{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":528922,"song":"Only Mama Knows","artist":"Paul McCartney","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/528922-only-mama-knows-chords-by-paul-mccartney/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/528922?type=chord","rating":4.83739,"votes":7,"content":"[ch]Em[/ch]\t     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em/C[/ch] [ch]Em/B[/ch]    [ch]Em/C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]/C# (repeat x5)\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t\t[ch]D[/ch]\t\t    [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I was found in the transit lounge of a dirty airport town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t\t[ch]D[/ch]\t\t\t[ch]Em[/ch]\t    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWhat was I doing on the road to ruin, where my mama laid me down?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t[ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy mama laid me down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t    [ch]D[/ch]\t\t\t[ch]Em[/ch]\t      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nRound my hand was a plastic band with a picture of my face[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t      [ch]D[/ch]\t\t\t  [ch]Em[/ch]\t      [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI was crying, left to die in this godforsaken place[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis godforsaken place[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\t  [ch]D#m[/ch]\r\nOnly mama knows[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]C#m[/ch]\t\t     [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhy she laid me down in this godforsaken town[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t\t[ch]D#m[/ch]\r\nShe was running too[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWhat she ran from who I always wondered[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nI never knew[/tab]\r\n\r\nOnly mama knows\r\n\r\nOnly mama knows\r\n\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t\t\t ([ch]Bm[/ch])\r\nI'm passing through, I'm on my way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t  ([ch]Bm[/ch])\r\nOn the road, no ETA[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t\t\t  ([ch]Bm[/ch])\r\nI'm passing through, no fixed abode[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd that is why[/tab]\r\n\r\nI need to try\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTo hold on (to hold on)[/tab]\r\n\r\nGot to hold on\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t    [ch]D[/ch]\t\t\t    [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWas it planned as a one-night stand, or did she leave in disgrace?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t      [ch]D[/ch]\t\t  [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t  [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWell I never, will I ever see my father's face?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\t\t [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSee my father's face[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\t  [ch]D#m[/ch]\r\nOnly mama knows[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]C#m[/ch]\t\t     [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhy she laid me down in this godforsaken town[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t\t[ch]D#m[/ch]\r\nShe was running too[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWhat she ran from who I always wondered[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nI never knew[/tab]\r\n\r\nOnly mama knows\r\n\r\nOnly mama knows\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\t  [ch]D#m[/ch]\r\nOnly mama knows[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t[ch]C#m[/ch]\t\t     [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhy she laid me down in this godforsaken town[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t\t[ch]D#m[/ch]\r\nShe was running too[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nWhat she ran from who I always wondered[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nI never knew[/tab]\r\n\r\nOnly mama knows\r\n\r\nOnly mama knows\r\n\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI've got to hold on[/tab]\r\n\r\nGot to hold on\r\n\r\nGotta hold on\r\n\r\n[ch]Em/B[/ch] [ch]Em/C[/ch] [ch]Em/C#[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em/C[/ch] [ch]Em/B[/ch] [ch]Em/C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]/C#\r\n[ch]Em/C[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]","plain_text":"Em\t     Em\nEm/C Em/B    Em/C Em/C# (repeat x5)\nEm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnly mama knows\n\nOnly mama knows\n\nBm  Em  Bm  Em\nBm  Em  Bm  Em\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI need to try\n\n\n\nGot to hold on\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnly mama knows\n\nOnly mama knows\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnly mama knows\n\nOnly mama knows\n\nBm  Em  Bm  Em\nBm  Em  Bm  Em\n\n\n\nGot to hold on\n\nGotta hold on\n\nEm/B Em/C Em/C#\nEm/C Em/B Em/C Em/C#\nEm/C Em","chords":["Em","Em/C","Em/B","C","D","F#m","A","E","B","D#m","C#m","Em7","Bm","Em/C#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]}}}