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When playing chord C he switches between C and G in the bass note. 
AmWell, I can't sell my momma short on lCoving me
DI guess that's why she let me go so fAmar
AmMomma tried stopped me short of stCealing
DI guess that's why I had to steal that Amcar
CShe told me not to smoke it
But I Ddid and it toGok me far aAmway
And I tuCrned out to be
The onlDy hell mama ever raAmised
AmI rode into Atlanta, Cstolen tags and alDmost out of Amgas
CI had to get some money, and lDately I'd lGearned how to get it fAmast
Those Cneon lights is callinDg me and somehow I had to get downtAmown
CI reached into the glovebox, Danother lGiquor store went dAmown
CAnd I sing "Precious Memories," Dtake me back to the good Gol' dAmays
CI can hear my momma singing, "DRock of Ages" die for Amme
CShe tried to turn me on to Jesus, Dbut I turned Gon to the devil's wAmays
CAnd I turned out to be the Donly hell my momma ever raAmised
Solo
Am C D Am Am C D G Am
AmWhen they put those handcuffs on me, LCord how I Dfought to reAmsist
CBut that agent clamped 'em tighter, 'Dtil that metal Gbit into my wAmrist
AmThey took my belt and my billfold, my fiCngerprints, and the pDrofile of my fAmace
Then they lCocked away the only hDell my momma ever raAmised
CAnd I sing "Precious Memories," tDake me back to the good Gol' dAmays
CI can hear my momma singing, "RDock of Ages" die for Amme
CShe tried to turn me on to Jesus, Dbut I turned Gon to the devil's wAmays
CAnd I turned out to be the oDnly hell my momma ever raAmised 2x

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Im The Only Hell Momma Ever Raised

by Hank Williams III

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Normal tuning

No capo

When playing chord C he switches between C and G in the bass note.

Am C

Well, I can't sell my momma short on loving me

D Am

I guess that's why she let me go so far

Am C

Momma tried stopped me short of stealing

D Am

I guess that's why I had to steal that car

She told me not to smoke it

D G Am

But I did and it took me far away

And I turned out to be

D Am

The only hell mama ever raised

Am C D Am

I rode into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas

C D G Am

I had to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to get it fast

C D Am

Those neon lights is calling me and somehow I had to get downtown

C D G Am

I reached into the glovebox, another liquor store went down

C D G Am

And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the good ol' days

C D Am

I can hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages" die for me

C D G Am

She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways

C D Am

And I turned out to be the only hell my momma ever raised

Solo

Am C D Am Am C D G Am

Am C D Am

When they put those handcuffs on me, Lord how I fought to resist

C D G Am

But that agent clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrist

Am C D Am

They took my belt and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my face

C D Am

Then they locked away the only hell my momma ever raised

C D G Am

And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the good ol' days

C D Am

I can hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages" die for me

C D G Am

She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways

C D Am

And I turned out to be the only hell my momma ever raised 2x

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