Chords for Marty Robbins Mother Knows Best
Tempo:
104.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
I left my hometown, turned [D] a good woman down, even [A] laughed at my old [E] mother's plea.
[A] I pushed her aside, [D] even laughed when she cried, now [A] I'm here in this penitentiary.
[D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove it [E] you see.
[A] But youth's full of fire, [D] challenge and desire, now [A] I'm here in this penitentiary.
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[A]
I fell in you see, [D] with bad company, [A] and I started in gambling for [E] fun.
[A] One night when the cards [D] had been dealt and I'd lost, [A] I backed up [E] my play [A] with a gun.
[D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove [E] it you see.
[A] I shot and I killed [D] for a twenty dollar bill, [A] now I'm here in this penitentiary.
[G]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
I left my hometown, turned [D] a good woman down, even [A] laughed at my old [E] mother's plea.
[A] I pushed her aside, [D] even laughed when she cried, now [A] I'm here in this penitentiary.
[D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove it [E] you see.
[A] But youth's full of fire, [D] challenge and desire, now [A] I'm here in this penitentiary.
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[A]
I fell in you see, [D] with bad company, [A] and I started in gambling for [E] fun.
[A] One night when the cards [D] had been dealt and I'd lost, [A] I backed up [E] my play [A] with a gun.
[D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove [E] it you see.
[A] I shot and I killed [D] for a twenty dollar bill, [A] now I'm here in this penitentiary.
[G]
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_ _ I left my hometown, turned [D] a good woman down, even [A] laughed at my old [E] mother's plea.
_ _ [A] I pushed her aside, [D] even laughed when she cried, now [A] I'm here in this penitentiary.
_ _ [D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove it [E] you see.
_ [A] But youth's full of fire, [D] challenge and desire, now [A] I'm here in this _ penitentiary. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I fell in you see, [D] with bad company, [A] and I started in gambling for [E] fun. _
[A] One night when the cards [D] had been dealt and I'd lost, [A] I backed up [E] my play [A] with a gun. _
[D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove [E] it you see. _
[A] I shot and I killed [D] for a twenty dollar bill, [A] now I'm here in this _ penitentiary. _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I left my hometown, turned [D] a good woman down, even [A] laughed at my old [E] mother's plea.
_ _ [A] I pushed her aside, [D] even laughed when she cried, now [A] I'm here in this penitentiary.
_ _ [D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove it [E] you see.
_ [A] But youth's full of fire, [D] challenge and desire, now [A] I'm here in this _ penitentiary. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I fell in you see, [D] with bad company, [A] and I started in gambling for [E] fun. _
[A] One night when the cards [D] had been dealt and I'd lost, [A] I backed up [E] my play [A] with a gun. _
[D] Now mother knows best, [A] her love has stood the test, the records will prove [E] it you see. _
[A] I shot and I killed [D] for a twenty dollar bill, [A] now I'm here in this _ penitentiary. _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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