Chords for Paul McCartney - Only Mama Knows - Live Jools Holland 2007

Tempo:
139.6 bpm
Chords used:

E

Em

D

F#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul McCartney - Only Mama Knows - Live Jools Holland 2007 chords
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[F#m] [C#]
[F#] [Em]
[C#]
[F#]
[A] [Em] [E]
I was found in [D] a trash lounge at [E] a dirty airport [D] town.
[E] What was I doing [D] on the road to ruin?
[E] Well, my mama laid [F#m] me down.
[E] My mama laid [D] me down.
[E]
By my [D] hand was a plastic bag [E] with a picture of [D] my face.
[E]
I was crying, [D] left to die in this God-forsaken [F#] place.
[F]
[E] God [A]-forsaken place.
[B]
Only mama [D#m] knows why [C#m] she laid me down [Em] in this God-forsaken [F#] town.
She was [D#m] 22, [C#] while she ran the miles, [Em] I never knew.
Only mama knows.
Only mama knows.
[Em]
[E] I'm passing through, I'm on my way.
[E]
[Em]
[A] [G] [E]
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm
on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the [D] road, I'm on the road, I'm on the
I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm
road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, [E] I'm on the road,
[F#]
[E] I'm on [A]
[B] [D#m] the road, [C#m] [Em]
[B] [D#m]
[C#m] [Em]
I'm on the [Em] road, I'm on the road, [F#] [B] [D#m]
I'm [C#m] on the road, I'm [Em] on the road, I'm
[B] [D#m]
[E]
[Em] on the road, I'm on the road,
[Em]
[E] I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the
[G] [E] [B]
[Em]
[F#]
Key:  
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
Em
121
D
1321
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To learn Paul Mccartney - (Live At Amoeba 2007) Only Mama Knows chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, D, E, Em, B, D#m and C#m in sequence. Set your pace at 69 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 140. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ I was found in [D] a trash lounge at [E] a dirty airport [D] town.
_ _ [E] What was I doing [D] on the road to ruin?
[E] Well, my mama laid [F#m] me down.
_ _ [E] My mama laid [D] me down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
By my [D] hand was a plastic bag [E] with a picture of [D] my face.
_ _ [E] _
I was crying, [D] left to die in this God-forsaken [F#] place.
_ [F] _ _
[E] God [A]-forsaken place.
_ [B] _
Only mama [D#m] _ knows why [C#m] she laid me down [Em] in this God-forsaken [F#] town.
She was [D#m] 22, _ _ [C#] while she ran the miles, [Em] I never knew. _
Only mama knows. _ _ _
Only mama _ knows. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ I'm passing through, I'm on my way. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm
on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the [D] road, I'm on the road, I'm on the
I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm
road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, I'm on the road, _ _ [E] I'm on the road,
[F#] _ _
_ [E] I'm on _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D#m] the road, _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm on the [Em] road, I'm on the road, [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
I'm [C#m] on the road, I'm [Em] on the road, I'm
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Em] on the road, _ _ _ _ _ I'm on the road,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[E] I'm on the road, I'm on the _ _ road, _ _ I'm on the road, I'm on the _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Paul McCartney.

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