1 (edited by beamer 2014-08-07 23:19:07)

Topic: Mother (A punks ballad)

Ok I did the chord pro at work and I may slightly have them in the wrong section.  If you play it feel free to move them to where you feel they should be more suited.  When I play the D in the verse, I am only hitting the D and G strings open and letting them ring out (like in Ain't talking bout love from Van Halen)  hope you all like it.  BTW this is more of a controlled angry stretched shout/rant rather than actually sung. umm PUNK LOLOL

MOTHER (A punk’s ballad)Beamer-AKA Scott Sailer AKA THE METALIZER



Verse is soft and chorus a bit heavy with bar chords




[Bm]She is the hero of her children’s-[D] eyes


[Bm]When they fall, they don’t see her-[D] cry


[Em]She is the strong one- [C5]


[Em]Kissing them and sending them [C5] back to play




[Em]She’s a mother,a lover,a [G] warrior and a saint


[Am]All while drinking’, hitting' [C]the pipe and-[Em] huffing paint


[Em]Life can be cruel, [G]life can be rough


[Am]She hides it well, [C]but with no restraint [Em]


[Bm]There is no shelter[D]


[Bm]The Rolling Stones do little to [D] help her


[Em]She’s crying in her head[C5]


[Em]Thank god for the kids or she [C5]might be dead



[Em]She’s a mother,a lover,a [G] warrior and a saint


[Am]All while drinking’, hitting' [C]the pipe and [Em] huffing paint


[Em]Life can be cruel, [G]life can be rough


[Am]She hides it well, [C]but with no restraint [Em]


[Bm]Her man can’t see it – [D]


[Bm]He’s living on the edge-[D] of a knife


[Em]As long as she lays him-[G]


[Em]He hugs the kids and thinks-[G] its alright.


[Em]She’s a mother,a lover,a [G] warrior and a saint


[Am]All while drinking’, hitting' [C]the pipe and [Em] huffing paint


[Em]Life can be cruel, [G]life can be rough


[Am]She hides it well, [C]but with no restraint [Em]


[Bm]She is the hero of her children’s-[D] eyes


[Bm]When they fall, they don’t see her-[D] cry


[Em]She is the strong one- [C5]


[Em]Kissing them and sending them [C5] back to play


AND TO FIX A FEW OF THE CHORD BLOCKS
C5 should be played   http://jguitar.com/images/chordshape/C-5th-C-x%2C3%2C5%2C5%2Cx%2Cx.png
Em in the chorus is  http://jguitar.com/images/chordshape/E-Minor-E-x%2C7%2C9%2C9%2C8%2C7.png
G    "      "    "       http://jguitar.com/images/chordshape/G-Major-G-3%2C5%2C5%2C4%2C3%2C3.png
A                          http://jguitar.com/images/chordshape/A-Major-A-5%2C7%2C7%2C6%2C5%2C5.png

“Find your own sound.  Dont be a second rateYngwie Malmsteen be a first rate you”

– George Lynch 2013 (Dokken, Lynchmob, KXM, Tooth & Nail etc....)

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Please excuse me for being a bit thick but I've never heard the term "huffing paint". It sounds a bit odd and I'd like to avoid it if possible, so could you please explain it to a not so bright Englishman.

Thick as two short planks

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Keepit,, Man I dont know whether your lucky or grew up very sheltered (thats a joke) Ill bet a lot of the brit Punk Rocker teens probably have done it a time or so. (American ones also)   Huffing paint is a cheap high. anddoes serious damage over time.  get a bag , usually paper lunch type, spray any paint into it and put over nose and mouth and kill brain cells.  This is a more informed page about it. http://narconon.ca/blog/substance-abuse … ffing.html

“Find your own sound.  Dont be a second rateYngwie Malmsteen be a first rate you”

– George Lynch 2013 (Dokken, Lynchmob, KXM, Tooth & Nail etc....)

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

OMG, as a painter and decorater I must have done it many times and never realised it.Anyway, thanks for putting me right about that, and thanks for a great song.

Thick as two short planks

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Glad you like it.  and in your defence you were not probably putting a bag to your face LOLOLOL

“Find your own sound.  Dont be a second rateYngwie Malmsteen be a first rate you”

– George Lynch 2013 (Dokken, Lynchmob, KXM, Tooth & Nail etc....)

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Hey Scott! Great song and great job on the chordpro along with specific chord fingering directions. Now...can you record how it should be played?  smile

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Once my  new computer gets here and I get it all hooked up!  I hope its a good one, its a factory reconditioned Dell from Overstock dot com
I also have Star to record also.

“Find your own sound.  Dont be a second rateYngwie Malmsteen be a first rate you”

– George Lynch 2013 (Dokken, Lynchmob, KXM, Tooth & Nail etc....)

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

This is to bump to top in case you guys pick it for SOTM smile

“Find your own sound.  Dont be a second rateYngwie Malmsteen be a first rate you”

– George Lynch 2013 (Dokken, Lynchmob, KXM, Tooth & Nail etc....)

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

those are really strong lyrics Beamer - well done

Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but what your mind can imagine.
Make your life count, and the world will be a better place because you tried.

"Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except only the the best." - Henry Van Dyke

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

beamer ............ what a song!  Touches some hard truths ....... look forward to hearing it.  I wouldnt mind having ago at this one myself but i have no idea how to do punk lol ........ are you open to any interpretation of it?

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
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Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Jandle wrote:

beamer ............ what a song!  Touches some hard truths ....... look forward to hearing it.  I wouldnt mind having ago at this one myself but i have no idea how to do punk lol ........ are you open to any interpretation of it?

I don't do punk either. I would end up turning it into a folk song. smile

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12 (edited by Peatle Jville 2016-09-22 06:49:33)

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Those lyrics describe some I have known over the years. Excellent writing  which I can imagine it  performed perfectly in differant styles. You got the gold Beamer.

https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/you-got-the-silver

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Hi Beamer I have had a go at doing a Punk Folk version of your song which I have put up on soundcloud for a couple days so you can download it if you want before I take it down.
Sorry I am not very good at Punk.   https://soundcloud.com/eatleville/mother-punk-ballad

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Peatle .......... great attempt at this song smile  I think i am the same as unclejoesband comment, it would end up being a folk song if i attempted it, never having sung Punk in my life smile

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

15 (edited by Peatle Jville 2016-10-03 01:35:14)

Re: Mother (A punks ballad)

Jandle I think it is a song that someone could turn into great modern folk song instead of someone like me making a mess of it. But having said that I gave it my best shot.
I hope Beamer didnt mind me having a shot at it. I will take it down soon hopefully someone else will put a version of their own up. Trying to do a punk type song is a lot harder than I imagined.