Chords for That Was Your Mother

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A long time ago, yeah, before you was born, June
[C] When I was still single and life [F] was great
I held this job as a traveling salesman
[C] It kept me moving [F] from state to state
_ Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette, state of Louisiana
[C] _ [Em] Wondering where a city [F] boy could go _
_ To get a little conversation, drink a little red [C] wine
Catch a little bit of those [F] Cajun girls dancing in Zydeco _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Along come a young girl, pretty as a prayer book
Sweet as an [Cm] apple on [F] Christmas day
I said, good gracious, can this be my luck?
[C] That's my prayer [G] book, Lord, [F] let us pray
_ Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette, state of Louisiana
[C] _ Wondering where a city [F] boy could go
_ To get a little conversation, drink a little red [C] wine
Dance to the music of [Dm] Clifton Chenier, the king of the [F] bayou
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that was your mother, and that was your father
[C] Before you was born, June, [F] when life was great
Now you are the burden of my generation
I [C] sure do love you, let's get [F] that straight _
_ Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette, across the street from the [C] public
Heading down to the Lone Star [F] Cafe
_ Maybe get a little conversation, drink a little red [C] wine
Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier, dancing the night away
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