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Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised

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[Intro]
e|-B---------------0--2---------------------------0--2---4-6--7------|
B|-------2--4---4-----------------------2--4---4--------------------|
G|-4---4--------------------------4---4-----------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
BI can't sell my momma short on loving me,
I guess that's why she let me go so far,B7  
EMomma tried to stop me short of stealing,
I Bguess that's why I had to steal that car,
She Btold me not to smoke it, but I did and it took me far aEway,
And F#I turned out to be, the only hell my mama ever Braised.
e|---------------0--2---4-6--7------|
B|------2--4---4--------------------|
G|----4-----------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Well, I Brolled into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas.B7  
I Ehad to get some money, lately I'd learned how to get it fast,
Those Bneon lights was calling me and somehow I just had to get downEtown,
So I F#reached into the glovebox; another liquor store went Bdown.
[Chorus]
And I said B"Precious Memories", take me back to the good ol' Edays.
Let me F#hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages, cleft for Bme",
She tried to Bturn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's Eways,
And F#I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever Braised.C  
e|-B--------------0--2---4-6--7------C------------------3---5-7--8------|
B|------2--4---4--------------------------3--5---5-6------------------|
G|----4-----------------------------5---5-----------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Well, they Cput them handcuffs on me, Lord, how I fought to resist,C7  
But the aFgents clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrists,
They took my Cbelt and my billfold, my fingerprints, and the profile of my Fface,
And Gthen they locked away, the only hell my mama ever Craised.
[Chorus]
And I'd sing C"Precious Memories", take me back to the good ol' Fdays.
Let me Ghear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages, cleft for Cme",
She tried to Cturn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's Fways,
And GI turned out to be the only hell my mama ever Craised.C#  
[Outro]
She tried to C#turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's F#ways,
And G#I turned out to be the only hell my mama ever C#raised.

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Only Hell My Mama Ever Raised

by Johnny Paycheck

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[Intro]

e|----------------0--2---------------------------0--2---4-6--7------|

B|-------2--4---4-----------------------2--4---4--------------------|

G|-4---4--------------------------4---4-----------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

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

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

Momma tried to stop me short of stealing,

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

B E

She told me not to smoke it, but I did and it took me far away,

F# B

And I turned out to be, the only hell my mama ever raised.

e|---------------0--2---4-6--7------|

B|------2--4---4--------------------|

G|----4-----------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

B B7

Well, I rolled into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas.

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

B E

Those neon lights was calling me and somehow I just had to get downtown,

F# B

So I reached into the glovebox; another liquor store went down.

[Chorus]

B E

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

F# B

Let me hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me",

B E

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

F# B C

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

B C

e|---------------0--2---4-6--7------------------------3---5-7--8------|

B|------2--4---4--------------------------3--5---5-6------------------|

G|----4-----------------------------5---5-----------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

C C7

Well, they put them handcuffs on me, Lord, how I fought to resist,

But the agents clamped 'em tighter, 'til that metal bit into my wrists,

C F

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

G C

And then they locked away, the only hell my mama ever raised.

[Chorus]

C F

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

G C

Let me hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me",

C F

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

G C C#

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

[Outro]

C# F#

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

G# C#

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

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