Mona

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James Taylor - Mona
Album - That's Why I'm Here (1985)
Courtesy of http://spikesmusic-rock.spike-jamie.com/
>a lot of GREAT things on that website<
{150 BPM}
[INTRO]
A7sus A7
[VERSE]
D G A7 D Bm Em A7sus
LIFE'S GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO FIND AND NOW ONE OF MINE IS DEAD
D G A7 D Bm Em A7sus
AND THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID TO HER I SHALL SAY TO YOU INSTEAD
[CHORUS]
A7 D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
OH MO - - NA MO - - NA
A D Bm G A
SO MUCH OF YOU TO LOVE, LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH OF YOU TO TAKE CARE OF
D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
MO - - NA MO - - NA
A D Bm E7
GOT TOO BIG TO KEEP TOO DAMNED OLD TO EAT
[VERSE]
A Em9 A Em7 A
WHEN YOU WAS JUST A FOOTBALL AT YOUR MAMA'S SIDE
C G D A
RECKON EVERYONE FIGURED YOU FOR A BARBECUE WHEN YOU DIED
F#m B7 E A
HERE I'M THINKING 'BOUT YOU LYING UNDER GROUND
Em C G
PUSHING UP A PINE TREE IN MY FIELD
[CHORUS]
G/B C9 D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
OH MO - - NA MO - - NA
A D Bm G
YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES. I'VE GOT A TWELVE GAUGE SURPRISE
A D D9
WAITING FOR YOU
[VERSE]
A D9 A Em7 A
SINCE THE DAY THAT YOU PASSED AWAY EVERYTHING'S JUST THE SAME
C G D A
EVERYWHERE I GO SOMEBODY MENTIONS YOUR NAME
F#m B7 E A
SOMETIMES IT'S EASIEST TO TELL A FRIEND A LIE
Em C G
'CAUSE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WAY I FEEL
[CHORUS]
G/B C9 D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
OH MO - - NA MO - - NA
A D Bm G A
SO MUCH OF YOU TO LOVE, LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH OF YOU TO TAKE CARE OF
D D9sus A7sus A7
SO LONG.
[VERSE]
D G A7 D Bm Em A7sus A7
NOW SHE IS GONE AND I AM LEFT ALONE AS YOU CAN SEE.
D G A D Em9 A7sus D A/D D
EVER SINCE I CAUSED HER DEATH, WELL I DO MISS HER COMPANY.
A/C# Em9 D9

Mona chords and lyrics

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James Taylor - Mona 
Album - That's Why I'm Here (1985)
Courtesy of http://spikesmusic-rock.spike-jamie.com/
>a lot of GREAT things on that website<
{150 BPM}
[INTRO]
A7sus A7
[VERSE]
[CHORUS]
[VERSE]
[CHORUS]
[VERSE]
[CHORUS]
[VERSE]
A/C# Em9 D9

Mona Chords by James Taylor

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