Terri Clark: Good Mother
 
Good Mother (written by Jann Arden) 
Performed by Terri Clark ("Fearless" Mercury Records 2000) 
Tabbed by Dale Krysinski (1/2003) 
 
Intro and verse: 
 
C                 G              Am             FaddG  
-------0---------|--------------|---------0----|------3-- 
----------1------|------1--0----|------1-------|--------- 
-----0---------0-|----0-------0-|----2-------0-|----2---- 
---2--------0h2--|--0-----------|--2-----------|--3------ 
-3---------------|--------------|0-------------|--------- 
-----------------|3-------------|--------------|1-------- 
 
Play this over and over.  During the verse, Terri adds a  
note or two (F C) at the end of the FaddG measure to  
transition back into the C.  At the end of a verse, Terri  
adds another measure of FaddG 
 
Transition into bridge (starts right after normal Am): 
 
F       G 
----------------| 
------1-------0-| 
----2-------0---| 
--3-------0-----| 
----------------| 
1-------3-------| 
 
Bridge (not exactly right but it's how I play it): 
 
A            E             Fm          D 
--------0---|0------------|2-----------|2------2-------| 
--------2---|0------0-----|2------2----|3--------3-----| 
------2-2---|1----1----1--|2----2----2-|2----2-----2---| 
----2-------|---2---------|---4--------|---0---------0-| 
-0--------0-|-------------|------------|---------------| 
------------|0------------|2-----------|---------------| 
 
A            E             Fm          D   G 
--------0---|0------------|2----------|2-----3----| 
--------2---|0------0-----|2-----2----|3-----0----| 
------2-2---|1----1----1--|2---2----2-|2-----0----| back   
----2-------|---2---------|--4--------|---0-------|  to 
-0--------0-|-------------|-----------|-----------| verse 
------------|0------------|2----------|---------3-| 
 
Outro: 
 
F (ritard)         C(sweep)  
------------------|------| 
---------1-0---0--|---1--| 
---0-2-0-2-0-2----|--0---| 
-3----------------|-2----| 
-0----------------|3-----| 
------------------|------| 
 
 
This is written to play fingerstyle.  The chords are shown  
to help with the left hand position, or if you just want to  
strum along. 
 
Any comments or suggestions for improvements (especially on  
the bridge), please e-mail me at  
Dale.Krysinski@hatchmott.com