Chords for Cover of Merle Haggard's "Mama's Hungry Eyes"
Tempo:
98.65 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
B
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D]
I canvass, covered cabin,
[G] in a crowded labor [D] can.
Stands out in my memory, I [A] recall.
[D] My daddy raised a family there, [G] with two hard working hands.
And tried to feed [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[A] [D]
Dreamed of something better, [G] and my mama's faith was [D] strong.
[A] And [D] his kids were just too young to [A] lie.
[B] Then [D] another class of [D] people put [G] us somewhere just [D] below.
[A] One more [D] reason for [A] my mama's hungry.
Mama never had [G]
luxury, she won't.
But it wasn't [G] as my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G]
things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[A]
[D] I remember daddy praying for [G] a better way of [D] life.
But I don't recall a change of [A] any size.
[E] [G] Just [D] a little loss of courage, as their age began to show.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[F#]
Mama never [G] had luxury, [D] she won't.
But it wasn't as [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G]
things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
Oh, I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[A]
[D]
I canvass, covered cabin,
[G] in a crowded labor [D] can.
Stands out in my memory, I [A] recall.
[D] My daddy raised a family there, [G] with two hard working hands.
And tried to feed [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[A] [D]
Dreamed of something better, [G] and my mama's faith was [D] strong.
[A] And [D] his kids were just too young to [A] lie.
[B] Then [D] another class of [D] people put [G] us somewhere just [D] below.
[A] One more [D] reason for [A] my mama's hungry.
Mama never had [G]
luxury, she won't.
But it wasn't [G] as my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G]
things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[A]
[D] I remember daddy praying for [G] a better way of [D] life.
But I don't recall a change of [A] any size.
[E] [G] Just [D] a little loss of courage, as their age began to show.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[F#]
Mama never [G] had luxury, [D] she won't.
But it wasn't as [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G]
things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
Oh, I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[A]
Key:
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A
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A
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
I canvass, _ covered cabin, _
_ [G] _ _ in a crowded labor [D] can. _
_ Stands out in my memory, I [A] recall. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] My daddy raised a family there, _ [G] with two hard working hands. _
_ And tried to feed [A] my mama's _ [D] hungry eye.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Dreamed of something better, _ _ [G] _ and my mama's faith was [D] strong.
_ [A] And [D] his kids were just too young to [A] lie. _ _ _ _
_ [B] Then [D] another class of [D] people put [G] _ _ us somewhere just [D] below.
_ [A] One more [D] reason for [A] my mama's _ hungry. _ _ _ _
_ Mama never had [G]
luxury, _ she won't. _ _ _
_ _ But it wasn't [G] as my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _
_ She _ only wanted [G] _
things she [D] really _ needed. _
_ _ One more reason _ for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
_ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ I remember daddy praying for [G] _ _ a better way of [D] life.
_ But I don't recall a change of [A] any size. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [G] Just [D] a little _ loss of courage, _ _ _ as their age began to show.
_ One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[F#] _ _
_ Mama never _ [G] had luxury, [D] she won't. _ _
_ _ But it wasn't as [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _
_ _ She only wanted [G]
things she [D] really _ needed. _
_ _ One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye. _ _ _
_ _ Oh, I still recall [A] my _ mama's [D] hungry eye.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
I canvass, _ covered cabin, _
_ [G] _ _ in a crowded labor [D] can. _
_ Stands out in my memory, I [A] recall. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] My daddy raised a family there, _ [G] with two hard working hands. _
_ And tried to feed [A] my mama's _ [D] hungry eye.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Dreamed of something better, _ _ [G] _ and my mama's faith was [D] strong.
_ [A] And [D] his kids were just too young to [A] lie. _ _ _ _
_ [B] Then [D] another class of [D] people put [G] _ _ us somewhere just [D] below.
_ [A] One more [D] reason for [A] my mama's _ hungry. _ _ _ _
_ Mama never had [G]
luxury, _ she won't. _ _ _
_ _ But it wasn't [G] as my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _
_ She _ only wanted [G] _
things she [D] really _ needed. _
_ _ One more reason _ for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
_ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ I remember daddy praying for [G] _ _ a better way of [D] life.
_ But I don't recall a change of [A] any size. _ _ _
[E] _ _ [G] Just [D] a little _ loss of courage, _ _ _ as their age began to show.
_ One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye.
[F#] _ _
_ Mama never _ [G] had luxury, [D] she won't. _ _
_ _ But it wasn't as [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _
_ _ She only wanted [G]
things she [D] really _ needed. _
_ _ One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eye. _ _ _
_ _ Oh, I still recall [A] my _ mama's [D] hungry eye.
_ _ [A] _