Tom: C
Intro
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G ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:26
< begin riff which repeats throughout song >
C / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
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A|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0--|
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0:32
Verse 1
C
I quit my job, ain't got no money,
F C
Seems I have to leave this town,
Packed my bag, run to the station,
F C ]
Board the train that's eastward bound. 1:04
Chorus
F C
Tell Mama, and all the folks back home,
G
Sometimes a man just feels,
C
He's got to make it alone.
F C
Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
G
Because this life I lead,
C
has got me sick through and through. 1:33
Verse 2
Nothing to do, that's why I have to go,
F C
Seems no use in hangin' round.
I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand,
F C ]
Board the train that's eastward bound. 2:04
Chorus
F C
Tell Mama, and all the folks back home,
G
Sometimes a man just feels,
C
He's got to make it alone.
F C
Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
G
Because this life I lead,
C
has got me sick through and through. 2:33
Instrumental (chords similar to chorus)
F ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ G ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
woooooo
F ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ G ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
F ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ G ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3:16
Verse 1, partial (repeated)
C
I quit my job, ain't got no money,
C F C ]
Seems I have to leave this town. 3:29
Instrumental < no chords >
< repetitive low riff throughout >
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A|-3-2-----0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|
E|-----3-2-------0-2-|-3-----------------|-2------------1--0-|-------------------|
< then later >
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A|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0---|-------------------|
< then drums only to conclude > 4:14
Chorus X2
F C
Tell Mama, and all the folks back home,
G
Sometimes a man just feels,
C
He's got to make it alone.
F C
Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
G
Because this life I lead,
C
has got me sick through and through. 4:43
< riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord >
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A|-3---0-3-0-----3-0-|---0---|
E|-----------3-0-----|-3-----| 5:15
