Mother Tabbed by Ian Wakeham So I get the unenviable task of transcribing this wonderful little tune which is no doubt everybody's favourite Police track! I even went to the trouble of transcribing it note-for-note. Incidentally, if anyone does ever visit this page to learn this song - please let us know! Intro (play 4 times): G--------------------------------------------------------------* D------7------------------------7------------------------------* A-----------------7---------------------------7----------------* E--------------------------------------------------------------* Verse 1: G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------7------------------------7---------------------------7-------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7------------------------7--- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well the telephone is ringing... G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------7------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----------------7----(slide)--5---------------------------5-------------- E---------------------------------------------5------------------------5--- The telephone is screaming.. G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------7------------------------7------------------------------------------ A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------7-------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------7--- The telephone is ringing... G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------7---------------------------7-------------- A------7--------------------------------------7------------------------7--- E-----------------7-------------------------------------------------------- Verse 2: G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------7------------------------7---------------------------7-------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7------------------------7--- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well every girl I go out with... G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------7------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----------------7----(slide)--5---------------------------5-------------- E---------------------------------------------5------------------------5--- Well I hear my mother calling... G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------7------------------------7------------------------------------------ A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------7-------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------7--- Well every girl I go out with... G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------7---------------------------7-------------- A-----7---------------------------------------7------------------------7-(slide) E-----------------7-------------------------------------------------------- Instrumental: G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------------------------------------------7-------------- A-----3-------------------------3--------------------------------------7--- E-----------------3---------------------------3---------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----7-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----------------7----(slide)--3---------------------------3-------------- E---------------------------------------------3------------------------3--- G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----5-------------------------7----(hold then slide down)---------------- E-----------------5----(slide)--------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----7-------------------------7------------------------------------------ A-----------------7---------------------------7---------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----7-------------------------7------------------------------------------ A-----------------7---------------------------7---------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 3: G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----7-------------------------7---------------------------7-------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7------------------------7--- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh mother dear please listen.. G-------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-----7-------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----------------7----(slide)---5--------------------------5-------------- E---------------------------------------------5------------------------5--- Oh women please have mercy... G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7---------------------------7------------------------------------------ A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------7--------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------7---- Oh mother dear please listen... G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------7--------------------------7--------------- A----7----------------------------------------7-------------------------7--- E-----------------7--------------------------------------------------------- Verse 4: G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7---------------------------7--------------------------7--------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------------------7--- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well the telephone is ringing... G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7---------------------------------------------------------------------- A-----------------7----(slide)---5--------------------------5--------------- E---------------------------------------------5-------------------------5--- The telephone is screaming... G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7----------------------------7----------------------------------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7--------------7-------------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------7--- The telephone is ringing... G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------7--------------------------7-------------- A----7----------------------------------------7-------------------------7--- E-----------------7--------------------------------------------------------- Outro: G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7----------------------------7--------------------------7-------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------------------7--- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Ad lib manic laughter and cries of "Mother" etc through to end) G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7----------------------------7--------------------------7-------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------------------7--- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7----------------------------7--------------------------7-------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------------------7--- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----7----------------------------7--------------------------7-------------- A-----------------7---------------------------7-------------------------7--- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------| D----7-----------------------------------------| A-----------------7----------------------------| E---------------------------------5--(hold)----|