Intro: Em
       Em/C  Em/B  Em/C  Em/C# (5x)
       Em

Em                      D                   Em            D
Well I was found in the transit lounge of a dirty airport town
Em                      D                       Em          F#m
What was I doing on the road to ruin, where my mama laid me down?
Em              D
My mama laid me down

Em                  D                   Em            D
Round my hand was a plastic band with a picture of my face
Em            D                   Em          F#m
I was crying, left to die in this godforsaken place
Em                D  A  E
This godforsaken place

B         D#m
Only mama knows
        C#m                  Em          B
Why she laid me down in this godforsaken town
                D#m
She was running too
         C#m
What she ran from who I always wondered
Em7
I never knew

Only mama knows

Only mama knows

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Em                               ( Bm )
I'm passing through, I'm on my way
Em                ( Bm )
On the road, no ETA
Em                                (Bm )
I'm passing through, no fixed abode
Em
And that is why

I need to try

Em
To hold on (to hold on)

Got to hold on

Em                  D                       Em              D
Was it planned as a one-night stand, or did she leave in disgrace?
Em            D           Em              F#m
Well I never, will I ever see my father's face?
Em               D  A  E
See my father's face

B         D#m
Only mama knows
        C#m                  Em          B
Why she laid me down in this godforsaken town
                D#m
She was running too
         C#m
What she ran from who I always wondered
Em7
I never knew

Only mama knows

Only mama knows

B         D#m
Only mama knows
        C#m                  Em          B
Why she laid me down in this godforsaken town
                D#m
She was running too
         C#m
What she ran from who I always wondered
Em7
I never knew

Only mama knows

Only mama knows

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Em
I've got to hold on

Got to hold on

Gotta hold on

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