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Hungry Eyes

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[Intro]
D D D A
[Verse 1]
A Dcanvas-covered Dcabin in a Gcrowded labor Dcamp
Stand oDut in this Amemory I revive
Because my DDaddy raised a Dfamily there
With Gtwo hard-working Dhands
And Dtried to feed my AMama's hungry Deyes
[Verse 2]
DHe dreamed of something Dbetter
And my GMama's faith was Dstrong
And us Dkids were just too young to Arealize
DThat another class of people put us Gsomewhere just Dbelow
One more Dreason for my AMama's hungry Deyes
[Chorus]
DMama never had the Gluxuries she Dwanted
But it Dwasn't 'cause my GDaddy didn't Dtry
DShe only wanted tGhings she really Dneeded
DOne more reason for my AMama's hungry Deyes
[Verse 3]
DI remember Daddy Dpraying for a Gbetter way of Dlife
But I Ddon't recall a Dchange of any Asize
Just a Dlittle loss of Dcourage
As their Gage began to Dshow
And more Dsadness in my AMama's hungry Deyes
[Chorus]
Mama Dnever had the Gluxuries she Dwanted
But it wDasn't 'cause my Gdaddy didn't Dtry
She Donly wanted Gthings she really Dneeded
One more Dreason for my AMama's hungry Deyes
Oh, I Dstill recall my AMama's hungry Deyes

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Hungry Eyes

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D D D A

[Verse 1]

D D G D

A canvas-covered cabin in a crowded labor camp

D A

Stand out in this memory I revive

D D

Because my Daddy raised a family there

G D

With two hard-working hands

D A D

And tried to feed my Mama's hungry eyes

[Verse 2]

D D

He dreamed of something better

G D

And my Mama's faith was strong

D A

And us kids were just too young to realize

D G D

That another class of people put us somewhere just below

D A D

One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes

[Chorus]

D G D

Mama never had the luxuries she wanted

D G D

But it wasn't 'cause my Daddy didn't try

D G D

She only wanted things she really needed

D A D

One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes

[Verse 3]

D D G D

I remember Daddy praying for a better way of life

D D A

But I don't recall a change of any size

D D

Just a little loss of courage

G D

As their age began to show

D A D

And more sadness in my Mama's hungry eyes

[Chorus]

D G D

Mama never had the luxuries she wanted

D G D

But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try

D G D

She only wanted things she really needed

D A D

One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes

D A D

Oh, I still recall my Mama's hungry eyes

About Hungry Eyes Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Hungry Eyes by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hungry Eyes chords”, “Hungry Eyes guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Hungry Eyes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hungry Eyes chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hungry Eyes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G.

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