Tom: Am
INTRO:
B B G#m7 G#m E E F# F#
VERSE:
B
Bye mom
E F# B Bsus4 B
That's what I said at five years old the first day of school
E F# G#m F#
Already then I thought I was way too cool
E
I thought I had it figured out
B F#
And I didn't know a thing
VERSE:
B
Bye mom
E F# B Bsus4 B
Don't worry 'bout me, I'll see you at three at the bus stop
E F# G#m F#
And I know that you'll be right there to pick me up
E F#
In the old truck
CHORUS:
B F#
And oh that's just the way it is
G#m7 F#
When you think you grown but you're still a kid
E B
And you don't know you're somebody
E F#
That somebody loves more than themselves
B F#
And there's a beauty in the innocence
G#m F#
Of not knowing that the time they've spent
E B
Is more than one could ask for
E F#
And that's a special kind of love
E F# F#
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
VERSE:
B
And it's bye mom
E F# B Bsus4 B
You can drop me off down the block around the corner square
E F# G#m F#
All my buddies are waiting for me just over there
E F#
I'll see you later on
VERSE:
B
Bye mom
E F# G#m7
It's a cap and a gown and a brand new town eight hours away
F# F#
Don't cry, I'll be okay
CHORUS:
B F#
And oh that's just the way it is
G#m7 F#
When you think you grown but you're still a kid
E B
And you don't know you're somebody
E F#
That somebody loves more than themselves
B F#
And there's a beauty in the innocence
G#m7 F#
Of not knowing that the time they've spent
E B
Is more than one could ask for
E F#
And that's a special kind of love
E F# F#
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
B
And it's bye mom
INSTRUMENTAL/G O:
F# G#m F# E B F# F#
BDA K:
B F# G#m F#
And by mom, I sang a million mornings at the Bryan Street Baptist church
E B C#m F#
And by mom, I waited hours and hours till she got off of work
B F# G#m7 G#m
And by mom, I stood and cried and laid a rose onto her grave
E B F#
And bye mom, were the last words that I spoke before we sang Amazing Grace
CHORUS:
B F#
And oh that's just the way it is
G#m7 F#
When you're all grown but you're still a kid
E B
And you realize you're somebody
E F#
That somebody loves more than themselves
B F#
And there's a beauty in the innocence
G#m7 F#
Of not knowing that the time they spent
E B
Is more than one could ask for
E F#
And that's a special kind of love
E F# F#
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
E B F#
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
OUTRO:
B F# G#m
And it's bye mom
B E F# F# B
Yeah, bye mom
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SONG: BYE MOM
ARTIST: CHRIS JANSON
TUNING: HALF-STEP C WN
TAB BY: C N CZARSKI
BYE MOM
CHRIS JANSON
TUNING: HALF-STEP C WN (make sure to tune your guitar accordingly to play this version)
INTRO:
C C Am7 Am F F G G
VERSE:
C
Bye mom
F G C Csus4 C
That's what I said at five years old the first day of school
F G Am G
Already then I thought I was way too cool
F
I thought I had it figured out
C G
And I didn't know a thing
VERSE:
C
Bye mom
F G C Csus4 C
Don't worry 'bout me, I'll see you at three at the bus stop
F G Am G
And I know that you'll be right there to pick me up
F G
In the old truck
CHORUS:
C G
And oh that's just the way it is
Am7 G
When you think you grown but you're still a kid
F C
And you don't know you're somebody
F G
That somebody loves more than themselves
C G
And there's a beauty in the innocence
Am G
Of not knowing that the time they've spent
F C
Is more than one could ask for
F G
And that's a special kind of love
F G G
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
VERSE:
C
And it's bye mom
F G C Csus4 C
You can drop me off down the block around the corner square
F G Am G
All my buddies are waiting for me just over there
F G
I'll see you later on
VERSE:
C
Bye mom
F G Am7
It's a cap and a gown and a brand new town eight hours away
G G
Don't cry, I'll be okay
CHORUS:
C G
And oh that's just the way it is
Am7 G
When you think you grown but you're still a kid
F C
And you don't know you're somebody
F G
That somebody loves more than themselves
C G
And there's a beauty in the innocence
Am7 G
Of not knowing that the time they've spent
F C
Is more than one could ask for
F G
And that's a special kind of love
F G G
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
C
And it's bye mom
INSTRUMENTAL/G O:
G Am G F C G G
BDA K:
C G Am G
And by mom, I sang a million mornings at the Bryan Street Baptist church
F C Dm G
And by mom, I waited hours and hours till she got off of work
C G Am7 Am
And by mom, I stood and cried and laid a rose onto her grave
F C G
And bye mom, were the last words that I spoke before we sang Amazing Grace
CHORUS:
C G
And oh that's just the way it is
Am7 G
When you're all grown but you're still a kid
F C
And you realize you're somebody
F G
That somebody loves more than themselves
C G
And there's a beauty in the innocence
Am7 G
Of not knowing that the time they spent
F C
Is more than one could ask for
F G
And that's a special kind of love
F G G
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
F C G
And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone
OUTRO:
C G Am
And it's bye mom
C F G G C
Yeah, bye mom
