Chords for Mama Sang For Me - Conrad Fisher at Ragamuffin Hall
Tempo:
98.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D]
Not so very long ago when I was young and [B] time was [G] mine to spend
I'd do [A] what little boys will do all day until the Sun sank [D] low again
[G] When [D] the supper time was over I'd climb the stairs and try to [G] fall asleep
[A] I'd close my eyes and say my prayers and mama always sang a [D] song for me
She [G] sang
[D]
[Bm] [A] Oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
[D]
[A] And everything would be alright when [Bm] mama sang for me
[A]
[D] The years went by like summertime and one day I grew up and [G] moved away
[D]
[A] Against my better judgment.
I was easily and often led [D] astray
But it seemed no matter where I went whatever kind of trouble [G] I would find
[A]
Mama's voice would echo through the cold and lonely corners of [D] my mind and she [G] sang
[D]
And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
Praise the Lord I saw [D]
the light
[A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] [C#m]
[D] [D] I
Don't try to count the miles or moments that have forced themselves [G] between
And [A] I can't take back the things I've done or be a better man than I [D] have been
[Bm] But [D] some nights I'd give anything to hear my mama singing [G] once again
[A] So I close my eyes and say my prayers and in the stillness I [D] remember when she [G] sang
[D]
And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
[D]
[A] Everything would be alright when [D] mama sang for me
[G] [D]
[A] And oh how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
[D]
[A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] Yes, everything would be alright when mama sang for me
[G] sang [D] for
Not so very long ago when I was young and [B] time was [G] mine to spend
I'd do [A] what little boys will do all day until the Sun sank [D] low again
[G] When [D] the supper time was over I'd climb the stairs and try to [G] fall asleep
[A] I'd close my eyes and say my prayers and mama always sang a [D] song for me
She [G] sang
[D]
[Bm] [A] Oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
[D]
[A] And everything would be alright when [Bm] mama sang for me
[A]
[D] The years went by like summertime and one day I grew up and [G] moved away
[D]
[A] Against my better judgment.
I was easily and often led [D] astray
But it seemed no matter where I went whatever kind of trouble [G] I would find
[A]
Mama's voice would echo through the cold and lonely corners of [D] my mind and she [G] sang
[D]
And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
Praise the Lord I saw [D]
the light
[A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] [C#m]
[D] [D] I
Don't try to count the miles or moments that have forced themselves [G] between
And [A] I can't take back the things I've done or be a better man than I [D] have been
[Bm] But [D] some nights I'd give anything to hear my mama singing [G] once again
[A] So I close my eyes and say my prayers and in the stillness I [D] remember when she [G] sang
[D]
And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
[D]
[A] Everything would be alright when [D] mama sang for me
[G] [D]
[A] And oh how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
[D]
[A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] Yes, everything would be alright when mama sang for me
[G] sang [D] for
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
B
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ Not so very long ago when I was young and [B] time was [G] mine to spend _ _
I'd do [A] what little boys will do all day until the Sun sank [D] low again
_ [G] When [D] the supper time was over I'd climb the stairs and try to [G] fall asleep
_ [A] I'd close my eyes and say my prayers and mama always sang a [D] song for me
She [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Bm] [A] Oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] And everything would be alright when [Bm] mama sang for me
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ The years went by like summertime and one day I grew up and [G] moved away
[D] _
[A] Against my better judgment.
I was easily and often led [D] astray
_ But it seemed no matter where I went whatever kind of trouble [G] I would find
_ _ [A]
Mama's voice would echo through the cold and lonely corners of [D] my mind and she [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _
_ And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
Praise the Lord I saw [D]
the light
[A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [D] _ _ [D] I
Don't try to count the miles or moments that have forced themselves [G] between
_ And [A] I can't take back the things I've done or be a better man than I [D] have been
_ [Bm] But [D] some nights I'd give anything to hear my mama singing [G] once again
_ [A] So I close my eyes and say my prayers and in the stillness I [D] remember when she [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _
_ And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] Everything would be alright when [D] mama sang for me
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] And oh how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] Yes, everything would be alright when mama sang for me
_ [G] sang [D] for _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ Not so very long ago when I was young and [B] time was [G] mine to spend _ _
I'd do [A] what little boys will do all day until the Sun sank [D] low again
_ [G] When [D] the supper time was over I'd climb the stairs and try to [G] fall asleep
_ [A] I'd close my eyes and say my prayers and mama always sang a [D] song for me
She [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Bm] [A] Oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] And everything would be alright when [Bm] mama sang for me
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ The years went by like summertime and one day I grew up and [G] moved away
[D] _
[A] Against my better judgment.
I was easily and often led [D] astray
_ But it seemed no matter where I went whatever kind of trouble [G] I would find
_ _ [A]
Mama's voice would echo through the cold and lonely corners of [D] my mind and she [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _
_ And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me [G] she sang
Praise the Lord I saw [D]
the light
[A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [D] _ _ [D] I
Don't try to count the miles or moments that have forced themselves [G] between
_ And [A] I can't take back the things I've done or be a better man than I [D] have been
_ [Bm] But [D] some nights I'd give anything to hear my mama singing [G] once again
_ [A] So I close my eyes and say my prayers and in the stillness I [D] remember when she [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _
_ And [A] oh how sweet the sound [D] that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] Everything would be alright when [D] mama sang for me
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] And oh how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me she [G] sang
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] Everything would be alright when mama [D] sang for me.
[A] Yes, everything would be alright when mama sang for me
_ [G] sang [D] for _ _ _