Chords for George Jones - Mama, Take Me Home
Tempo:
47.8 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] A drunk man crossed the street today, [E] he staggered all around.
[F#] I heard a scream and saw the car that knocked him [B] to the ground.
A silver haired old lady [E] rushed to him and raised his head.
He must [F#] have thought she was his mama, cause these words [B] he said.
Mama, my wife has [E] gone and left me.
[F#] Mama, she left with [B] my best friend.
Oh mama, I was coming home [E] to tell you.
So mama, [B] take me home and [F#] help me live in [B] love again.
[F#] [B] I saw him lying there, his broken [E] body, right with pain.
[F#] I wanted so to help him, but I was [B] too ashamed.
He rolled his head from side to [E] side, struggling for life.
[F#] You don't know how I felt, cause I'm the friend [B] who took his wife.
Oh [B] mama, they took my [E] babies from me.
[F#] Mama, she loves [B] another man.
Oh mama, it's getting [E] hard to breathe now.
So mama, [B] take me home and help me live in love again.
[N]
[F#] I heard a scream and saw the car that knocked him [B] to the ground.
A silver haired old lady [E] rushed to him and raised his head.
He must [F#] have thought she was his mama, cause these words [B] he said.
Mama, my wife has [E] gone and left me.
[F#] Mama, she left with [B] my best friend.
Oh mama, I was coming home [E] to tell you.
So mama, [B] take me home and [F#] help me live in [B] love again.
[F#] [B] I saw him lying there, his broken [E] body, right with pain.
[F#] I wanted so to help him, but I was [B] too ashamed.
He rolled his head from side to [E] side, struggling for life.
[F#] You don't know how I felt, cause I'm the friend [B] who took his wife.
Oh [B] mama, they took my [E] babies from me.
[F#] Mama, she loves [B] another man.
Oh mama, it's getting [E] hard to breathe now.
So mama, [B] take me home and help me live in love again.
[N]
Key:
B
E
F#
B
E
F#
B
E
_ _ _ [B] A drunk man crossed the street today, [E] he staggered all around.
[F#] I heard a scream and saw the car that knocked him [B] to the ground.
A silver haired old lady [E] rushed to him and raised his head.
He must [F#] have thought she was his mama, cause these words [B] he said.
_ _ Mama, my wife has [E] gone and left me.
_ [F#] Mama, she left with [B] my best friend.
_ Oh mama, I was coming home [E] to tell you.
So mama, [B] take me home and [F#] help me live in [B] love again.
[F#] _ [B] I saw him lying there, his broken [E] body, right with pain.
[F#] I wanted so to help him, but I was [B] too ashamed.
He rolled his head from side to [E] side, struggling for life.
[F#] You don't know how I felt, cause I'm the friend [B] who took his wife.
Oh [B] mama, they took my [E] babies from me.
_ [F#] Mama, she loves [B] another man.
Oh mama, it's getting [E] hard to breathe now.
So mama, [B] take me home and help me live in love again.
_ _ _ _ [N] _
[F#] I heard a scream and saw the car that knocked him [B] to the ground.
A silver haired old lady [E] rushed to him and raised his head.
He must [F#] have thought she was his mama, cause these words [B] he said.
_ _ Mama, my wife has [E] gone and left me.
_ [F#] Mama, she left with [B] my best friend.
_ Oh mama, I was coming home [E] to tell you.
So mama, [B] take me home and [F#] help me live in [B] love again.
[F#] _ [B] I saw him lying there, his broken [E] body, right with pain.
[F#] I wanted so to help him, but I was [B] too ashamed.
He rolled his head from side to [E] side, struggling for life.
[F#] You don't know how I felt, cause I'm the friend [B] who took his wife.
Oh [B] mama, they took my [E] babies from me.
_ [F#] Mama, she loves [B] another man.
Oh mama, it's getting [E] hard to breathe now.
So mama, [B] take me home and help me live in love again.
_ _ _ _ [N] _
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