Mona chords by James Taylor

James Taylor - Mona

Album - That's Why I'm Here (1985)

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{150 BPM}

INTRO:
A7sus A7

VERSE:

D           G           A7      D            Bm     Em      A7sus
LIFE'S GOOD FRIENDS ARE HARD TO FIND AND NOW ONE OF MINE IS DEAD
    D        G           A7      D           Bm     Em     A7sus
AND THINGS I SHOULD HAVE SAID TO HER I SHALL SAY TO YOU INSTEAD

CHORUS:

A7 D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
OH MO - - NA MO - - NA
A                 D                Bm                 G         A
SO MUCH OF YOU TO LOVE, LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH OF YOU TO TAKE CARE OF
D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
MO - - NA MO - - NA
A              D    Bm                E7
GOT TOO BIG TO KEEP TOO DAMNED OLD TO EAT

VERSE:

A                   Em9      A       Em7     A
WHEN YOU WAS JUST A FOOTBALL AT YOUR MAMA'S SIDE
C               G                 D                 A
RECKON EVERYONE FIGURED YOU FOR A BARBECUE WHEN YOU DIED
F#m      B7                       E     A
HERE I'M THINKING 'BOUT YOU LYING UNDER GROUND
Em           C               G
PUSHING UP A PINE TREE IN MY FIELD

CHORUS:

G/B C9 D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
OH MO - - NA MO - - NA
A                  D                Bm           G
YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES. I'VE GOT A TWELVE GAUGE SURPRISE
A       D   D9
WAITING FOR YOU

VERSE:

A                      D9     A    Em7                   A
SINCE THE DAY THAT YOU PASSED AWAY EVERYTHING'S JUST THE SAME
C            G           D             A
EVERYWHERE I GO SOMEBODY MENTIONS YOUR NAME
F#m            B7         E               A
SOMETIMES IT'S EASIEST TO TELL A FRIEND A LIE
 Em               C                    G
'CAUSE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WAY I FEEL

CHORUS:

G/B C9 D A/C# Bm D/A G D/F# E7 E7
OH MO - - NA MO - - NA
A                 D                Bm                 G          A
SO MUCH OF YOU TO LOVE, LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH OF YOU TO TAKE CARE OF
 D D9sus  A7sus  A7
SO LONG.

VERSE:

 D         G        A7   D    Bm       Em      A7sus   A7
NOW SHE IS GONE AND I AM LEFT ALONE AS YOU CAN SEE.
D    G       A          D               Em9       A7sus     D A/D D
EVER SINCE I CAUSED HER DEATH, WELL I DO MISS HER COMPANY.