Tennessee Womens Prison Chords

Key: A 🎸 Intro: G C G G D G 🎸 Verse 1: G C G Mama said that thirteen was too young to paint my lips G D7 And too young to run with men twice my years G C G But when you're young and yearn to be a woman, what does your mother know? G C G D G I couldn't understand her hang-ups and her fears 🎸 Verse 2: G C G A year went by and I got tired of Mama's foolish advice G D7 At fourteen, I was sure I knew it all G C G It wasn't like it was at home out on the streets alone G C G D G To make ends meet, I lived outside the law

🎸 Chorus: G C G Now I'm livin' in the cold grey world, G D G hearin' cryin' in the night G C G Missin' even Mom and Dad G D7 and a man to hold me tight G I should've listened to my mama C G And seen the wisdom in her eyes G C G And the Tennessee Women's Prison G D G D#7 wouldn't be my mama tonight 🎸 Verse 3: G# C# G# If I ever get out of this musty cell, I'll never be back again G# D#7 'Cause Mama has sure got smarter every day since I've been in G# C# G# I'm gonna follow the straight and narrow if I can just get my parole G# C# G# D# G# And the Tennessee Women's Prison won't own my soul 🎸 Chorus: G# C# G# Now I'm livin' in the cold grey world, G# D# G# hearin' cryin' in the night G# C# G# Missin' even Mom and Dad G# D#7 and a man to hold me tight G# I should've listened to my mama C# G# And seen the wisdom in her eyes G# C# G# And the Tennessee Women's Prison G# D# G# wouldn't be my mama tonight 🎸 Outro: G# C# G# And this Tennessee Women's Prison G# D# G# wouldn't be my mama tonight