| A | A | A | D7 |
| G | C | C |
[Verse 1]
C
Talk about blues the mean ol' blues
C
We all have the blues sometimes
F C
But the meanest blues I've ever had
D7 G7
Is about that gal of mine, eeh, eeh, eeh
[Bridge 1]
C
A marriage license and a wedding ring
F C
To that pretty mama don't mean a thing
[Break]
| C | G C | C |
(yodel)
[Bridge 2]
C
When the stars step in, it ain't no use
F C
Cause the trifling mamas got a good excuse
[Break]
| C G | C |
(yodel)
| A7 | A7 | D7 | G7 | C |
[Verse 2]
C
High powered mama
F C
Get yourself in gear
F C
For the way you've been stepping out
D7 G7 G
It won't work here
[Verse 3]
C
I was a good man
C
And you had a good home
D7 G
But you just couldn't leave
C
Other daddies alone
[Break]
| C | C |
(yodel)
| A A7 | A7 | D7 | G7 | C |
[Chorus]
C
I'm going to leave you now
F C
And you going to miss your daddy
G C
And miss him how
[Verse 4]
C
I bought you a home
C/F C
And give you a car
C/F C
And half of the time
D7 G7
I don't know where you are
[Verse 5]
C
When I was a brakeman
C/F C
Riding on the rail
C/F C
You had another daddy
G C
In the county jail
[Chorus]
C
So high powered mama
C/F C
I'm leaving you now
C/F C
You're going to miss your daddy
G C
And miss me how
[Outro]
| C | C G | G C |
(yodel)
