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Mama Told Me
Rusty Clanton
[Chords]
D/C#x4x232
Bm/Bb x14432 or x1443x
Bm/G# 42x432 or 4x443x (Play a Bm then put your ring finger on 4th fret of E string)
Gm355333
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[Verse]
MDama told me "Don't be hasty!" DGaddy said to wDait.
"DYou got your whole life ahAead."
But Gin you walk and dAown I fall
FoDrget about D/C#my MBma and Pa and I Gdon't think that I'All get over iDt
It tDakes a certain somebody to fGeed a hungry hDeart
and tDry to toss it to the wAind.
I sGpread my wings to sAoar away and fDlew just like D/C#a roBmck they say
and GI been sinkin dAeeper ever siDnce.
D|--0-2-4----|(Play into the chorus.. Just for fun :)
[Chorus]
Why did you Ggo? Why did you go? Why did you lDeave me all alone?
WGhat am I supposed to Ddo?A  
Why is it aGlways give and tDake when it cGomes to hearts that brDeak?
Why did you Ggo why do I sAtill wait up for Bmyou?
Why did you Ggo why do I sAtill wait up for Dyou?
[Verse]
BeDfore I heard you say it I mGight even have agDreed.
That sDhip was headed out to sAea.
But "gGoodbye" made me chAange my mind.
WDho wants to D/C#get leBmft behind?
I'm pGretty sure that yAou're the one for Dme.
[Chorus]
Why did you Ggo? Why did you go? Why did you lDeave me all alone?
WGhat am I supposed to Ddo?A  
Why is it aGlways give and tDake when it cGomes to hearts that brDeak?
Why did you Ggo why do I sAtill wait up for Bmyou?
Why did you Ggo why do I sAtill wait up for Dyou?
[Bridge]
BmOh what a curse that Bm/Bbyou left me first,
turned my iDndifferent heart into SBm/G#hakespeare with words.
Who kGnew there'd be so many ways to sAay "I miss you".
and wBmhen I think clearer I Bm/Bbbet you I'll say
I dDidn't really like you that Bm/G#much anyway til you lGeft me.
Still why'd you lGmeave me?
[Break]
Bm Bm/Bb D Bm/G# G Gm D
[Chorus]
Why did you Ggo? Why did you go? Why did you lDeave me all alone?
GWhat am I supposed to Ddo?A  
Why is it aGlways give and tDake when it cGomes to hearts that brDeak?
Why did you Ggo why do I sAtill wait up for Bmyou?Bm/G#  
Why did you Ggo I don't think IA'll wait up for yDou.
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