Chords for Merle Haggard... "Mama's Hungry Eyes" (VIDEO 1969)
Tempo:
108 bpm
Chords used:
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Bb
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Eb]
A canvas -covered cabin in [Ab] a crowded
[Eb] labor camp.
Stand out in this memory I [Bb] revive.
Cause [Eb] my daddy raised a family there [Ab] with two hard [Eb]-working hands
and tried to feed [Bb] my mom's [Eb] hungry eyes.
He dreamed of something bigger [Db] [Eb] [Ab] and mom's faith was [Eb] strong
and us kids were just too young [Ab] to [Bb] realize
[Eb] that another class of people [Ab] put us somewhere [Eb] just below.
One more reason [Bb] for my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
Mama never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she wanted
But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy [Eb] didn't try
She only [Ab] wanted things she [Eb] really needed.
One more reason [Bb] for my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
I remember daddy praying [Ab] for a better [Eb] way of life
But I don't recall a change of [Bb] any size.
[Eb] Just a little loss of courage [Ab] as their age began [Eb] to show
And more sadness [Bb] in my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
Mama never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she wanted
But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy [Eb] didn't try
She only wanted [Ab] things she really [Eb]
needed.
One more reason for [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
Oh I still recall [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
A canvas -covered cabin in [Ab] a crowded
[Eb] labor camp.
Stand out in this memory I [Bb] revive.
Cause [Eb] my daddy raised a family there [Ab] with two hard [Eb]-working hands
and tried to feed [Bb] my mom's [Eb] hungry eyes.
He dreamed of something bigger [Db] [Eb] [Ab] and mom's faith was [Eb] strong
and us kids were just too young [Ab] to [Bb] realize
[Eb] that another class of people [Ab] put us somewhere [Eb] just below.
One more reason [Bb] for my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
Mama never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she wanted
But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy [Eb] didn't try
She only [Ab] wanted things she [Eb] really needed.
One more reason [Bb] for my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
I remember daddy praying [Ab] for a better [Eb] way of life
But I don't recall a change of [Bb] any size.
[Eb] Just a little loss of courage [Ab] as their age began [Eb] to show
And more sadness [Bb] in my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
Mama never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she wanted
But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy [Eb] didn't try
She only wanted [Ab] things she really [Eb]
needed.
One more reason for [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
Oh I still recall [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
100% ➙ 108BPM
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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ A canvas _ -covered cabin in [Ab] a crowded _
[Eb] labor camp.
_ Stand out in this memory I [Bb] revive. _ _
_ _ _ Cause [Eb] my daddy _ raised a family there [Ab] with two hard [Eb]-working hands
and tried to feed [Bb] my mom's _ [Eb] hungry eyes.
_ _ _ _ He dreamed of something bigger [Db] _ [Eb] [Ab] and mom's faith was [Eb] strong
_ and us kids were just too young [Ab] to [Bb] realize _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] that another class of people _ [Ab] put us somewhere _ [Eb] just below.
_ One more reason _ [Bb] for my _ mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
_ _ _ Mama _ never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she _ wanted
_ But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy [Eb] didn't try
_ _ _ _ She only [Ab] wanted things she [Eb] really _ _ needed.
_ _ One more reason _ [Bb] for my mama's [Eb] hungry _ _ eyes.
_ _ I remember _ daddy praying [Ab] for a better _ [Eb] way of life
_ But I don't recall a change of [Bb] any size.
_ _ _ [Eb] Just a little _ loss of courage [Ab] as their age began [Eb] to show
_ And more sadness [Bb] in my _ mama's [Eb] hungry _ _ eyes.
_ Mama _ never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she _ wanted
_ But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy _ [Eb] didn't try _
_ _ _ _ She only wanted [Ab] things she really [Eb] _ _
needed.
_ _ One more reason for [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
_ _ _ Oh I still recall [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes. _
_ _ _ _ A canvas _ -covered cabin in [Ab] a crowded _
[Eb] labor camp.
_ Stand out in this memory I [Bb] revive. _ _
_ _ _ Cause [Eb] my daddy _ raised a family there [Ab] with two hard [Eb]-working hands
and tried to feed [Bb] my mom's _ [Eb] hungry eyes.
_ _ _ _ He dreamed of something bigger [Db] _ [Eb] [Ab] and mom's faith was [Eb] strong
_ and us kids were just too young [Ab] to [Bb] realize _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] that another class of people _ [Ab] put us somewhere _ [Eb] just below.
_ One more reason _ [Bb] for my _ mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
_ _ _ Mama _ never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she _ wanted
_ But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy [Eb] didn't try
_ _ _ _ She only [Ab] wanted things she [Eb] really _ _ needed.
_ _ One more reason _ [Bb] for my mama's [Eb] hungry _ _ eyes.
_ _ I remember _ daddy praying [Ab] for a better _ [Eb] way of life
_ But I don't recall a change of [Bb] any size.
_ _ _ [Eb] Just a little _ loss of courage [Ab] as their age began [Eb] to show
_ And more sadness [Bb] in my _ mama's [Eb] hungry _ _ eyes.
_ Mama _ never [Ab] had a cherry [Eb] she _ wanted
_ But it wasn't cause [Ab] my daddy _ [Eb] didn't try _
_ _ _ _ She only wanted [Ab] things she really [Eb] _ _
needed.
_ _ One more reason for [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes.
_ _ _ Oh I still recall [Bb] my mama's [Eb] hungry eyes. _