(D) (A7)
WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S NAME CHILD WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S (D)NAME
THIRTY SOME ODD (D7)YEARS AGO
A (G)YOUNG MAN CAME TO (D)MEMPHIS
ASKING BOUT A ROSE THAT USED TO (A7)BLOSSOM IN HIS (D)WORLD
PEOPLE NEVER (D7)TOOK THE TIME
TO (G)MIND THE YOUNG MAN'S (D)QUESTIONS
TILL ONE DAY THEY HEARD HIM ASK A (A7)LITTLE GREEN EYED (D)GIRL
CHO:
(D)WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S (G)NAME CHILD
(D)WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S (A7)NAME
(D)DOES SHE EVER TALK ABOUT A PLACE CALLED NEW (A7)ORLEANS
(D)HAS SHE EVER MENTIONEDA (G)MAN NAMED BUFORD (D)WILSON
WHAT'S YOUR MAMA'S (G)NAME CHILD
(D)WHAT'S YOUR (A7)MAMA'S (D)NAME
(D)TWENTY SOME ODD (D7)YEARS AGO
A (G)DRUNKARD DOWN IN (D)MEMPHIS
LOST A MONTH OF LIFE IN LABOR (A7)TO THE COUNTY (D)JAIL
JUST BECAUSE HE (D7)ASKEDA LITTLE (G)GREEN EYED GIRL A (D)QUESTION
AND OFFERED HER A NICKELS WORTH OF (A7)CANDY IF SHE'D (D)TELL
REPEAT CHO:
A (D)YEAR AND SOME ODD (D7)DAYS AGO
AN (G)OLD MAN DIED IN (D)MEMPHIS
JUST ANOTHER WAYWARD SOUL THE (A7)COUNTY'D HAVE TO (D)PAY
INSIDE THE OLD MAN'S (D7)RAGGED COAT
THEY (G)FOUNDA FADED (D)LETTER
IT SAID YOU HAVEA DAUGHTER
AND HE (A7)EYES ARE WILSON (D)GREEN
REPEAT CHO: 2X'S
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