Bon Jovi的《If I Was Your Mother》并非一首广为人知的热门单曲，但它却以其细腻的情感和真挚的表达，触动了无数听众的心弦。收录在专辑《Keep The Faith》中，这首歌与专辑中充斥力量和摇滚气息的其他歌曲形成鲜明比较，展现了Bon Jovi乐队创作上的多元化。《If I Was Your Mother》歌词充斥着对孩子无私的爱和深深的关怀，渴望理解孩子的一切，给予他们掩护和支持。歌曲旋律舒缓动人，配合Jon Bon Jovi略带沙哑却饱含深情的嗓音，将歌曲的情感完美地传递出来。

这首歌的吉他部分相对简单，主要由Am、G、Dm、F、Bb、C几个和弦构成，异常适合吉他初学者练习。在弹奏时，要注意控制节奏和力度，突出歌曲的温柔和细腻。可以考试考试使用分化和弦的办法进行演奏，更能展现歌曲的抒情性。歌曲中(G)If I was your (Am)mother 这句可以特别关注一下G和Am之间的切换，多加练习可以更加流畅。

这首《If I Was Your Mother》不仅仅是一首歌曲，更是一份充斥爱意的表达。无论是对于为人怙恃者，还是对于渴望被爱的人来说，都能从中感触感染到深深的触动和共鸣。现在就拿起你的吉他，奏响这首充斥温情的歌曲吧！

示范乐谱：

Name: Federico
e-mail: [email protected]

I worked this out by ear only, pretty easy but not correct
anyway there it goes.Feel free to correct me
IF I WAS YOUR MOTHER (Keep The Faith)
J. Bon Jovi, R. Sambora
           If I was your (Am) mother would you let me hold your hand 
           Would you (G)say you were my baby... would you (Dm) always be my friend 
           If I was your (Am) mother could I teach you what's right 
           Could I (G)tell you stories maybe tuck you in and (F)kiss you sweet goodnight 

           (Am) Tell me what I've gotta do to make my (G) life mean more to (Am)you 
           I could get so close it's (F) true 

           (G)If I was your (Am)mother 
           Would you always believe me 
           'Cause I'd (G)wake up in the middle of the night just to see if you (Dm)need me 

           Tell me there's no (Am) other to who you're telling your secrets 
           And would you (G) tell me 'bout all the boys you been 
           Bringing home to (F)meet me 

           (Am) Tell me what I've gotta do to make my (G) life mean more to (Am)you 
           I could get so close it's (F) true 
           (G)If I was yours 
           (Am) Tell me who I've gotta (F)be to make you (G) a part of (Am)me 
           No one else you ever (F) need 
           (G)If I was your 
           (Am)Mother (F) mother (G)If I was your (Am)mother, mother 

           When (F)love is blood you're (G) never on trial 
           Love (Am) don't get deeper than a (Bb)mother & child 
           Oh (F)baby, I got to (C)get that close to (G) you 

           (Am) Tell me what I've gotta do to make my (G) life mean more to (Am)you 
           I could get so close it's (F) true 
           (G)If I was yours 
           (Am) Tell me who I've gotta (F)be to make you (G) a part of (Am)me 
           No one else you ever (F) need 
           (G)If I was your 
           (Am)Mother (F) mother (G)If I was your (Am)mother, mother 
           (Am)Mother (F) mother (G)If I was your (Am)mother, mother 
           (Am)Mother (F) mother (G)If I was your (Am)mother, mother
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