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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============================ TUNING: HALF-STEP C WN ============================
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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