That Was Your Mother Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
A [D]long[A][D]
time ago, yeah,
before you was born, dude
When I [A]was still single and [D]life was great
I held this job as a traveling salesman
That kep[A]t me moving from [D]state to state
Well, I'm standing on
the corner of Lafayette,
state of Louisiana
[A]Wondering where a city boy cou[D]ld go
To get a little conversation,
drink a little red wine
[A]Catch a little bit of those
Cajun girls
dan[D]cing the [A]zydeco[D][A]
[D][Bm][A]
[D]
A law called me a young girl,
she's pretty as a prayer book
Sweet [A]as an apple on [D]Christmas day
I said good gracious, can this be my luck
If that's my [A]prayer book,
[E]Lord, [A]let [D]us pray
Well, I'm standing on
the corner of my fire,
state of [A]Louisiana
Wondering what a [D]city boy [Em]could [D]do
To get her in a conversation,
maybe drink a little red wine
[A]Dance to the music of [D]Clifton Chenier,
the king of the [A]bayou[D]
Well that was your mother,
that was your father
Before you was [A]born, dude,
when [D]life was great
Now you are the burden of my generation
I sure [A]do love you,
but let's [D]get that straight
Well I'm standing on
a corner of Lafayette,
across the street from the Public,
[A]heading down to the Lon[D]e Star Cafe
Maybe get a little conversation,
drink a little red wine,
[A]standing in the shadow of Clifton Chen
[D]ier dancing the night [D]away[A]
[D]
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