Hungry Eyes by Merle Haggard lyric and guitar chord video Chords
Tempo:
100.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
A canvas -covered cabin in [G] a crowded [D] labor camp.
Stand out in this memory [A] I revive.
[D] Cause my daddy raised a family there [G] with two hard-working [D] hands.
And tried to feed [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
He dreamed of something better and [G] my mama's faith [D] was strong.
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize
[A]
[D] that another class of people [G] put us somewhere just [D] below.
One more reason [A] for 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 [A] try.
[D]
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
I remember [A] [D] daddy praying [G] for a better way [D] of life.
But I don't recall a change [A] of any size.
[D] Just a 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 [G] cause my daddy [D] didn't try.
[A] She
[D] 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.
A canvas -covered cabin in [G] a crowded [D] labor camp.
Stand out in this memory [A] I revive.
[D] Cause my daddy raised a family there [G] with two hard-working [D] hands.
And tried to feed [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
He dreamed of something better and [G] my mama's faith [D] was strong.
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize
[A]
[D] that another class of people [G] put us somewhere just [D] below.
One more reason [A] for 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 [A] try.
[D]
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
I remember [A] [D] daddy praying [G] for a better way [D] of life.
But I don't recall a change [A] of any size.
[D] Just a 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 [G] cause my daddy [D] didn't try.
[A] She
[D] 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.
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
A canvas _ -covered cabin in [G] a crowded _ [D] labor camp. _
Stand out _ in this memory [A] I revive. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Cause my daddy _ raised a family there [G] with two hard-working [D] hands. _
And tried to feed [A] my _ mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _ _
He dreamed of something better and [G] my mama's faith [D] was strong. _
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] that another class of people _ [G] put us somewhere just [D] below. _
One more reason _ [A] for 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 [A] try.
_ [D] _ _ _
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really _ needed. _ _ _
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _ _
I remember [A] _ [D] daddy praying _ [G] for a better way [D] of life. _
But I don't recall a change [A] of any size. _ _ _ _
[D] Just a 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 [G] cause my daddy _ [D] didn't try.
_ [A] She _ _
[D] 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. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
A canvas _ -covered cabin in [G] a crowded _ [D] labor camp. _
Stand out _ in this memory [A] I revive. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Cause my daddy _ raised a family there [G] with two hard-working [D] hands. _
And tried to feed [A] my _ mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _ _
He dreamed of something better and [G] my mama's faith [D] was strong. _
And us kids were just too young to [A] realize
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] that another class of people _ [G] put us somewhere just [D] below. _
One more reason _ [A] for 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 [A] try.
_ [D] _ _ _
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really _ needed. _ _ _
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _ _
I remember [A] _ [D] daddy praying _ [G] for a better way [D] of life. _
But I don't recall a change [A] of any size. _ _ _ _
[D] Just a 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 [G] cause my daddy _ [D] didn't try.
_ [A] She _ _
[D] 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. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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