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Mama You Been On My Mind

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A complete take of this song was recorded for Bob Dylan's second 1964 album 
''Another Side Of Bob Dylan'', but for reasons unknown, it was rejected.
Anyway, the best way to play this song is:
Capo on the 5th fret:
[Intro]
|          C|           C|         F  F#dim7| C/G  
|          C|           C|      F     F#dim7|  C/G   G#dim7   Am|
[Verse 1]
CPerhaps it's the color of the sun cut E7flat
An' Amcov'rin' the cD7/F#rossroads I'm standing at
Or Cmaybe it's the weatC/Bher Amor sC/Gomething liFmaj7ke that
But C/Gmama you been oG6n my miCnd.
[Verse 2]
CI don't mean trouble please don't put me down or get upE7set
I am not pleadin' Amor sD7/F#ayin' "I can't forget."
I Cdo not walk the fC/Bloor boweAmd down an' bC/Gent but yetFmaj7  
MC/Gama you been oG6n my mCind.
[Verse 3]
Even tChough my mind is hazy an' my thoughts they might be narrow
Where you beE7/Ben don't bother mAme nor bD7/F#ring me down in sorrow.
It dCon't eC/Bven maAmtter to me where C/Byou're waFmaj7kin' up tomorrow
F#dim7But mamCa you're juG6st on my miCnd.
[Verse 4]
I am not Caskin' you to say words like "yes" or "nE7/Bo"
Please underAmstand me I gD7/F#ot no place for you t' go.
I'm just bCreathin' to mC/ByselAmf pretendin' not thaFmaj7t I don't know
C/GMama you been G6on my miCnd.
[Instrumental]
|   C    E7|    Am|           D7/F#|  C/G   C/B   Am|
|   F      F#dim7|     C/G     G6|    C       G|  G7N.C. |
[Outro]
When you Cwake up in the mornin' baby look inside your mirror.
You kE7now I won't be next to you you knAmow I wAm/Gon't be nD7/F#ear.
I'd just bCe curious to know if you can sFmaj7ee yourself as clear
F#dim7As someoC/Gne who has hG7ad you on his minCd G  G7  C  

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Mama You Been On My Mind

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim7

C/G

G#dim7

D7/F#

C/B

Fmaj7

E7/B

Am/G

A complete take of this song was recorded for Bob Dylan's second 1964 album

''Another Side Of Bob Dylan'', but for reasons unknown, it was rejected.

Anyway, the best way to play this song is:

Capo on the 5th fret:

[Intro]

C C F F#dim7 C/G

| | | |

C C F F#dim7 C/G G#dim7 Am

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C E7

Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat

Am D7/F#

An' cov'rin' the crossroads I'm standing at

C C/B Am C/G Fmaj7

Or maybe it's the weather or something like that

C/G G6 C

But mama you been on my mind.

[Verse 2]

C E7

I don't mean trouble please don't put me down or get upset

Am D7/F#

I am not pleadin' or sayin' "I can't forget."

C C/B Am C/G Fmaj7

I do not walk the floor bowed down an' bent but yet

C/G G6 C

Mama you been on my mind.

[Verse 3]

Even though my mind is hazy an' my thoughts they might be narrow

E7/B Am D7/F#

Where you been don't bother me nor bring me down in sorrow.

C C/B Am C/B Fmaj7

It don't even matter to me where you're wakin' up tomorrow

F#dim7 C G6 C

But mama you're just on my mind.

[Verse 4]

C E7/B

I am not askin' you to say words like "yes" or "no"

Am D7/F#

Please understand me I got no place for you t' go.

C C/B Am Fmaj7

I'm just breathin' to myself pretendin' not that I don't know

C/G G6 C

Mama you been on my mind.

[Instrumental]

C E7 Am D7/F# C/G C/B Am

| | | | |

F F#dim7 C/G G6 C G G7

| | | | N.C. |

[Outro]

When you wake up in the mornin' baby look inside your mirror.

E7 Am Am/G D7/F#

You know I won't be next to you you know I won't be near.

C Fmaj7

I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear

F#dim7 C/G G7 C G G7 C

As someone who has had you on his mind

About Mama You Been On My Mind Chords by Bob Dylan

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