Key:
Introduction:
G
What's goin' on mama
D/F#
Something just dawned on me
Am7 C
I ain't been home in some months
G
Been chasin' songs and women
D/F#
Making some bad decisions
Am7 C
God knows I'm drinking too much
G D/F#
Yeah, I know you've been worrying 'bout me
Am7 C
You've been losing sleep since '93
G D/F# Am7 C
I thought you should know that all those prayers you thought you wasted on me
G D/F# Am7 C
Must've finally made their way on through
G D/F# Am7 C
I thought you should know I've got me a new girl down there in Jefferson City and
G D/F# Am7 C
She lets me fish whenever I want to
G
Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from
D/F#
Still your only damn son
Am7 C
Can you believe I'm on the radio
G D/F# Am7 C
Just thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know
G
Oh, by the way mama
D/F#
Didn't mean to ramble on ya
Am7 C
How's everything back at home
G
Yeah, how's that garden coming?
D/F#
Is Dad still doing dumb shit
Am7 C
How'd he keep you this long
G D/F#
Yeah, I'm sorry that I called you so late
Am7 C
I just miss you but anyway
G D/F# Am7 C
I thought you should know that all those prayers you thought you wasted on me
G D/F# Am7 C
Must've finally made their way on through
G D/F# Am7 C
I thought you should know I've got me a new girl down there in Jefferson City and
G D/F# Am7 C
She lets me fish whenever I want to
G
Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from
D/F#
Still your only damn son
Am7 C
Can you believe I'm on the radio
G D/F# Am7 C
Just thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know
G D/F#
Yeah, I'm sorry that I called you so late
Am7 C
I just miss you but anyway
G D/F# Am7 C
I thought you should know that all those prayers you thought you wasted on me
G D/F# Am7 C
Must've finally made their way on through
G D/F# Am7 C
I thought you should know I really like this girl down in Jefferson City and
G D/F# Am7 C
Turns out she's a lot like you
G
Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from
D/F#
Still your only damn son
Am7 C
The bus is leaving so I gotta roll
G D/F# Am7 C
Just thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know
G D/F# Am7 C
Just thought you should know, thought you should know, thought you should know
G
Though you should know