Chords for Larry Sparks - "Momma's Apron Strings"
Tempo:
83.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
Mama wore one for [Em] years, [D] wiped away our [G] tears, [C] used it to bring in apples [G] in the fall of [D] the year.
[Am] Carried [G] sweet corn that she grew, [D] made it look a little used, but [C] to me there wasn't nothing [D] Mama's apron couldn't [G] do.
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, [B] we [E] sure could use them [A] to wipe some tears [D] away.
I [C] sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron [C] strings.
[G] The [C] [D] [G]
[Em] [A] [D]
[C] [G]
[D]
[Gm] [G] front pockets where she hid all [D] the treasures for us kids, thought [C] it might run out of stuff, [G] but you know it [D] never did.
Now [G] she's with the Lord up there, but on [D] a nail by the stairs, [C] it's easy for me to see her in [D] that apron [G] hanging there.
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, [Em] we sure could use [A] them to wipe some [D] tears away.
[C] I sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron strings.
[C] [G] [C] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
Mama wore one for [Em] years, [D] wiped away our [G] tears, [C] used it to bring in apples [G] in the fall of [D] the year.
[Am] Carried [G] sweet corn that she grew, [D] made it look a little used, but [C] to me there wasn't nothing [D] Mama's apron couldn't [G] do.
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, [B] we [E] sure could use them [A] to wipe some tears [D] away.
I [C] sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron [C] strings.
[G] The [C] [D] [G]
[Em] [A] [D]
[C] [G]
[D]
[Gm] [G] front pockets where she hid all [D] the treasures for us kids, thought [C] it might run out of stuff, [G] but you know it [D] never did.
Now [G] she's with the Lord up there, but on [D] a nail by the stairs, [C] it's easy for me to see her in [D] that apron [G] hanging there.
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, [Em] we sure could use [A] them to wipe some [D] tears away.
[C] I sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron strings.
[C] [G] [C] [D] [G]
Key:
G
D
C
Em
A
G
D
C
[Bm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Mama wore one for [Em] years, [D] wiped away our [G] tears, [C] used it to bring in apples [G] in the fall of [D] the year.
[Am] Carried [G] sweet corn that she grew, [D] made it look a little used, but [C] to me there wasn't nothing [D] Mama's apron couldn't [G] do. _
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, _ [B] we [E] sure could use them [A] to wipe some tears [D] away. _
I [C] sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron [C] strings.
[G] The [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ front pockets where she hid all [D] the treasures for us kids, thought [C] it might run out of stuff, [G] but you know it [D] never did.
Now [G] she's with the Lord up there, but on [D] a nail by the stairs, [C] it's easy for me to see her in [D] that apron [G] hanging there. _
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, _ [Em] we sure could use [A] them to wipe some [D] tears away. _
[C] I sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, _ cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron strings.
[C] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Mama wore one for [Em] years, [D] wiped away our [G] tears, [C] used it to bring in apples [G] in the fall of [D] the year.
[Am] Carried [G] sweet corn that she grew, [D] made it look a little used, but [C] to me there wasn't nothing [D] Mama's apron couldn't [G] do. _
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, _ [B] we [E] sure could use them [A] to wipe some tears [D] away. _
I [C] sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron [C] strings.
[G] The [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ front pockets where she hid all [D] the treasures for us kids, thought [C] it might run out of stuff, [G] but you know it [D] never did.
Now [G] she's with the Lord up there, but on [D] a nail by the stairs, [C] it's easy for me to see her in [D] that apron [G] hanging there. _
They [C] don't use them quite as much [G] today, _ [Em] we sure could use [A] them to wipe some [D] tears away. _
[C] I sure do miss the comfort it [G] could bring, _ cause my world was tied together [D] with Mama's [G] apron strings.
[C] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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