Chords for Mama Please Don't Forget to Pray for Me
Tempo:
94.1 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
C#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
Well hello, [G#] it's good to [A] hear your voice
I [E]
[F#m] hate to call so late
But [F#m] I didn't [B] have a choice
[E] I'm calling you [G#] from Dallas
[A] Headed [F#] for L.A.
[A] I wish I [E] had more time to [B] talk
There's so much [E] to say
[C#m] No, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a [B] rollercoaster ride
[E] Up and down
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
[F#m] But somehow [F#] I'm not
[B]
[E] Sometimes I [Bm] think the devil
[C#m] Has got [A] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
[C#m] [B]
[E] [B]
Tell me how [G#] is the weather
[A] Have you plugged the garden out?
[F#m] Are the dogwoods blooming
Out behind [B] the house?
[E] No, I'm not sick
[G#] There's nothing wrong
[A] No, don't wake [F#] up dead
I [A] just [E] thought of you and home
[B] And got a little [E] sad
[C#m] Oh, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a [B] rollercoaster ride
[E] Up and down
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
[F#m] But somehow [B] I'm not
[F#] [B]
[E] Sometimes I think [Bm] the devil
[E]
[C#] Has got [C#m] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
Oh [C#m] mama, [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
[B] [E]
Well hello, [G#] it's good to [A] hear your voice
I [E]
[F#m] hate to call so late
But [F#m] I didn't [B] have a choice
[E] I'm calling you [G#] from Dallas
[A] Headed [F#] for L.A.
[A] I wish I [E] had more time to [B] talk
There's so much [E] to say
[C#m] No, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a [B] rollercoaster ride
[E] Up and down
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
[F#m] But somehow [F#] I'm not
[B]
[E] Sometimes I [Bm] think the devil
[C#m] Has got [A] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
[C#m] [B]
[E] [B]
Tell me how [G#] is the weather
[A] Have you plugged the garden out?
[F#m] Are the dogwoods blooming
Out behind [B] the house?
[E] No, I'm not sick
[G#] There's nothing wrong
[A] No, don't wake [F#] up dead
I [A] just [E] thought of you and home
[B] And got a little [E] sad
[C#m] Oh, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a [B] rollercoaster ride
[E] Up and down
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
[F#m] But somehow [B] I'm not
[F#] [B]
[E] Sometimes I think [Bm] the devil
[E]
[C#] Has got [C#m] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
Oh [C#m] mama, [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
[B] [E]
Key:
E
B
A
C#m
F#
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well hello, _ _ [G#] it's good to [A] hear your voice
I _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ hate to call so late
But [F#m] I didn't [B] have a choice _
_ _ _ _ [E] I'm calling you [G#] from Dallas
_ _ [A] _ _ Headed [F#] for L.A.
_ [A] I wish I [E] had more time to [B] talk
There's so much [E] to _ say _ _ _
[C#m] No, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a _ _ [B] rollercoaster ride
[E] Up and down _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
_ [F#m] _ But somehow [F#] I'm not
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] Sometimes I [Bm] think the devil _
[C#m] Has got [A] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, _ [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
Tell me how _ [G#] is the weather
[A] Have you plugged the garden out? _ _
[F#m] _ Are the dogwoods blooming _ _
_ Out behind [B] the _ house?
_ _ _ [E] No, I'm not sick
[G#] There's nothing wrong
[A] No, don't wake [F#] up dead
I [A] _ just [E] thought of you and home
[B] And got a little [E] _ _ sad _ _ _
[C#m] Oh, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a _ _ [B] rollercoaster ride _
[E] Up and down _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
_ [F#m] But somehow [B] I'm not
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] Sometimes I think [Bm] the devil
[E] _
[C#] Has got [C#m] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, _ [B] don't forget to pray [E] for _ me
_ _ Oh [C#m] mama, _ [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well hello, _ _ [G#] it's good to [A] hear your voice
I _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ hate to call so late
But [F#m] I didn't [B] have a choice _
_ _ _ _ [E] I'm calling you [G#] from Dallas
_ _ [A] _ _ Headed [F#] for L.A.
_ [A] I wish I [E] had more time to [B] talk
There's so much [E] to _ say _ _ _
[C#m] No, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a _ _ [B] rollercoaster ride
[E] Up and down _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
_ [F#m] _ But somehow [F#] I'm not
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] Sometimes I [Bm] think the devil _
[C#m] Has got [A] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, _ [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
Tell me how _ [G#] is the weather
[A] Have you plugged the garden out? _ _
[F#m] _ Are the dogwoods blooming _ _
_ Out behind [B] the _ house?
_ _ _ [E] No, I'm not sick
[G#] There's nothing wrong
[A] No, don't wake [F#] up dead
I [A] _ just [E] thought of you and home
[B] And got a little [E] _ _ sad _ _ _
[C#m] Oh, I ain't forgot [F#] how I was raised
[B] But I'm living way [E] too fast
[A] It's a _ _ [B] rollercoaster ride _
[E] Up and down _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] My new [F#] job is going great
[B] I'm headed for [E] the top
I [A] should be happy
_ [F#m] But somehow [B] I'm not
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] Sometimes I think [Bm] the devil
[E] _
[C#] Has got [C#m] me by [E] the sleeve
Oh [C#m] mama, _ [B] don't forget to pray [E] for _ me
_ _ Oh [C#m] mama, _ [B] don't forget to pray [E] for me
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _