Only Mama Knows (Live Version) Paul McCartney [from "Good Evening New York City"] Chords: Legend: Em = 022000 h - hammer on Bm = x24432 (barre) p - pull off D = xx0232 / - slide up F#m = 244222 (barre) \ - slide down G = x200xx ( ) - play note instead of chord A = x02220 n/c - no chord (aka: off) E = 022100 B5 = x244xx C#5 = x466xx (or play C#m) D#5 = x688xx (or play D#m) Em7 = 022030 Fm = 133111 (barre) Chorus Walkup: (#) God for-sak-en town Note: McCartney seems to bobble the first line, singing what sounds like, 
"I was found in a gendry lounge…" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synth Strings Loop: | . . | . . | . . | . . | Intro: |------------|------------| G|------------|-2--0------------| D|------------0--2-|-------2p0-2------| A|-------0--2-------|------------| E|-0--3------------|------------| Verse 1: . I was found in a transit lounge of a dirty airport town . What was I doing on the . road to ruin? Well, my mama laid me down, . . . . my mama laid me down Verse 2: . 'Round my hand was a plastic band with a picture of my face . I was crying, . left to die in this God forsaken place . God forsaken place . . . Chorus: . Only mama knows why she laid me down in this God for-sa-ken town She was running, too. What she ran from, though I always wondered, . I never knew. Only mama knows, only mama knows Interlude: Bridge: . I'm passing through, I'm on my way . I'm on the road, no E.T.A. . I'm passing through, no fixed abode . and that is why . . . . . I need to try . . . . to hold on |<> |Em <> |<> |Em <> |<> | . . . . I've gotta hold on . . . . I've got to hold on . . . . Intro (Reprise): |------------|------------| G|------------|-2--0------------| D|------------0--2-|-------2p0-2------| A|-------0--2-------|------------| E|-0--3------------|------------| Verse 3: . Was it planned as a one-night stand, or did she leave in disgrace? . Well I've never, . will I ever . see my father's face? . . . . See my father's face . . . Chorus: . Only mama knows why she laid me down in this God for-sa-ken town She was running, too. What she ran from, though I always wondered, . I never knew. Only mama knows, only mama knows Chorus: . Only mama knows why she laid me down in this God for-sa-ken town She was running, too. What she ran from, though I always wondered, . I never knew. Only mama knows, only mama knows Interlude (Reprise): (only mama knows) (only mama knows) Bridge (Reprise): I've got to hold on . . . . I've got to hold on . . . . (only mama knows) (only mama knows) I've got to hold on . . . . Outro: |------------|------------| G|------------|-2--0------------| D|------------0--2-|-------2p0-2------| A|-------0--2-------|------------| E|-0--3------------|------------| Synth Strings Loop: | - - | - - | - - | - - | Charted by Dexex Note: "DundeeShamrock" has posted a good alternative for the Intro lick, if you'd prefer to play it high on the neck. I prefer to play it lower to get the growl you hear in the recording. Here's his/her version: ------------ g------------12s14s12 d------------12--14-----------14p12h4 a ------10--12-12s14 E 10s12