Key: D
Introduction:
D G
ANOTHER DAY IS AT END
A D
MAMA SAYS SHE'S TIRED AGAIN
D Am G A
NO ONE CAN EVEN BEGIN TO TELL HER
D G
I HARDLY KNOW WHAT TO SAY
A D
BUT MAYBE IT'S BETTER THAT WAY
D Am G A
IF PAPA WERE HERE I'M SURE HE'D TELL HER
(Chorus)
D G D C
SHANNON IS GONE I HOPE SHE'S DRIFTING OUT TO SEA
D G A
SHE ALWAYS LOVED TO SWIM AWAY
D G D G
MAYBE SHE'LL FIND AN ISLAND WITH A SHADY TREE
D G Bm G
JUST LIKE THE ONE IN OUR BACKYARD
MAMA TRIES HARD TO PRETEND