Dimestore Life Mary Karlzen
-----------------------------<br/> But these mistakes I gotta make, I gotta make on my own [see tab #1]<br/> C C Bm [bold]<br/> Ohhh, what a wonderful ride<br/> C C Bm Bm<br/> When all the happiness in the world<br/> G D/F# Em Em<br/> Is right here on the inside<br/> G D/F# Em Em [pause]<br/> Right here on the inside<br/> <br/> [DOUBLE TIME:]<br/> <br/> C Em D G C Em D G<br/> [instrumental; see tab #2.]<br/> C Em D G C Em D G<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> C Em D G<br/> She was sixteen, never knew more<br/> C Em D G<br/> Than the backporch swing and the counter at the dime store<br/> C Em D G<br/> What do you know<br/> C Em D G<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> C Em D G<br/> She had dreams, dreams of many things<br/> C Em D G<br/> A life on the road and all that brings<br/> C Em D G<br/> Ohhhh, there's got to be more<br/> C Em D G<br/> Than this counter at the dime store<br/> C Em D G<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> D D C C<br/> Ohhhh, what does this life have in store<br/> G G C C<br/> I need to know if there's any more<br/> D D C C<br/> I need to know<br/> G D/F# Em C<br/> Mama, won't you please let me go<br/> G D/F# Em C D D D [stop.]<br/> Mama, won't you please let me go<br/> <br/> Wave goodbye at the end of spring<br/> Drop down a graduation gown and a high school ring<br/> Echo on the gym floor<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> A life made from cards and sticks<br/> The kind of broke that money can't fix<br/> Ohhhh, this road'll take me somewhere<br/> And I'll know it when I get there<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> Ohhhh, what does this life have in store<br/> I need to know if there's any more<br/> I need to know<br/> Mama, won't you please let me go<br/> Mama, won't you please let me go<br/> <br/> C Em D G C Em D G<br/> [guitar solo]<br/> C Em D G C Em D G<br/> [guitar solo]<br/> Em Em C C Em Em D [bold]<br/> [guitar solo]<br/> <br/> Day to day, and town to town<br/> Mama writes, "I can never track her down"<br/> She's gonna find what she's looking for<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> Thirty-one when she finally makes it home<br/> With the wisdom of the world, a woman fully grown<br/> Oh I never needed more<br/> Than this counter at the dime store<br/> Than this counter at the dime store<br/> [instrumental]<br/> <br/> Ohhhh, what does this life have in store<br/> I need to know if there's any more<br/> I need to know<br/> Mama, won't you please let me go<br/> Mama, won't you please let me go<br/> Mama, let me go...<br/> [repeat and fade G D/F# Em C witb ad lib vocals]<br/> <br/> <br/> TAB:<br/> <br/> [Both of these are probably a little off, mostly because they're played on<br/> an electric guitar and I only have an acoustic. I know the notes are right,<br/> but I might be playing them on the wrong strings, as usual.]<br/> <br/> TAB #1:<br/> C C C<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----<br/> B ----------------|----3-----------|----<br/> G ----0---0---2=0/|4-------0=2=0---|----<br/> D 0=2---2---------|----------------|0=2-<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .<br/> <br/> TAB #2:<br/> C Em D G C Em D G<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> G ----0-----------|----2-----------|----0-----------|----2---0-------|<br/> D --2-------------|--4-------0=2=0-|--2-------------|--4-------------|<br/> A 3---------2/5-5-|----------------|3---------2/5-5-|----------------|<br/> E ------0---------|------3---------|------0---------|----------------|<br/>
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