Capo
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Key: F#
Intro:
Bb F C7 F
Verse 1:
F Bb F
Oh
I was born a good boy, my mama loved me so
Bb F G7 C7
And she gave me every chance she could to make my life a gold
F Bb F
But I fell in with the wrong crowd and the wrong crowd led me on
Bb F C7 F
But I could have gone right just as easy as I went wrong
C7 Bb F
I went to the places where sin just waits for you
C7 Bb F
And I fell in with the wrong crowd like sinners always do
F Bb F
Now here I sit in prison just waiting for the day
Bb F C7 F
When they'll lead me through that door and burn my life away
Chorus:
F Bb F
Oh, mama please forgive me, the shame is all my own
Bb F C7 F
For I could have gone right just as easy as I went wrong
Interlude:
Bb F C7 F
Chorus:
F Bb F
Oh, mama please forgive me, the shame is all my own
Bb F C7 F
For I could have gone right just as easy as I went wrong
Song History
Published: March 15, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025