Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

Mama Told Me Rusty Clanton [Chords] D/C# x4x232 Bm/Bb x14432 or x1443x Bm/G# 42x432 or 4x443x (Play a Bm then put your ring finger on 4th fret of E string) Gm 355333 ------------------------ [Verse]

M^Dama told me "Don't be hasty!" D^Gaddy said to w^Dait. "^DYou got your whole life ah^Aead." But ^Gin you walk and d^Aown I fall Fo^Drget about^D/C# my M^Bma and Pa and I^G don't think that I'^All get over i^Dt

It t^Dakes a certain somebody to f^Geed a hungry h^Deart and t^Dry to toss it to the w^Aind. I s^Gpread my wings to s^Aoar away and f^Dlew just like^D/C# a ro^Bmck they say and ^GI been sinkin d^Aeeper ever si^Dnce.

D|--0-2-4----|(Play into the chorus.. Just for fun :) [Chorus]

Why did you ^Ggo? Why did you go? Why did you l^Deave me all alone? W^Ghat am I supposed to ^Ddo? ^A Why is it a^Glways give and t^Dake when it c^Gomes to hearts that br^Deak? Why did you ^Ggo why do I s^Atill wait up for ^Bmyou? Why did you ^Ggo why do I s^Atill wait up for ^Dyou?

[Verse]

Be^Dfore I heard you say it I m^Gight even have ag^Dreed. That s^Dhip was headed out to s^Aea. But "g^Goodbye" made me ch^Aange my mind. W^Dho wants to ^D/C#get le^Bmft behind? I'm p^Gretty sure that y^Aou're the one for ^Dme.

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

^BmOh what a curse that^Bm/Bb you left me first, turned my i^Dndifferent heart into S^Bm/G#hakespeare with words. Who k^Gnew there'd be so many ways to s^Aay "I miss you". and w^Bmhen I think clearer I^Bm/Bb bet you I'll say I d^Didn't really like you that ^Bm/G#much anyway til you l^Geft me. Still why'd you l^Gmeave me?

[Break] Bm Bm/Bb D Bm/G# G Gm D [Chorus]

Why did you ^Ggo? Why did you go? Why did you l^Deave me all alone? ^GWhat am I supposed to ^Ddo? ^A Why is it a^Glways give and t^Dake when it c^Gomes to hearts that br^Deak? Why did you ^Ggo why do I s^Atill wait up for ^Bmyou?^Bm/G# Why did you ^Ggo I don't think I^A'll wait up for y^Dou.

Rusty Clanton - Mama told me