Dont Tell Mamma Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

G C

GI was headed north on highway five/ on a star-lit Sundaynight/ When a pick-up

truck

D G

 flew by me out of cControl/ As I watched in my headlights/ He swerved left

then back

Gright/ He never hit the brakes as he left the Droad/ I found Ghim lying in the

grass/

C G

  Among the steelD and glass/ WGith an empty whiskey bottle by his side/ And

through

C G

 the blood Dand tears/ He whisGperd in my ear/ A few last words just before he

died/

Chorus

C C G

 Don't Tell MaDmma I wGas drinkin'/ Lord knows her soul would never rest/ I

can't leave

C G D

 this world with GMamma thinkin' / I met the Lord with whiskey on my breath

G C G

I still think about that night/ and how that young man died/ And how others

somtimes

D G C

  pay for our mistakes/ TGhe last thing on his mind/ As he left this world

behind/ Was

 knowing someone elses heart would bDreak/ (repeat chGorus)