Dont Tell Mama I Was Drinking
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Intro:
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F#
E ------------
B --------2---
G ------3-----
D ----4-------
A --4---------
E ------------
Verse:
F#
I was headed north on Highway 5
B
On a starlit Sunday night
Db B F#
When a pick-up truck flew by me out of control
F#
As I watched in my headlights,
B
He swerved left
And then back right
Db
Never hit the brakes
B F#
As he left the road
Verse:
F#
I found him lying in the grass
B
Among the steel and glass
Db B F#
With an empty whiskey bottle by his side
F#
And through the blood and tears,
B
He whispered in my ear
Db
A few last words
B F#
Just before he died
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And he said,
F# B
"Don't tell mama I was drinking
F#
Cause Lord knows
Db
That her soul would never rest
F#
And I can't leave this world
B
With my mama thinking
Db
That I met the Lord
B F#
With whiskey on my breath"
Verse:
F#
I still think about that night
B
And how that young man died
Db B
How others sometimes pay
F#
For our mistakes
F#
Well the last thing on his mind
B
As he left this world behind
Db B F#
Was knowing someone else's heart would break
[Refrão]
And he says
F# B
"Don't tell mama I was drinking
F#
Cause Lord knows
Db
That her soul would never rest
F#
No, I can't leave this world
B
With my mama thinking
Db
That I met the Lord
B F#
With whiskey on my breath"
Woho woh woh
Instrumental/Solo:
B F#
Yeah yeah ah ah
Db B F#
Oh oh woh woh
[Refrão]
F# B
"Don't tell mama I was drinking
F#
Cause Lord knows
Db
That her soul would never rest
F#
No, I can't leave this world
B
With my mama thinking no
Db
That I met the Lord
B F#
With whiskey on my breath
Db
That I met the Lord
B F# B F#
With whiskey on my breath"
How to play Dont Tell Mama I Was Drinking
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.