https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/eric-clapton-holy-mother/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:55:21 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/eric-clapton-holy-mother/#post-239177 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:22:24 +0000 Nice song to play along too combining arpegio and strumming...This is IMHO the best song to come from The August album.]]> Easy Songs stan ton https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/eric-clapton-holy-mother/#post-239177 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/eric-clapton-holy-mother/#post-25223 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:19:09 +0000
I found a nice version, and figured I should share it with you guys after getting so much from you all over the past year hiding in the background.

Chuck a capo on the 4th fret and off we go...

Holy Mother, where are you? Tonight I feel broken in two. I've seen the stars fall from the sky. Holy mother, can't keep from crying. Oh I need your help this time, Get me through this lonely night. Tell me please which way to turn To find myself again. Holy mother, hear my prayer, Somehow I know you're still there. Send me please some peace of mind; Take away this pain. I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait any longer. I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait for you. Holy mother, hear my cry, I've cursed your name a thousand times. I've felt the anger running through my soul; All I need is a hand to hold. Oh I feel the end has come, No longer my legs will run. You know I would rather be In your arms tonight. When my hands no longer play, My voice is still, I fade away. Holy mother, then I'll be Lying in, safe within your arms. Solo on Verse Four Times Timing is 4/4, two measures per line - so four beats for that first chord in the line, then two each for other two chords. Sounds great strummed, but if you want to be a bit more authentic, Brian Davies of eric-clapton.co.uk has tabbed out the following picking pattern which sounds good and is easy to get, just remember that the melody comes through in the bass notes.
G C G Em D/F# G (e) |-------3---------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------| (B) |-------3---------|-----------------|-------0---0-----|-------------0---| (G) |-------------0---|-----0---------0-|-------------0---|-----2-----0---0-| (D) |-----0-------0---|--0h2--------0---|-----2---------2-|---0-------------| (A) |---2-----------2-|-3---------2-----|---2-------------|-----------------| (E) |-3---------------|-------3---------|-0---------------|-2-----3---------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 I flatpick it, as it seems esaier that way, though im sure you could fingerpick it as well if that's your thing.

And if anyone's unsure, the D/F# is just a D chord with your thumb curled round on the second fret of the low E string :)

Hope you all enjoy, original tab i used is here

The performance I'm talking about: http://youtube.com/watch?v=X0kuag7BuGs]]> Easy Songs basilisk https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/eric-clapton-holy-mother/#post-25223