F  D


[Verse 1]
G              D
I was the baby brother
Em              G
I was the quiet other
C              Am
And I remember mother
   G
So well
                 D
I was the little stranger
Em             G
I never was in danger
C                Am
I could 'a had a manger
     G
Pray tell


[Chorus]
                     Am
Oh, how she could control me
G                    C
When I was bad she'd scold me
G                      Am
Sometimes she wouldn't hold me
        D Em D  Am7
And I'd cryyyy
                    G#7       C
But momma she never told me a lie
Am7             G#7       G   F  D
Momma she never told me a lie


[Verse 2]
G                  D
I used to stay out evenings
Em
Stay out too late some evenings
    C                    Am
And momma would be there seething
     G
Back home
                   D
Momma, she sat and waited
Em                  G
Sat in the hall and waited
C                  Am
Now I know why she hated
     G
That phone


[Chorus]
                           Am
And when I'd come in she'd grab me
G                      C
Right by the arm she'd grab me
G                           Am
Lord, when she was finished with me
  D       Am7
I'd cry, oh, I'd cry
                    G#        C
But momma she never told me a lie
Am7             G#        G
Momma she never told me a lie


[Guitar Solo]
F    G  Em G C Am G   D Em G C Am G


[Out-Chorus]
G                  Am
Momma she could control me
    G                    C
And when I was bad she'd scold me
G                      Am7
Sometimes she wouldn't hold me
        D   Am7
And I'd cry
                G#        C
Momma she never told me a lie
Am7             G#           C
Momma she never promised the sky
Am              G#        G   F  G
Momma she never told me a lie