Sweet Mama Van Zant
Sweet Mama
written by Donnie Van Zant, Tom Hambridge, and Robert White Johnson
NOTE: I'm not 100% sure this is correct, so any comments/corrections are welcome.
CAPO I
INTRO: G
RIFF: C-G C-D7-G (2x)
I was r[G]aised on the west side shanty town
I didn't get up until the sun went down
When your ba[C]ck's against the wall, you better get tough
N.C.
You learn real quick how to swing and duck
CHORUS:
I was [C]born in the sweet hot Florida sunshine
[G]Good lookin' women backwoods and moonshine
Learned [D]more about life on the streets than in the school
N.C.
My sweet mama didn't raise no fool, that's right
RIFF
[G]Some folks cheat and some folks lie
But I can judge a man by the look in his eye
[C]Don't hand by Jack and try to call it cola
N.C.
I can tell the difference between s**t and shinola
CHORUS
SOLO: C G C D
[G-C] [G-C] I'm talkin' 'bout [G]mama
[G-C] [G-C] Oh sweet [D]mama
[G]Mama was no angel but she taught me right from wrong
She knew every single word and every note of every song
She t[C]aught me how to gamble and how to roll the dice
If it makes you feel good do it, don't think twice
CHORUS (2x)
RIFF (4x)
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