Chords for jerry reed - "44"
Tempo:
127.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
F
Bb
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
Mama said light the stove, our field is full of cotton with long rows.
[A] Jerry bring the fire, [E] somebody shorten my hoe.
Then mama turned to Molly and said go wake up them babies.
There ain't no time for being late.
[A] It's late, they should have been out in the field an [E] hour ago.
Tommy fill up the water kettle, then hitch up them mules, tell Aunt Maggie [A] that we'll
[E] all be back home for [Em] supper.
[E] About dawn, then mama, she cussed my daddy's name, she did, for leaving her alone.
Ten kids to raid, [A] swore she was gonna kill him if he ever [Em] set foot on the farm.
[E] It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon,
[G] 23rd day of [A] June in [E] 44.
Walking up on our porch come a stranger, said I'm bringing you news of danger.
[A] Said your daddy's back in town, it's a cool water [E] bar, getting drunk on the meat.
Said he'd be calling this evening.
Gonna make for lots of greed, [Em]
[A] cause your mama done sworn to buy.
She gonna lay him [Em] down.
It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon,
[G] 23rd day of [A] June in [E] 44.
[F]
Came a cloud of dust up the road, we could see it from [Fm] a mile or so.
[Bb] Us young'uns, we looked at one another, we knew the final show [Fm] was about to begin.
My daddy, he come walking up in the yard.
Mama hollered, John, that's 24.
[Bb] The day you left, you said we was never gonna lay [F] eyes on you again.
That [F] is the woman I come to get what's mine.
And I ain't gonna stand here and [Eb] listen to you mouth and whine.
Then he [Bb] picked up our double-edged axe, started [F] towing the porch.
And [Ab] the last thing my daddy knew, [Bb]
was a shot rang clear and true, [Bb] from my mama's 44.
[F]
That's right, mama done laid daddy down.
Come home to rest.
Mercy, let me go get it.
Mama said light the stove, our field is full of cotton with long rows.
[A] Jerry bring the fire, [E] somebody shorten my hoe.
Then mama turned to Molly and said go wake up them babies.
There ain't no time for being late.
[A] It's late, they should have been out in the field an [E] hour ago.
Tommy fill up the water kettle, then hitch up them mules, tell Aunt Maggie [A] that we'll
[E] all be back home for [Em] supper.
[E] About dawn, then mama, she cussed my daddy's name, she did, for leaving her alone.
Ten kids to raid, [A] swore she was gonna kill him if he ever [Em] set foot on the farm.
[E] It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon,
[G] 23rd day of [A] June in [E] 44.
Walking up on our porch come a stranger, said I'm bringing you news of danger.
[A] Said your daddy's back in town, it's a cool water [E] bar, getting drunk on the meat.
Said he'd be calling this evening.
Gonna make for lots of greed, [Em]
[A] cause your mama done sworn to buy.
She gonna lay him [Em] down.
It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon,
[G] 23rd day of [A] June in [E] 44.
[F]
Came a cloud of dust up the road, we could see it from [Fm] a mile or so.
[Bb] Us young'uns, we looked at one another, we knew the final show [Fm] was about to begin.
My daddy, he come walking up in the yard.
Mama hollered, John, that's 24.
[Bb] The day you left, you said we was never gonna lay [F] eyes on you again.
That [F] is the woman I come to get what's mine.
And I ain't gonna stand here and [Eb] listen to you mouth and whine.
Then he [Bb] picked up our double-edged axe, started [F] towing the porch.
And [Ab] the last thing my daddy knew, [Bb]
was a shot rang clear and true, [Bb] from my mama's 44.
[F]
That's right, mama done laid daddy down.
Come home to rest.
Mercy, let me go get it.
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ Mama said light the stove, _ _ our field is full of cotton with long rows. _
[A] Jerry bring the fire, _ _ [E] somebody shorten my hoe.
