Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed chords by Morrissey

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Em G C

Chorus:
Em                A       C  D
Mama, why did you do it?
Em                  A       C  D
Mama, who drove you to it?

Verse 1:
Em                              A           C  D
Was it the pigs in grey suits, persecuting you?
Em                       A                 C        D
Uncivil servants, unconcerned at how they frighten you

Pre-Chorus 1:
G        Em              C  Am C D
Life is nothing much to lose
G             Em              C      Am C D
It's just so lonely here without you

Chorus:
Em                A       C  D
Mama, why did you do it?
Em                  A       C  D
Mama, who drove you to it?

Verse 2:
Em                             A                   C     D
Spare priggish money-men, who scared the life out of you
Em                                A                      C  D
Bailiffs with bad-breath, I will slit their throats for you

Pre-Chorus 2:
G        Em              C   Am  C D
Life is nothing much to lose
G             Em              C        Am C D
It's just so lonely here without you, mama

Post-Chorus:
G        Em              C  Am   C D
Life is nothing much to lose
 G             Em              C    Am   C D
It's just so lonely here without you, so
             G                        Em
We're gonna run to you, we're gonna come to you
             Am                  C D
We're gonna lie down beside you, mama
             G                        Em
We're gonna be with you, we're gonna join you
             Am                  C D
We're gonna lie down beside you, mama
                G        Em               Am    C D
And we will be safe and sheltered in our graves
             G                      Em
We'll come before you, and we will kiss you
           Am                  C D
By way for one final hug, Mama