Learn to play "Mama, You Been on My Mind" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E G#7 Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat C#m F#7/A# An' cov'rin' the crossroads I'm standing at E E/D# C#m E/B Amaj7 Or maybe it's the weather or something like that E/B B6 E But mama you been on my mind. I don't mean trouble, please don't put me down or get upset I am not pleadin' or sayin', I can't forget I do not walk the floor bowed down an' bent, but yet Mama, you are just on my mind. Even though my mind is hazy an' my thoughts they might be narrow Where you been don't bother me nor bring me down in sorrow It don't even matter to me where you're wakin' up tomorrow But mama, you're just on my mind When you wake up in the mornin', baby, look inside your mirror You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear As someone who has had you on his mind Maybe it's the color of the sun cut flat An' coverin' the crossroads I'm standing at Or maybe it's the weather or something like that But mama, you are just on my mind Mama, you are just on my mind You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm A# Amaj7 C#m D# E F#7 G#7 B B6 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mama, You Been on My Mind" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mama, You Been on My Mind" by Bob Dylan.