Chords for Merle haggard - hungry eyes.
Tempo:
89.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C#
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
A canvas -covered cabin [G] in a crowded labor camp.
Stand down in this memory I've [A] revived.
Cause [D] my daddy raised a family there with [G] two hard [D]-working hands.
And tried to feed my mama's hungry [D] eyes.
He dreamed of something better and [G] my mama's [D] hand was strong.
And his kids were just too young to [A] realize.
That [C#]
[D] another class of people would [G] put us somewhere just [D] below.
One more reason for [A] mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never had [G] the luxuries she [D] wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
I remember daddy praying [G] for a better way [D] of life.
But I don't recall the change [A] of any size.
[B] Just a little [D] loss of courage [G] as their age [D] began to show.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never [G] had the luxuries [D] she wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G] things she really [D] needed.
One more reason [A] for my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
[A#]
Stand down in this memory I've [A] revived.
Cause [D] my daddy raised a family there with [G] two hard [D]-working hands.
And tried to feed my mama's hungry [D] eyes.
He dreamed of something better and [G] my mama's [D] hand was strong.
And his kids were just too young to [A] realize.
That [C#]
[D] another class of people would [G] put us somewhere just [D] below.
One more reason for [A] mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never had [G] the luxuries she [D] wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really needed.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
I remember daddy praying [G] for a better way [D] of life.
But I don't recall the change [A] of any size.
[B] Just a little [D] loss of courage [G] as their age [D] began to show.
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Mama never [G] had the luxuries [D] she wanted.
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy [D] didn't try.
She only wanted [G] things she really [D] needed.
One more reason [A] for my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes.
[A#]
Key:
D
G
A
C#
B
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ A canvas _ -covered cabin _ [G] in a crowded _ labor camp.
_ Stand down in this memory I've [A] revived.
_ _ _ _ _ Cause [D] my daddy raised a family there with [G] _ two hard [D]-working hands.
And tried to feed my mama's _ hungry [D] eyes. _ _ _ _ _
_ He dreamed of something better and _ [G] _ my mama's [D] hand was strong. _
_ And his kids were just too young to _ [A] realize.
That _ _ [C#] _
[D] another _ class of people would [G] put us somewhere just [D] below. _ _
One more reason for [A] mama's _ [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Mama never had [G] the luxuries she [D] wanted.
_ But _ _ _ it wasn't cause [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _ _ _
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really needed. _ _ _ _ _
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _
I remember daddy praying _ [G] for a better way [D] of life. _ _
But I don't recall the change [A] of any size. _ _ _ _ _
[B] Just a little [D] _ loss of courage _ [G] as their age _ [D] began to show.
One more reason for [A] my mama's _ [D] hungry _ eyes. _
Mama never _ [G] had the _ luxuries [D] she wanted. _ _ _
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try.
She _ _ _ _ only wanted [G] things she really [D] _ _ needed. _ _ _
One more reason _ [A] for my mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ A canvas _ -covered cabin _ [G] in a crowded _ labor camp.
_ Stand down in this memory I've [A] revived.
_ _ _ _ _ Cause [D] my daddy raised a family there with [G] _ two hard [D]-working hands.
And tried to feed my mama's _ hungry [D] eyes. _ _ _ _ _
_ He dreamed of something better and _ [G] _ my mama's [D] hand was strong. _
_ And his kids were just too young to _ [A] realize.
That _ _ [C#] _
[D] another _ class of people would [G] put us somewhere just [D] below. _ _
One more reason for [A] mama's _ [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Mama never had [G] the luxuries she [D] wanted.
_ But _ _ _ it wasn't cause [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try. _ _ _ _ _
She only wanted [G] things she [D] really needed. _ _ _ _ _
One more reason for [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _
I remember daddy praying _ [G] for a better way [D] of life. _ _
But I don't recall the change [A] of any size. _ _ _ _ _
[B] Just a little [D] _ loss of courage _ [G] as their age _ [D] began to show.
One more reason for [A] my mama's _ [D] hungry _ eyes. _
Mama never _ [G] had the _ luxuries [D] she wanted. _ _ _
But it wasn't cause [G] my daddy _ [D] didn't try.
She _ _ _ _ only wanted [G] things she really [D] _ _ needed. _ _ _
One more reason _ [A] for my mama's [D] hungry _ eyes. _ _
Oh I still recall [A] my mama's [D] hungry eyes. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _