G G once upon a cold and starless night C * saw a vision or a trick of light D D * we know there’s nothing wrong D D * days are short , nights are long D C D answer me this question then i’m gone D C G oh , why did we wait so long? oh , why did we wait so long? instrumental : G - G - G - C - D - D * - D - D * - G - D piano part play each note as an octave , 3 times : B - A - G - F# - B an octave lower B - A - G - F# - B 2 times then E 1 time F# - G - F# - G 2 measures of each note/octave B - A - G - F# - B D C G oh , why did we wait so long? D C G oh , why did we wait so long? D hold C G hold oh , why did we wait so long?