Key: E Intro: D N.C. Verse 1: D N.C. Back when I was doing time G N.C. D N.C. There's a night I can't forget D N.C. A mad man with knife in hand A7 N.C. Tried to kill me while I slept D N.C. D7 N.C. But somehow the knife missed its mark G N.C. D N.C. And I pinned the raging man D N.C. A7 N.C. D N.C. Somehow my mama's prayers had worked again
Verse 2: D N.C. One night while we were driving G N.C. D N.C. Across the mighty Texas plains D N.C. D N.C. A car pulled out with its headlights out D N.C. A7 N.C. Head on into our lane D N.C. D7 N.C. As Deanrow swerved and missed the car G N.C. D N.C. I felt a mighty hand D A7 D Somehow my mama's prayers had worked again Chorus: G Mama's prayers were always with me G Through the battlefields of life D She prayed for me and said amen A7 In the name of Jesus Christ D D7 From the death house in San Quentin G D I walked away a better man D A7 D Somehow my mama's prayers had worked again Solo: G D A7 D D7 G D D A D D7 Chorus: G Mama's prayers were always with me G Through the battlefield of life D She prayed for me and said amen A7 In the name of Jesus Christ D D7 From the death house in San Quentin G D I walked away a better man D A7 D Somehow my mama's prayers had worked again
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