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Better Days For Mama

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CThat whiskey and Fhis wild reckless Cway 
Put my young daddy Fin an early Cgrave
So Fmany nights my G7mama cried and Fthen I'd hear her Cpray
She'd G7asked the Lord to Fsend her better Cdays 
Better days for A#7mama better Cdays
Then Fsister had to G7marry at fourCteen 
FDestroyed what was G7left of mama's Cdreams
She Fcried but then I G7heard her say 
FSometimes the best sheep Cgo astray
At G7night she knelt and Fprayed for better Cdays 
Better days for A#7mama better Cdays
She cried a lot that Fday that I left Chome 
I said don't worry FI know right from Cwrong
AlFthough I tried my G7best somehow Ffour grey walls Csurround me now
And G7again my mama Fprays for better Cdays 
Better days for A#7mama better Cdays
Mister Fwarden many G7many thanks to Cyou 
FTo let me come here G7for the flowers Ctoo
AlFthough my tears G7fall on her grave
FI feel she's found her Cresting place
At G7last the Lord sent Fmama better Cdays 
Better days for A#7mama better Cdays
Better days for A#7mama better Cdays

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Better Days For Mama

by Stonewall Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#7

C F C

That whiskey and his wild reckless way

F C

Put my young daddy in an early grave

F G7 F C

So many nights my mama cried and then I'd hear her pray

G7 F C

She'd asked the Lord to send her better days

A#7 C

Better days for mama better days

F G7 C

Then sister had to marry at fourteen

F G7 C

Destroyed what was left of mama's dreams

F G7

She cried but then I heard her say

F C

Sometimes the best sheep go astray

G7 F C

At night she knelt and prayed for better days

A#7 C

Better days for mama better days

F C

She cried a lot that day that I left home

F C

I said don't worry I know right from wrong

F G7 F C

Although I tried my best somehow four grey walls surround me now

G7 F C

And again my mama prays for better days

A#7 C

Better days for mama better days

F G7 C

Mister warden many many thanks to you

F G7 C

To let me come here for the flowers too

F G7

Although my tears fall on her grave

F C

I feel she's found her resting place

G7 F C

At last the Lord sent mama better days

A#7 C

Better days for mama better days

A#7 C

Better days for mama better days

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