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Mama Youve Been On My Mind

Jack Johnson
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 Perhaps  it's the color of the sun cut flat
 An' cov'rin'  the crossroads  I'm standing at,
 Or maybe  it's the  weather  or something  like that,
 But mama,  you been on my mind.
 I don't  mean trouble, please don't put me down or get upset,
 I am  not pleadin'  or sayin', "I can't forget you."
 I do  not walk  the floor  bowed down an' bent,  but yet,
Mama,  you been on my  mind.
 same as verse one)
 Even though my mind is hazy an' my thoughts they might be narrow,
 Where you been don't bother me nor bring me down in sorrow.
 It don't even matter to me where you're wakin' up tomorrow,
 But mama, you're just on my mind.
 same as verse
 same as verse 1,2)
 I am not askin' you to say words like "yes" or "no,"
 Please understand me, I got no place for you t' go.
 I'm just breathin' to myself, pretendin' not that I don't know,
 Mama, you been on my mind.
 When you wake up in the mornin', baby, look inside your mirror.
 You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near.
 I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
 As someone who has had you on his mind.

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Readable chord sheet for Mama Youve Been On My Mind by Jack Johnson

[G]

Perh[C]aps it's the color of the sun cut flat  [C/B]
An' cov[Am]'rin' the crossroads[D] I'm standing at,
Or may[C]be it's t[C/B]he weathe[Am]r or something[F] like that,          [C]
But mam[C]a, you been on my mind.     [G]              [C]                  [G]
I d[C]on't mean trouble, please don't put me down or get upset[C/B],
I [Am]am not pleadin[D]' or sayin', "I can't forget you."
I [C]do not wal[C/B]k the floor[Am] bowed down an' b[F]ent, but yet,          [C]
[C]Mama, you been on my[G] mind.   [C]

same as verse one)
Even though my mind is hazy an' my thoughts they might be narrow,
Where you been don't bother me nor bring me down in sorrow.
It don't even matter to me where you're wakin' up tomorrow,
But mama, you're just on my mind.

same as verse

same as verse 1,2)
I am not askin' you to say words like "yes" or "no,"
Please understand me, I got no place for you t' go.
I'm just breathin' to myself, pretendin' not that I don't know,
Mama, you been on my mind.

When you wake up in the mornin', baby, look inside your mirror.
You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near.
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
As someone who has had you on his mind.

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