| C | | Am | | Dm |
Mama, just killed a man, put a gun against his head,
⠀ | Dm G7 |
pulled my trigger, now he’s dead.
| C | | Am |
Mama, life had just begun,
⠀ | Dm | | G7 |
But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away.
| F C | | Dm | | Gm |
Mama, o-o-o-oh, didn’t mean to make you cry,
⠀| C | | F
If I’m not back again this time tomorrow,
⠀ C | | Dm Bbm | | F |
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters.
| C | | Am |
Too late, my time has come,
⠀ | Dm | | Dm G7 |
Sends shivers down my spine, body’s aching all the time.
| C | | Am |
Goodbye, everybody, I’ve got to go,
⠀ | Dm | | G7 |
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth.
| F C | | Dm | Gm |
Mama, o-o-o-oh… I don’t want to die,
| C | | F
I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all.
⠀ C | | Dm Bbm | | F |
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters.