Hey Mama My Time Ain't Long chords by Jonathan Tyler

Key: G

Intro:

G   C   G   C


Verse 1:
G                      C                  G            C
  Ah children let me tell you about the song the angel sings
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  The back alleyway to heaven with regret and broken wings
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  Some sing about the holy life, pray and bow their heads
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  Some sing a smokestack lightnin' and light up Marlborough reds

Chorus:
 G        C               G     C
Ah, mama
my time ain’t long
 C                      G     C
Ah, mama, my time ain’t long


Verse 2:
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  Ah children let me tell you about the song the bluesman sings
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  Down on the sunset strip with a Rickenbacker 12 string
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  Some sing about the holy act, drinkin' Crown Royale
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  Some die with a piece of heaven wrapped into his arm


Chorus:
 G        C               G     C
Ah, mama
my time ain’t long
 C                      G     C
Ah, mama, my time ain’t long
              G   C
My time ain't


Verse 3:
          G               C                       G   C
There are tramps in Paris   dressed in Brussels lace
             C                                         G
There's some sailors in Baltimore who have fallen from grace
             C                                  G
There’s some shovels and rope that’ll never get clean
          C                            G    C
There are faithful singing sister morphine


Chorus:
      G        C               G     C
Yeah ah, mama
my time ain’t long
 C                      G     C  G  C
Ah, mama, my time ain’t long


Outro:
                G   C
My time ain't long
                G   C
My time ain't long
                G   C
My time ain't long
               G   C
My time ain't
                G   C
My time ain't long
               G   C
My time ain't
               G   C
My time ain't
               G   C
My time ain't
               G
My time ain't