Chords for (Mama's) Hungry Eyes by Merle Haggard & The Strangers from his album The Best of Merle Haggard
Tempo:
105.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C#
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#]
[D] A canvas -covered cabin [G] in a crowded [D] labor camp.
Stand out in this memory [A] I revive.
Cause [D] my daddy raised a family pair with two hard-working hands.
And tried to feed my [A]
mama's hungry eyes.
He dreamed of something better and my [G] mama's faith was [D] strong.
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize.
That [D] another class of people put [G] us somewhere just [D] below.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only [G] wanted things she [D] really needed.
One more reason [A] for my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
I remember daddy praying for a better way of life.
But I don't recall a change [A] of any size.
[E]
Just a [D] little loss of courage [G] as their age began [D] to show.
And more sadness [A] in my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy didn't [D] try.
She only wanted [G] things she really [D] needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
[N]
[D] A canvas -covered cabin [G] in a crowded [D] labor camp.
Stand out in this memory [A] I revive.
Cause [D] my daddy raised a family pair with two hard-working hands.
And tried to feed my [A]
mama's hungry eyes.
He dreamed of something better and my [G] mama's faith was [D] strong.
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize.
That [D] another class of people put [G] us somewhere just [D] below.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only [G] wanted things she [D] really needed.
One more reason [A] for my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
I remember daddy praying for a better way of life.
But I don't recall a change [A] of any size.
[E]
Just a [D] little loss of courage [G] as their age began [D] to show.
And more sadness [A] in my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy didn't [D] try.
She only wanted [G] things she really [D] needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
[N]
Key:
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G
A
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[D] A canvas _ -covered cabin _ [G] in a crowded _ [D] labor camp. _
Stand out in this memory _ [A] I revive. _ _ _ _
Cause [D] my daddy _ raised a family pair with two hard-working hands.
And tried to feed my [A] _
mama's hungry _ eyes. _ _ _
He dreamed of something better _ and my [G] mama's faith was [D] strong.
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize. _ _ _ _ _
That [D] another _ class of people put [G] us somewhere just [D] below. _
One more reason for [A] my mama's _ [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Mama never _ [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted. _ _ _
_ But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _ _
_ She only [G] wanted things she [D] really needed. _ _ _
_ One more reason _ [A] for my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _
_ I remember _ daddy praying _ for a better _ way of life.
_ But I don't recall a change [A] of any size.
[E] _ _ _
_ Just a [D] little loss of courage _ [G] as their age began [D] to show.
And more sadness _ [A] in my _ mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Mama never _ [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted. _ _ _
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy didn't [D] try. _ _ _
She _ only wanted [G] things she really [D] _ needed. _ _ _
One more reason _ for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[D] A canvas _ -covered cabin _ [G] in a crowded _ [D] labor camp. _
Stand out in this memory _ [A] I revive. _ _ _ _
Cause [D] my daddy _ raised a family pair with two hard-working hands.
And tried to feed my [A] _
mama's hungry _ eyes. _ _ _
He dreamed of something better _ and my [G] mama's faith was [D] strong.
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize. _ _ _ _ _
That [D] another _ class of people put [G] us somewhere just [D] below. _
One more reason for [A] my mama's _ [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Mama never _ [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted. _ _ _
_ But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _ _
_ She only [G] wanted things she [D] really needed. _ _ _
_ One more reason _ [A] for my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _
_ I remember _ daddy praying _ for a better _ way of life.
_ But I don't recall a change [A] of any size.
[E] _ _ _
_ Just a [D] little loss of courage _ [G] as their age began [D] to show.
And more sadness _ [A] in my _ mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Mama never _ [G] had the luxury [D] she wanted. _ _ _
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy didn't [D] try. _ _ _
She _ only wanted [G] things she really [D] _ needed. _ _ _
One more reason _ for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _