My source for this is the video "The Cream of Eric Clapton" which has a live
performance of this song, so it might be in a different key than the album
version, and it might be simpler.
(By the by, the people who made this video somehow managed to turn gold
into ***, overall, but this one song makes it almost worth the price of
admission. The playout solo is all closeup of EC's fingers on the fret-
board, so if you're a novice like me who isn't great at playing leads,
then this is a big help.)
The song is played with a capo on the 4th fret.
Intro (This is basically the picking pattern for the whole song.)
G C G Em D/F# G
-----------------------------------------------------------------------3----
------------------------------------------------------0------------------0--
--------0--------0------------0------0----------0-------0-------2----------0
-------------------0------0^2----------0----------2-------2---0-------------
----0^2----2---------2--3----------------2----2-----------------------------
--3-----------------------------3-----------0---------------2-----3---------
G C G
Holy Mother, where are you
Em D G
Tonight I feel broken in two
G C G
I've seen the stars fall from the sky
Em D G
Holy Mother, can't keep from crying
C G
Oh I need your help this time
Em D G
To get me through this lonely night
C G
Tell me please which way to turn
D G
By myself again
Holy Mother hear my prayer
Somehow I know you're still there {chords as verse I}
Send me please some peace of mind
Take away this pain
Bm G {I'm not really sure about}
I can't wait, I can't wait {this part... but it sounds}
C D {pretty close.}
I can't wait any longer
Bm G
I can't wait, I can't wait
C D
I can't wait for you.
Holy Mother, hear my cry
I've cursed your name a thousand times {chords as verse I}
I've felt the anger running through my soul
All I need is a hand to hold
Oh I feel the end is coming
No longer my legs will run {chords as verse II}
You know how to wrap me
In your arms tonight
When my hands can no longer play
My voice is still a fade away {chords as verse I}
Holy Mother, then I'll be
lying in, safe within your arms.
***** `&' *********************************************
** # **
** # Any corrections, questions, comments, **
** _#_ etc. welcome! **
** ( # ) **
** / O \ Kyle Barton (guitarkyle@yahoo.com) **
** ( === ) http://www.kylebarton.com **
**** `---' ********************************************
PRIVACY POLICY OF TABLATURES.TK
Guitar tablatures at www.tablatures.tk are not intended to be accurate nor official tabs for the artist,
but are only transcriptions. These tabs are to be used only for study, skill development and scholarship.
The goal of www.tablatures.tk is to provide a valuable resource for musicians who want to improve their
instrument skills. We do not seek to violate copyrights and we encourage that you purchase the artist's
album and official sheet music whenever available. If you see any tab where its content is violating copyright
infringement, please contact us and the tab will be removed
from the archive immediately. You can also contact us with any question regarding this.