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MAMA KNOWS THE HIGHWAY - HAL KETCHUM
Capo @ II, play as G, sounds in A
[INTRO]
||: G//// C//// G//// Em// D// :|| 2x
  GMama knows the Chighway by the GsongsG  
When she Ghears a good one, Gshe always Dsings aDlong
GShe don't ever Cworry 'bout what's GgoneG  
She says, G"Good country Gmusic..D. will never steer you Gwrong."G  
GShe talks to the Ctruckers with her GlightsG  
GMaybe just a little bit A7more on Saturday DnightsD  
GShe knows a Cgood road to GparadiseG  
And that's Gjust enough to Dkeep the highway GbrightG  
[CHORUS]
Yeah, CMama knows the Chighway now by GheartG  
GShe can D/F#see the Emrain before it DstartsD  
GLooking clear C/Gthrough a Gwindshield full of C/Gstars
  GMama knows the Dhighway now by Gheart.C..        G  Em// D//
|| G//// C//// G//// Em// D// ||
GShe can tell WyComing jus' Gby the windG  
She can Gtell another Gtrucker by the Grig that he's DinD  
GShe knows how to Cwatch the river GbendsG  
GShe knows where the Dreal South beGginsG  
[CHORUS]
Yeah, CMama knows the Chighway now by GheartG  
GShe can D/F#see the Emrain before it DstartsD  
GLooking clear C/Gthrough a Gwindshield full of C/Gstars
  GMama knows the Dhighway now by Gheart.C..        G  Em// D//
[GUITAR SOLO]
|| G//// C//// G//// G////  G//// G//// D//// D//// ||
[PIANO SOLO]
|| G//// C//// G//// G////  G//// D//// G//// G//// ||
[BRIDGE]
CShe can G/Bgauge a Amcafe just by, Glooking D/F#at the Emsign
  A7Little old A7places always Cshare the Cgrand deDsign.D..
[FINAL CHORUS]
CMama knows the Chighway now by GheartC  
GShe can D/F#see the Emrain before it DstartsD  
GLooking clear C/Gthrough a Gwindshield full of C/Gstars
  GMama knows the Dhighway now by Emheart..C.
[OUTTRO]
GMama knows the Dhighway now by Gheart..C.G  Em  D  
|| G//// C//// G//// Em// D// ||
Mama knows the Ghighway... CyeahG...Em  D  
[REPEAT AND FADE]  (or until you want to end on G!)
||: G//// C//// G//// Em// D// :||

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Mama Knows The Highway

by Hal Ketchum

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D/F#

C/G

G/B

MAMA KNOWS THE HIGHWAY - HAL KETCHUM

Capo @ II, play as G, sounds in A

[INTRO]

G C G Em D

||: //// //// //// // // :|| 2x

G C G G

Mama knows the highway by the songs

G G D D

When she hears a good one, she always sings along

G C G G

She don't ever worry 'bout what's gone

G G D G G

She says, "Good country music... will never steer you wrong."

G C G G

She talks to the truckers with her lights

G A7 D D

Maybe just a little bit more on Saturday nights

G C G G

She knows a good road to paradise

G D G G

And that's just enough to keep the highway bright

[CHORUS]

C C G G

Yeah, Mama knows the highway now by heart

G D/F# Em D D

She can see the rain before it starts

G C/G G C/G

Looking clear through a windshield full of stars

G D G C G Em D

Mama knows the highway now by heart... // //

G C G Em D

|| //// //// //// // // ||

G C G G

She can tell Wyoming jus' by the wind

G G G D D

She can tell another trucker by the rig that he's in

G C G G

She knows how to watch the river bends

G D G G

She knows where the real South begins

[CHORUS]

C C G G

Yeah, Mama knows the highway now by heart

G D/F# Em D D

She can see the rain before it starts

G C/G G C/G

Looking clear through a windshield full of stars

G D G C G Em D

Mama knows the highway now by heart... // //

[GUITAR SOLO]

G C G G G G D D

|| //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// ||

[PIANO SOLO]

G C G G G D G G

|| //// //// //// //// //// //// //// //// ||

[BRIDGE]

C G/B Am G D/F# Em

She can gauge a cafe just by, looking at the sign

A7 A7 C C D D

Little old places always share the grand design...

[FINAL CHORUS]

C C G C

Mama knows the highway now by heart

G D/F# Em D D

She can see the rain before it starts

G C/G G C/G

Looking clear through a windshield full of stars

G D Em C

Mama knows the highway now by heart...

[OUTTRO]

G D G C G Em D

Mama knows the highway now by heart...

G C G Em D

|| //// //// //// // // ||

G C G Em D

Mama knows the highway... yeah...

[REPEAT AND FADE] (or until you want to end on G!)

G C G Em D

||: //// //// //// // // :||

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