G
On the day momma died she called daddy to her side
CD
And said I?ll be goin? soon, I know it?s gonna hurt you both
CD
But promise me before I go you?ll do what I ask of you
G
In a big red folgers can hid behind the pots and pans
C
You?ll find some money that I?ve saved
D
And in the back of my dresser drawer
GCD
I put away a little more for a rainy day
EmC
Go to town and buy that new guitar
EmC
Cause he?s been workin? awful hard
GCDCD
To get his own, to write his songs?
(Chorus)
GEmC
Oh what a memory, oh what a memory
AmC
And even in her final moments momma thought of me
GCDCD
What a memory
G
She was only thirty-five, I was fifteen askin? why
CD
The lord took her away, he must?ve known we needed her
CD
She was an angel here on earth, I still miss her everyday
G
With all her friends and half the town
And her family gathered round
C
I bet she never felt so loved
D
When everybody?s heads were bowed
GCD
I did my best to make her proud, as I stood up
EmC
And I sang rock of ages, cleft for me
EmC
As I played it on that new six string
GCDCD
I couldn?t help but cry, as we said goodbye
(repeat Chorus)
Am
Even in her final moments
C
Momma thought of me
GC
What a memory
G
What a memory
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.