(Capo on 2)
Intro.: |(G) |(G) |(G) |(G) |(D) (G)|(C7) (D)(G) ---
(G)Lamps in the window (E)burning bright (F)over in Santa (C)Fe tonight
(G) Full moon shining (E)down along the (F)bor-(C)der
But the (G)ground is hard and the (E)night is black (F) over here by the (C)railroad track
And I (G)wish to the Lord that (E)I was back in (F)Geor-(G)gia
(Chorus)
(G) Blue water in the (C)Indian sun (Bm) calling me when the (E)day is done
(F) But mama, mama pray (C) for your son |(G) |(G) |(D) (G)|
(G) All of my life (E)I been told that the (F) LA streets are (C)paved with gold
(G) Fame and fortune (E)waiting to re-(F)ward (C)ya
But it (G)didn't take long to (E)understand that (F) California ain't the (C)promise land
(G) But at least a man's a (E)man in (F)Geor-(G)gia
(Chorus)
(G) Blue sky's in the (C)morning there and there's (Bm) green trees and (E)breathing air
(F) Rockabye in my (C)easy chair |(G) |(G)
Well it (D)seems every river in the (G)Georgia moonlight (C) flowing up where the (G)folks are free
The (D)sun comes up through the (G)lonely pine trees (C) over 'round the (G)Kingsland ridge
I (C)may be here but my (G)mind is still about (F)90 miles (C)north of Jackson-(G)ville (D)
Well I (G)may not make it, it's a (E)long long road, but (F)mama I've paid all the (C)debts I owe
(G) And if I don't you (E)know they gonna find me (F)try-(C)ing
They (G)took my songs and they (E)took my soul, they (F)made me hard and they (C)made me old
Hell I (G)just been born, but I (E)feel just like I'm (F)dy-(G)ing
(Chorus)
(G) Blue water in the (C)Indian sun (Bm) calling me when the (E)day is done
(F) But mama, mama pray (C) for your son
Outro.: |(G) |(G) |(G) |(G) |(D) (G) -----
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