Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

7b 4 5 1

1 * 4 6m

.... Does your mother know, you had to go some-day

1 * 7b 4 3

.... Does your mother know that you would grow so fast

4 6m 3 4 5 *

Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6

But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light

3 * 5m *

Just tell her, ...... they tell her

1m 4 6 4

That you've got ten dollars and you'll be all right

6 3 6 1

And when you get straight, you're gonna come back East some day

1 * 4 6m

..... Does your mother know, you had a man in the West

1 * 7b 4 3

.... Does your mother know, you drove him from your door

4 6m 3 4 5 *

Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

1 * 4 6m

.... Does your mother know you walked all day in the rain

1 * 7b 4 3

.... Does your mother know how deep your love could be

4 6m 3 4 5 *

Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could

1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6

But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light

3 * 5m *

Just tell her, ...... they tell her

1m 4 6 4

That you've got ten dollars, and your rent costs eight

6 3 6 1

And when you get straight, you're gonna come back East some day

1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6

But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light

3 * 1m6 * 7b 4 5 1

Just tell her, ...... they tell her

NOTES:

- Odd chords, is it a modal melody

SYMBOLS:

- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord

- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure

- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):

- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)

- Play a song in any key from the same chart

Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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