Chords for Sweet Mama, Hurry Home by Jimmie Rodgers (1932)
Tempo:
117.95 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Gm
D
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [D]
[Gm] [F]
I've been [C#] so blue [F] and [C#] lonesome too, [F] ever since you went [F] away.
My [A#] poor heart yearns for you both [C#] night and [F] day.
[C] Since you're gone [C] the stars don't seem to shine.
[A] You are [F] always on my mind.
[G] I'm so unhappy for I want [C] just you.
[F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
[C] There'll come a time you'll want [F#] me no one else [C] will do.
Sweet mama [F] your heart will long [D]
for my [Gm] loving.
Then you'll see that you were wrong.
And I know you will sigh and [F] maybe [D] sometime cry.
[Gm] But then [C] I'll be [Em] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
Hurry home [C] or I'll [F] be gone.
[C]
[F] You [C#] won my heart [F] right [C#] from the start.
[F] I gave all my love to you.
[A#] I never [Gm] dreamed that you [C#] could be [F] untrue.
[C] You had ways of loving all your own.
[F] That's [F] what made me leave my happy home.
[G] But now you're gone and I'm left all [C] alone.
[F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
[C] There'll come a time you'll want [F] me no one else [C] will do.
Oh baby [F] your heart will long [D]
for my loving.
[Gm] Then you'll see that you were wrong.
And I know you [C#] will sigh and [F] maybe sometime [D] cry.
[Gm] But then I'll be [F] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
Hurry home [C] or I'll [F] be gone.
[Gm] [F]
I've been [C#] so blue [F] and [C#] lonesome too, [F] ever since you went [F] away.
My [A#] poor heart yearns for you both [C#] night and [F] day.
[C] Since you're gone [C] the stars don't seem to shine.
[A] You are [F] always on my mind.
[G] I'm so unhappy for I want [C] just you.
[F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
[C] There'll come a time you'll want [F#] me no one else [C] will do.
Sweet mama [F] your heart will long [D]
for my [Gm] loving.
Then you'll see that you were wrong.
And I know you will sigh and [F] maybe [D] sometime cry.
[Gm] But then [C] I'll be [Em] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
Hurry home [C] or I'll [F] be gone.
[C]
[F] You [C#] won my heart [F] right [C#] from the start.
[F] I gave all my love to you.
[A#] I never [Gm] dreamed that you [C#] could be [F] untrue.
[C] You had ways of loving all your own.
[F] That's [F] what made me leave my happy home.
[G] But now you're gone and I'm left all [C] alone.
[F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
[C] There'll come a time you'll want [F] me no one else [C] will do.
Oh baby [F] your heart will long [D]
for my loving.
[Gm] Then you'll see that you were wrong.
And I know you [C#] will sigh and [F] maybe sometime [D] cry.
[Gm] But then I'll be [F] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
Hurry home [C] or I'll [F] be gone.
Key:
F
C
Gm
D
C#
F
C
Gm
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ I've been [C#] so blue [F] and [C#] lonesome too, [F] ever since you went [F] away. _
My [A#] poor heart yearns for you both [C#] night and [F] day. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Since you're gone [C] the stars don't seem to shine.
[A] You are [F] always on my mind.
_ [G] I'm so unhappy for I want [C] just you. _ _ _ _
_ [F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
_ _ [C] There'll come a time you'll want [F#] me no one else [C] will do.
Sweet mama [F] your heart will long [D] _
for my [Gm] loving.
Then you'll see that you were wrong.
_ And I know you will sigh and [F] maybe [D] sometime cry.
[Gm] But then [C] I'll be [Em] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
_ Hurry home _ [C] or I'll [F] be gone.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] You [C#] won my heart [F] right [C#] from the start.
[F] I gave all my love to you.
_ [A#] I never [Gm] dreamed that you [C#] could be [F] untrue. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] You had ways of loving all your own.
[F] That's [F] what made me leave my happy home.
[G] But now you're gone and I'm left all [C] alone. _ _ _ _
_ [F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
_ _ [C] There'll come a time you'll want [F] me no one else [C] will do.
Oh baby [F] your heart will long [D] _
for my loving.
[Gm] Then you'll see that you were wrong.
_ And I know you [C#] will sigh and [F] maybe sometime [D] cry.
[Gm] But then I'll be [F] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
_ Hurry home _ [C] or I'll [F] be gone. _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ I've been [C#] so blue [F] and [C#] lonesome too, [F] ever since you went [F] away. _
My [A#] poor heart yearns for you both [C#] night and [F] day. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Since you're gone [C] the stars don't seem to shine.
[A] You are [F] always on my mind.
_ [G] I'm so unhappy for I want [C] just you. _ _ _ _
_ [F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
_ _ [C] There'll come a time you'll want [F#] me no one else [C] will do.
Sweet mama [F] your heart will long [D] _
for my [Gm] loving.
Then you'll see that you were wrong.
_ And I know you will sigh and [F] maybe [D] sometime cry.
[Gm] But then [C] I'll be [Em] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
_ Hurry home _ [C] or I'll [F] be gone.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] You [C#] won my heart [F] right [C#] from the start.
[F] I gave all my love to you.
_ [A#] I never [Gm] dreamed that you [C#] could be [F] untrue. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] You had ways of loving all your own.
[F] That's [F] what made me leave my happy home.
[G] But now you're gone and I'm left all [C] alone. _ _ _ _
_ [F] But there'll come a [D] time you'll miss [G] me and you'll be blue.
_ _ [C] There'll come a time you'll want [F] me no one else [C] will do.
Oh baby [F] your heart will long [D] _
for my loving.
[Gm] Then you'll see that you were wrong.
_ And I know you [C#] will sigh and [F] maybe sometime [D] cry.
[Gm] But then I'll be [F] long gone.
Sweet mama [Gm] hurry home or I'll [F] be gone.
_ Hurry home _ [C] or I'll [F] be gone. _ _ _ _