_ _ Then mama turned to Molly and said go wake up them babies. _ _
There ain't no time for being late. _
[A] It's late, they should have been out in the field an [E] hour ago. _ _ _ _ _ _
Tommy fill up the water kettle, _ _ then hitch up them mules, tell Aunt Maggie [A] _ that we'll
[E] all be back home for [Em] supper. _
[E] About dawn, _ _ _ _ then mama, she cussed my daddy's name, she did, for leaving her alone.
Ten kids to raid, [A] swore she was gonna kill him if he ever [Em] set foot on the farm.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon, _ _ _
[G] _ 23rd day of [A] June _ in [E] 44. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Walking up on our porch come a stranger, _ said I'm bringing you news of danger. _ _
[A] Said your daddy's back in town, it's a cool water [E] bar, _ getting drunk on the meat. _
Said he'd be calling this evening. _ _
Gonna make for lots of greed, _ [Em] _
[A] cause your mama done sworn to buy.
She gonna lay him [Em] down.
_ _ _ _ _ It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon, _ _ _
[G] _ 23rd day of [A] June _ in [E] 44. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Came a cloud of dust up the road, _ _ _ we could see it from [Fm] a mile or so.
[Bb] Us young'uns, we looked at one another, we knew the final show [Fm] was about to begin. _ _ _ _ _
My daddy, he come walking up in the yard. _ _
Mama hollered, John, _ _ that's 24.
[Bb] The day you left, you said we was never gonna lay [F] eyes on you again. _ _ _ _ _
That [F] is the woman I come to get what's mine. _
And I ain't gonna stand here and [Eb] listen to you mouth and whine.
Then he [Bb] picked up our double-edged axe, _ _ started [F] towing the porch. _ _ _ _ _
And [Ab] the last thing my daddy knew, [Bb] _ _
was a shot rang clear and true, [Bb] _ from my mama's 44.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ That's right, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ mama done laid daddy down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Come home to rest. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Mercy, _ _ _ _ _ let me go get it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ Mama said light the stove, _ _ our field is full of cotton with long rows. _
[A] Jerry bring the fire, _ _ [E] somebody shorten my hoe.
_ _ Then mama turned to Molly and said go wake up them babies. _ _
There ain't no time for being late. _
[A] It's late, they should have been out in the field an [E] hour ago. _ _ _ _ _ _
Tommy fill up the water kettle, _ _ then hitch up them mules, tell Aunt Maggie [A] _ that we'll
[E] all be back home for [Em] supper. _
[E] About dawn, _ _ _ _ then mama, she cussed my daddy's name, she did, for leaving her alone.
Ten kids to raid, [A] swore she was gonna kill him if he ever [Em] set foot on the farm.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon, _ _ _
[G] _ 23rd day of [A] June _ in [E] 44. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Walking up on our porch come a stranger, _ said I'm bringing you news of danger. _ _
[A] Said your daddy's back in town, it's a cool water [E] bar, _ getting drunk on the meat. _
Said he'd be calling this evening. _ _
Gonna make for lots of greed, _ [Em] _
[A] cause your mama done sworn to buy.
She gonna lay him [Em] down.
_ _ _ _ _ It [G] was a hot summer [A] afternoon, _ _ _
[G] _ 23rd day of [A] June _ in [E] 44. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Came a cloud of dust up the road, _ _ _ we could see it from [Fm] a mile or so.
[Bb] Us young'uns, we looked at one another, we knew the final show [Fm] was about to begin. _ _ _ _ _
My daddy, he come walking up in the yard. _ _
Mama hollered, John, _ _ that's 24.
[Bb] The day you left, you said we was never gonna lay [F] eyes on you again. _ _ _ _ _
That [F] is the woman I come to get what's mine. _
And I ain't gonna stand here and [Eb] listen to you mouth and whine.
Then he [Bb] picked up our double-edged axe, _ _ started [F] towing the porch. _ _ _ _ _
And [Ab] the last thing my daddy knew, [Bb] _ _
was a shot rang clear and true, [Bb] _ from my mama's 44.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ That's right, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ mama done laid daddy down. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Come home to rest. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Mercy, _ _ _ _ _ let me go get it.