Chords for Leo Kottke - If Momma Knew
Tempo:
116.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#
C#
B
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[C#] If mama [E] knew where [B] I've been [F#]
gone, [D] if [A] mama knew [E] where I've been [F#] gone
Life would be [E] a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [A] father's name [E] be my [F#] mother's shame
[C#] My [E] papa [B] says my mama [F#] too, my papa [A] [E] says my mama [F#] too
If I keep [E] on the way I'm gone, [D] I'll drive [A] my [E] soul down [G#] to hell
[C#]
[E]
[F#]
[E] [B] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
My women [E] dance, [B] my women [F#] scream, [D] my house [E] become a [F#] witch's [C#] dream
[F#] And in my frightened [E] eyes [C#] become [Dm] the last [A] for [E] all the best [F#] for some
If mama [E]
knew [B] where [F#] I've been [D] gone, if [E] mama knew where I've been gone
[F#]
My life would [E] be a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [E] father's name be my [G#] mother's shame
[C#]
[E]
[F#] [C#]
[E] [B] [F#]
[N]
gone, [D] if [A] mama knew [E] where I've been [F#] gone
Life would be [E] a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [A] father's name [E] be my [F#] mother's shame
[C#] My [E] papa [B] says my mama [F#] too, my papa [A] [E] says my mama [F#] too
If I keep [E] on the way I'm gone, [D] I'll drive [A] my [E] soul down [G#] to hell
[C#]
[E]
[F#]
[E] [B] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
My women [E] dance, [B] my women [F#] scream, [D] my house [E] become a [F#] witch's [C#] dream
[F#] And in my frightened [E] eyes [C#] become [Dm] the last [A] for [E] all the best [F#] for some
If mama [E]
knew [B] where [F#] I've been [D] gone, if [E] mama knew where I've been gone
[F#]
My life would [E] be a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [E] father's name be my [G#] mother's shame
[C#]
[E]
[F#] [C#]
[E] [B] [F#]
[N]
Key:
E
F#
C#
B
D
E
F#
C#
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_ _ _ [C#] _ If mama [E] knew where [B] I've been [F#]
gone, [D] if [A] _ mama knew [E] where I've been [F#] gone
Life _ _ _ _ _ would be [E] a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [A] father's name [E] be my [F#] mother's shame
[C#] _ _ My [E] papa [B] says my mama [F#] too, my papa [A] _ [E] says my mama [F#] too _ _ _ _ _
If I keep [E] on the way I'm gone, [D] I'll drive [A] my [E] soul down [G#] to hell
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
My women _ [E] dance, [B] my women [F#] scream, [D] my house [E] become a [F#] witch's [C#] dream _
_ _ _ _ [F#] And in my frightened [E] eyes [C#] become [Dm] the last [A] for [E] all the best [F#] for some
If mama [E]
knew [B] where [F#] I've been [D] gone, if [E] mama knew where I've been gone
[F#] _ _ _ _
My life would [E] be a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [E] father's name be my [G#] mother's shame
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ If mama [E] knew where [B] I've been [F#]
gone, [D] if [A] _ mama knew [E] where I've been [F#] gone
Life _ _ _ _ _ would be [E] a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [A] father's name [E] be my [F#] mother's shame
[C#] _ _ My [E] papa [B] says my mama [F#] too, my papa [A] _ [E] says my mama [F#] too _ _ _ _ _
If I keep [E] on the way I'm gone, [D] I'll drive [A] my [E] soul down [G#] to hell
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
My women _ [E] dance, [B] my women [F#] scream, [D] my house [E] become a [F#] witch's [C#] dream _
_ _ _ _ [F#] And in my frightened [E] eyes [C#] become [Dm] the last [A] for [E] all the best [F#] for some
If mama [E]
knew [B] where [F#] I've been [D] gone, if [E] mama knew where I've been gone
[F#] _ _ _ _
My life would [E] be a bed [C#] of pain [D] and my [E] father's name be my [G#] mother's shame
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _