Key: A
INTRO 7b 4 5 1
1 4 6m.... Does your mother know, you had to go some-day
- 1 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know that you would grow so fast
4 6m 3 4 5 Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could
- 1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6
But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light
3 5m Just tell her, ...... they tell her
1m 4 6 4That you've got ten dollars and you'll be all right
- 6 3 6 1
And when you get straight, you're gonna come back East some day
1 4 6m..... Does your mother know, you had a man in the West
- 1 7b 4 3
.... Does your mother know, you drove him from your door
4 6m 3 4 5 Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could
- 1 4 6m
.... Does your mother know you walked all day in the rain
1 7b 4 3 .... Does your mother know how deep your love could be
4 6m 3 4 5Anyway, that's all you think about, you'd call her if you could
1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light
3 5mJust tell her, ...... they tell her
- 1m 4 6 4
That you've got ten dollars, and your rent costs eight
6 3 6 1 And when you get straight, you're gonna come back East some day
- 1m 1m7 6maj7 1m 1m7 6
But the letters that you write, in the faded winter light
3 1m6 7b 4 5 1 Just tell her, ...... they tell her
NOTES:
- Odd chords, is it a modal melody
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- The numbers are the notes of the diatonic scale (do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do)
- Play a song in any key from the same chart
Common Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Key of C: C D E F G A B
Key of D D E F# G A B C#
Key of G G A B C D E F#
Key of A A B C# D E F# G#
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