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Mama's Hands
recorded by George Jones
written by Larry Kingston and Frank Dycus
CMy daddy's hands held Ftens and two's G7while mom's were holding Cme
And daddy's hands Flost everything to a G7hand of kings and Cthrees
And daddy's hands they Fshook so bad G7that he turned to Cwine
But mama's hands were Fstrong and calm as G7they held on to Cmine
Yes mama's hands held Fon to mine to G7guide me day and Cnight
And it took the sting of Fmama's hands to G7teach me wrong from Cright
When times were bad and Fmoney's slim she'd G7fold her hands in Cfray
Ands somehow she would Fmake the food G7hold out another CdayC7  
FNow mama's hands are Ccold with age Fthey tremble G7as she Cprays
But her Fvoice is strong as she Cthanks God fD7or the bygone dG7ays
CShe looks at me and Fthen she smiles she G7knows I underCstand
That everything I Fam today I G7owe to mama's Chands
Everything I Fam today I G7owe to mama's Chands

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Mamas Hands

by George Jones

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Mama's Hands

recorded by George Jones

written by Larry Kingston and Frank Dycus

C F G7 C

My daddy's hands held tens and two's while mom's were holding me

F G7 C

And daddy's hands lost everything to a hand of kings and threes

F G7 C

And daddy's hands they shook so bad that he turned to wine

F G7 C

But mama's hands were strong and calm as they held on to mine

F G7 C

Yes mama's hands held on to mine to guide me day and night

F G7 C

And it took the sting of mama's hands to teach me wrong from right

F G7 C

When times were bad and money's slim she'd fold her hands in fray

F G7 C C7

Ands somehow she would make the food hold out another day

F C F G7 C

Now mama's hands are cold with age they tremble as she prays

F C D7 G7

But her voice is strong as she thanks God for the bygone days

C F G7 C

She looks at me and then she smiles she knows I understand

F G7 C

That everything I am today I owe to mama's hands

F G7 C

Everything I am today I owe to mama's hands

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