Mama You Been On My Mind
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E
[Verse 1]
E
Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat
G#m C#m F#
And covering the crossroads I'm standing at
E C#m A E
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that
B E
But daddy, you been on my mind
[Interlude]
B B7
[Verse 2]
E
I don't mean trouble, please don't put me down, don't get upset
G#m C#m F#
I am not pleading or saying, "I can't forget you"
E C#m A E
I do not walk the floor bowed down and bent but yet
B E
Daddy, you been on my mind
[Interlude]
B B7
[Verse 3]
E
Even though my mind is hazy and my thoughts ,they might be narrow
G#m C#m F#m F#
Where you been don't bother me nor bring me down in sorrow
E C#m A E
It don't even matter who you're waking with tomorrow
B E
Daddy, you're just on my mind
[Interlude]
B B7 E B
[Verse 4]
E
I am not asking you to say words like yes or no
G#m C#m F#m F#
Please understand me, I'm not calling for you to go
E C#m A E
I'm just breathing to myself, pretending not that I don't know
B E
That daddy, you been on my mind
[Interlude]
B B7
[Verse 5]
E
When you wake up in the morning, baby, look inside your mirror
G#m C#m F#m F#
Oh, you know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near
E C#m A E
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
B C# E
As someone who has had you on her mind
How to play Mama You Been On My Mind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.