Merle Haggard - Mamas Hungry Eyes Chords

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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A canvas-covered cabin in a crowded labor camp
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Stand out in this memory I revive
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Cause my Daddy raised a family there   with two hardworking hands
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And tried to feed my Mama's hungry eyes
 
 
[Verse 2]
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  He dreamed of something better   and my Mama's hand was strong
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And us kids were just too young to realize
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That another class of people put us somewhere just below
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One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes
 
 
[Chorus]
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Mama never had the luxury she wanted
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But it wasn't 'cause my Daddy didn't try
                G                 D
She only wanted things she really needed
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One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes
 
 
[Verse 3]
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I remember Daddy praying for a better way of life
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But I don't recall a change of any size
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Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show
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And more sadness in my Mama's hungry eyes
 
 
[Chorus]
N.C. D             G          D
Mama never had the luxury she wanted
                        G                D
But it wasn't 'cause my Daddy, he didn't try
                G                 D
She only wanted things she really needed
                       A7            D
One more reason for my Mama's hungry eyes
 
 
[Outro]
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Oh, I still recall my Mama's hungry eyes