Mothers Only Son Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

G Em

FHiCt GEm on the way to F

G Em

F C G

F C G

Verses

G(Cont.) Em F

I am my mother’s only son

GAnd you might thEmink that I’d regFret

Cthe things I’ve Gdone

F C G

G(Cont.) Em F

But I can only think of one right now

GYou and I both kEmnow the reason F

Gwhy you’ve turneCd your gun on meF G

F C G

Chorus

Em

CPlease don’t putF your bullets inG me

CPlease don’t burFy me ‘neath the Gcold, cold ground

CYou and I alone Fwill know the trA♯uth of what went

FOn and you will Gnever see my facEme again in town F

After refrain, play first section of verse chords through once before singing next verses.

Jam section is F C and G chords hit very quickly repeatedly. I find it’s easier if

barring the C and G chords at the 3rd fret. Listen to the song to get it close. Solo over

with F major scale?

LYRICS:

I am my mother's only son

And you might think that I'd regret the things I've done

But I can only think of one right now

You and I both know the reason why you've turned your gun on me

I'm rarely held in high regard

And most folks don't seem to trust me very far

But I can promise you one thing

I would've turned my back and walked away if she had worn a ring

Chorus

Please don't put your bullets in me

Please don't bury me ‘neath the cold, cold ground

You and I alone will know the truth of what went on

And you will never see my face again in town

Most nights I go to bed alone

And there's no place on this earth that I'd call home

And I’ll admit I have a roving eye

But I'm not the only man who turned to look when she walked by

I don't expect to buy much time

But I need to find a way to change your mind

And to convince you that I couldn't know

She wore no ring upon her hand to mark the vows that she had spoken

Chorus

"So I'm beggin' you..."

I swear the whole world must be blind

If I'm the first man to see murder in your eyes

How fitting now the wind is turning cold

And with my dying breath I curse your life, I curse your very soul

Chorus

I am my mother’s only son

And you might think that I’d regret the things I’ve done

But there’s just one thing I wish I could change

And that’s the day I met the sheriff’s wife

The day that robbed me of my life

And left me in this shallow mountain grave