Normal tuning

No capo

When playing chord C he switches between C and G in the bass note.

Am                                    C

Well, I can't sell my momma short on loving me

D                                    Am

I guess that's why she let me go so far

Am                                C

Momma tried stopped me short of stealing

D                                      Am

I guess that's why I had to steal that car

C                             

She told me not to smoke it

      D            G          Am

But I did and it took me far away

        C

And I turned out to be

       D                  Am

The only hell mama ever raised

Am                   C                 D           Am

I rode into Atlanta, stolen tags and almost out of gas

C                             D          G             Am

I had to get some money, and lately I'd learned how to get it fast

      C                    D                          Am

Those neon lights is calling me and somehow I had to get downtown

C                            D        G                 Am

I reached into the glovebox, another liquor store went down

C                               D                        G    Am

And I sing "Precious Memories," take me back to the good ol' days

C                             D                     Am

I can hear my momma singing, "Rock of Ages" die for me

C                                 D            G                  Am

She tried to turn me on to Jesus, but I turned on to the devil's ways

C                          D                         Am