Chords for My Mother Left Me Standing On The Lonesome Highway
Tempo:
81.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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My mother left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way?
Lord, which way?
Oh, my way seems so rugged.
[A] [D] Oh, you know my hair seems so hard to find.
Although my brother, brother, friend, must say,
Ooh, you know the Lord, He will always answer for [A] me.
[D] But my mother said, Child, child, don't worry.
[Dm]
You know the Lord always thinks of you.
[Dm] Lord, she left me [D] standing.
Ooh, she left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way?
[A]
[D] Lord, I was marching up the lonesome highway.
I met old Satan on my [Dm] path.
[D]
You know he tried so hard.
Ooh, Lord, just to turn me around.
I bowed down on my knees.
I called on Jesus.
[D]
You know the Lord, He will always answer for me.
But my mother said, Child, child, don't worry.
You know the Lord always thinks of you.
She left me standing.
She left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way?
I was [Dm] wondering, [A]
oh, my mother died.
God knows she died and left me.
It's been a long time ago.
[D] Ooh, Lord, you know I began to search for her.
I know my mother, Lord, she left me.
[A] [D] But she said, Child, child, don't worry.
You know the Lord always thinks of you.
She left me standing.
She left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way I might go.
I was wondering, which way?
Lord, which way?
Oh, my way seems so rugged.
[A] [D] Oh, you know my hair seems so hard to find.
Although my brother, brother, friend, must say,
Ooh, you know the Lord, He will always answer for [A] me.
[D] But my mother said, Child, child, don't worry.
[Dm]
You know the Lord always thinks of you.
[Dm] Lord, she left me [D] standing.
Ooh, she left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way?
[A]
[D] Lord, I was marching up the lonesome highway.
I met old Satan on my [Dm] path.
[D]
You know he tried so hard.
Ooh, Lord, just to turn me around.
I bowed down on my knees.
I called on Jesus.
[D]
You know the Lord, He will always answer for me.
But my mother said, Child, child, don't worry.
You know the Lord always thinks of you.
She left me standing.
She left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way?
I was [Dm] wondering, [A]
oh, my mother died.
God knows she died and left me.
It's been a long time ago.
[D] Ooh, Lord, you know I began to search for her.
I know my mother, Lord, she left me.
[A] [D] But she said, Child, child, don't worry.
You know the Lord always thinks of you.
She left me standing.
She left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way I might go.
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My mother left me standing on a lonesome highway.
I was wondering, which way?
_ Lord, which way? _
_ _ Oh, my way seems _ _ _ so rugged. _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ Oh, you know my hair _ seems so hard to find. _ _
Although my brother, brother, friend, must say,
Ooh, _ _ _ you know the Lord, He will always answer for [A] me.
_ [D] _ But my mother said, Child, _ _ child, don't worry.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You know the Lord always thinks of you.
_ _ [Dm] Lord, she left me [D] standing.
_ Ooh, _ she left me standing _ _ on a lonesome highway.
_ _ _ _ I was wondering, which way?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ Lord, I was marching up _ the lonesome highway.
_ I met old Satan on my [Dm] path.
_ [D] _ _ _
You know he tried so hard. _ _ _
Ooh, Lord, just to turn me around.
I bowed down on my knees.
I called on Jesus.
_ [D] _ _
You know the Lord, He will always answer for me.
But my mother said, _ _ _ _ _ Child, child, don't worry.
_ You know the Lord _ always thinks of you.
_ She left me standing.
_ _ She left me standing _ _ on a lonesome highway. _
I was wondering, which way?
I was [Dm] wondering, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ oh, my mother died. _
_ _ God knows she died and left me. _
_ _ It's been a long time ago.
_ _ [D] _ Ooh, Lord, you know I began to search for her.
_ _ _ I know my mother, Lord, she left me.
[A] _ _ _ [D] But she said, Child, _ child, don't worry.
You know the Lord _ always thinks of you.
She left me standing.
_ She left me standing _ on a lonesome highway. _ _
I was wondering, which way I might go. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was wondering, which way?
_ Lord, which way? _
_ _ Oh, my way seems _ _ _ so rugged. _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ Oh, you know my hair _ seems so hard to find. _ _
Although my brother, brother, friend, must say,
Ooh, _ _ _ you know the Lord, He will always answer for [A] me.
_ [D] _ But my mother said, Child, _ _ child, don't worry.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You know the Lord always thinks of you.
_ _ [Dm] Lord, she left me [D] standing.
_ Ooh, _ she left me standing _ _ on a lonesome highway.
_ _ _ _ I was wondering, which way?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ Lord, I was marching up _ the lonesome highway.
_ I met old Satan on my [Dm] path.
_ [D] _ _ _
You know he tried so hard. _ _ _
Ooh, Lord, just to turn me around.
I bowed down on my knees.
I called on Jesus.
_ [D] _ _
You know the Lord, He will always answer for me.
But my mother said, _ _ _ _ _ Child, child, don't worry.
_ You know the Lord _ always thinks of you.
_ She left me standing.
_ _ She left me standing _ _ on a lonesome highway. _
I was wondering, which way?
I was [Dm] wondering, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ oh, my mother died. _
_ _ God knows she died and left me. _
_ _ It's been a long time ago.
_ _ [D] _ Ooh, Lord, you know I began to search for her.
_ _ _ I know my mother, Lord, she left me.
[A] _ _ _ [D] But she said, Child, _ child, don't worry.
You know the Lord _ always thinks of you.
She left me standing.
_ She left me standing _ on a lonesome highway. _ _
I was wondering, which way I might go. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _