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Runaway Mama

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[Intro]
D G A
[Chorus]
N/C                 D                      G
She's my runaway mama  always chasin other men.
She's my runaway Amama  always somewhere gone Dagain.
If you see this kind of lady  Kinda tall and kinda Gslim.
She's my runaway Amama  call the law and turn her Din.
N/C                      A                        D
She's got lots of pretty things  that a man can't ignore.
And she stands out in a ball room  A  
When she walks out on the Dfloor.
If you see this kind of women
comin around and showin Gskin.
She's my runaway Amama  call the law and turn her Din.
[Instrumental]
D G A
N/C                   D                                   
If you see some women flirtin 
And she's hurtin a bunch of Gmen.
She's my runaway Amama  call the law and turn her Din.
If you see her somewhere dancin  on a table in a Gbar.
Go and call the chief of police  A  
Try to tell tell them where you Dare.
                      Sing Chorus

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Runaway Mama

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G A

[Chorus]

N/C D G

She's my runaway mama always chasin other men.

A D

She's my runaway mama always somewhere gone again.

If you see this kind of lady Kinda tall and kinda slim.

A D

She's my runaway mama call the law and turn her in.

N/C A D

She's got lots of pretty things that a man can't ignore.

And she stands out in a ball room

When she walks out on the floor.

If you see this kind of women

comin around and showin skin.

A D

She's my runaway mama call the law and turn her in.

[Instrumental]

D G A

N/C D

If you see some women flirtin

And she's hurtin a bunch of men.

A D

She's my runaway mama call the law and turn her in.

If you see her somewhere dancin on a table in a bar.

Go and call the chief of police

Try to tell tell them where you are.

Sing Chorus

About Runaway Mama Chords by Merle Haggard

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Many players learn "Runaway Mama" by Merle Haggard with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Merle Haggard below.

What key is "Runaway Mama" in?

The chords for "Runaway Mama" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.