A Song To Mama / Dear Mama chords by Johnny Cash And The Carter Family

Tuning: Standard tuning

Difficulty: novice

SONG:   A SONG TO MAMA / DEAR MAMA
ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH featuring THE CARTER FAMILY
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


              A SONG TO MAMA / DEAR MAMA
        JOHNNY CASH featuring THE CARTER FAMILY


INTRO:  C F   C F   C F   C

CARTER SISTERS:
CHORUS:
 C    F    C                F
Dear Mama,  now that we’re older
C               F            C           F
We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders
 C               F
Mama, you’re a trooper
 C               F
Mama, you’re a soldier
 C         G            C
Mama, you mean a lot to me


VERSE:
 C                 F
She always got me out of bed
 C
Early Sunday morn
     G
And took me off to church
                F              C
Where I could learn about the Lord


VERSE:
 C             F              C
Mama tried to tell me how my life was gong to be
    G                                F              C
But I was young and wild and it was hard for me to see


CHORUS:
 C    F    C                F
Dear Mama,  now that we’re older
C               F            C           F
We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders
 C               F
Mama, you’re a trooper
 C               F
Mama, you’re a soldier
 C         G            C
Mama, you mean a lot to me


BREAK:
JOHNNY CASH (SPOKEN):
 C                 F                                           C
Mama, you always taught me right from wrong when I was growing up
                           F                      C                     F
And it’s a pity that most people like me have to try everything for themselves.
C              F                             C                F
I realize now you always knew just what you were talking about
     C                      F
And mama for all that hard work you did
 C
And for the sacrifices you made for us.
G                            C
I just want to say thanks a lot.

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CARTER SISTERS and JOHNNY CASH:
CHORUS:
 C    F    C                F
Dear Mama,  now that we’re older
C               F            C           F
We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders
 C               F
Mama, you’re a trooper
 C               F
Mama, you’re a soldier
 C         G            C
Mama, you mean a lot to me
 C         F      G     C
Mama, you mean a lot to me