Mama, You Been On My Mind

C7/B: 022310 (running the bass from C7 to Am) Am: 002210 D7: 200212 (thumb frets 6th string) C/B: 022010 (in bass run from C to Am) Am/G: 302210 (little finger frets 6th string) F: 133211 barre G: 320003 G riff 320003-xx2003-xx3003 (running the 4th string) Intro: G (then strumming) e-|-------------------------------| B-|-------------------------------| G-|-------------------------------| D-|-------------------------------| A-|-----0--2----------------------| E-|--3--------3-------------------| C C7 C7/B Am Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat I'm coverin' D7 The crossroads I'm standing at C C/B Am Am/G F Or maybe it's the weather or something like that C G C (sometimes G, sometimes riff) But mama you been on my mind I don't mean trouble please don't put me down or get upset I am not pleading Or saying I can't forget you I do not pace the floor bow down and beg but yet Mama you been on my mind Even though my eyes are hazy and my thoughts they might be narrow where you been don't bother me Or bring me down with sorrow I don't even mind who you'll be waking with tomorrow Mama you're just on my mind I'm not asking you to say words like yes or no please understand me I have no place I'm calling you to go I'm just whisperin' to myself so I can't pretend that I don't know Mama you are on my mind When you wake up in the morning baby look inside your mirror you know I won't be next to you You know I won't be near I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear As someone who has had you on his mind