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Written by: Bob Dylan
Demo, recorded ca. 1983
From: "Early Takes, Vol 1"
Tuning: Standard
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Capo 2nd fret
Play: C
Key: D
For chords in original key transpose +2
CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
C      x-3-2-0-1-3
C/B    x-2-x-0-1-3
Am     x-0-2-2-1-0
Am/G   3-x-2-2-1-0
F      1-3-3-2-1-1
F/E    0-3-3-x-x-x
C/G    3-x-2-0-1-0
D7/F#  2-x-0-2-1-2
G/B    x-2-0-0-0-3
G/E    x-x-2-0-0-3
G/D    x-x-0-0-0-3
G/F    x-x-3-0-0-3
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[Intro]
|  C   C/B   Am   Am/G|   F   F/E   F|  C/G|
            2/4
|  C   G/B|  G/E   G/D|
|     C   C/B|     Am   Am/G|    F   F/E   F|  G| 
[Verse 1]
PerChaps it's the color of the sun cut flat
 C/B|  Am| % |   |  D7/F#| % |
An'  cov'rin'  the crossroads I'm standing at,
Or Cmaybe C/Bit's the Amweather Am/Gor   FsomeF/Ething Flike C/Gthat,
                   G/B   G/E   G/D[  C]
But mama, you’re just on  my  mind
[Interlude]
|    C   C/B|    Am   Am/G|    F   F/E   F|  G   G/E|   G/F   G/E   G/D|
[Verse 2]
I Cdon't mean trouble, please don't put me down or get upset,
     C/B|  Am| % | |  D7/F#| % |
I am not pleadin' or sayin', "I can't forget"
I Cdo not C/Bwalk the Amfloor Am/Gbowed Fdown an' F/Ebent, Fbut C/Gyet,
            G/B   G/E   G/D[  C]
Mama, you been on  my  mind
[Interlude]
|    C   C/B|    Am   Am/G|     F   F/E   F|  G   G/E|   G/F   G/E   G/D|
[Verse 3]
I Cam not asking you to say words like "yes" or "no,"
         C/B                  Am|  D7/F#| % |
Please understand me, I’m not calling for you to go
I'm just Cbreathing C/Bto myAmself, preAm/Gtendin' Fnot that F/EI   Fdon't C/Gknow,
               G/B   G/E   G/D[  C]
Mama, you’re just on  my  mind
[Interlude]
|  C   C/B   Am   Am/G|  F   F/E   F|  G   G/E|   G/F   G/E   G/D|
[Verse 4]
When you Cwake up in the mornin', baby, look inside your mirror
       C/B|  Am| % |               |  D7/F#| % |
You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be there
I'd just be CcuriC/Bous to Amknow if Am/Gyou can Fsee yourF/Eself Fas C/Gclear
                G/B       G/E     G/D[  C]
As someone who has had you on his mind
[Coda]
|    C   C/B|    Am   Am/G|     F   F/E   F|  G   G/E|
G/FSomeone who has G/Ehad you G/Don his Cmind
|  C|  C   C/B|  Am| % |  D7/F#| % | 
Or Cmaybe C/Bit's the Amweather Am/Gor   FsomeF/Ething Flike C/Gthat,
                   G/B   G/E   G/D[  C]
But mama, you’re just on  my  mind
|  C   C/B   Am   Am/G|  F   F/E   F|  G   G/E|   G/F   G/E   G/D|  C| C  
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Mama Youve Been On My Mind

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

F/E

C/G

G/B

G/E

G/D

D7/F#

G/F

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Written by: Bob Dylan

Demo, recorded ca. 1983

From: "Early Takes, Vol 1"

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capo 2nd fret

Play: C

Key: D

For chords in original key transpose +2

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C x-3-2-0-1-3

C/B x-2-x-0-1-3

Am x-0-2-2-1-0

Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

F/E 0-3-3-x-x-x

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

D7/F# 2-x-0-2-1-2

G/B x-2-0-0-0-3

G/E x-x-2-0-0-3

G/D x-x-0-0-0-3

G/F x-x-3-0-0-3

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[Intro]

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F C/G

| | | |

2/4

C G/B G/E G/D

| | |

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat

C/B Am D7/F#

| | % | | | % |

An' cov'rin' the crossroads I'm standing at,

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F C/G

Or maybe it's the weather or something like that,

G/B G/E G/D C

[ ]

But mama, you’re just on my mind

[Interlude]

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F G G/E G/F G/E G/D

| | | | | |

[Verse 2]

I don't mean trouble, please don't put me down or get upset,

C/B Am D7/F#

| | % | | | % |

I am not pleadin' or sayin', "I can't forget"

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F C/G

I do not walk the floor bowed down an' bent, but yet,

G/B G/E G/D C

[ ]

Mama, you been on my mind

[Interlude]

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F G G/E G/F G/E G/D

| | | | | |

[Verse 3]

I am not asking you to say words like "yes" or "no,"

C/B Am D7/F#

| | % |

Please understand me, I’m not calling for you to go

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F C/G

I'm just breathing to myself, pretendin' not that I don't know,

G/B G/E G/D C

[ ]

Mama, you’re just on my mind

[Interlude]

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F G G/E G/F G/E G/D

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

When you wake up in the mornin', baby, look inside your mirror

C/B Am D7/F#

| | % | | | % |

You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be there

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F C/G

I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear

G/B G/E G/D C

[ ]

As someone who has had you on his mind

[Coda]

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F G G/E

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G/F G/E G/D C

Someone who has had you on his mind

C C C/B Am D7/F#

| | | | % | | % |

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F C/G

Or maybe it's the weather or something like that,

G/B G/E G/D C

[ ]

But mama, you’re just on my mind

C C/B Am Am/G F F/E F G G/E G/F G/E G/D C C

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