Mama Couldnt Be Persuaded Chords

Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
No Capo


Intro: A D
 
A    
Gambler ambled down a country lane  
        E
Looking for a game of chance
     D      
She was twenty-one or two  
    A            
And she knew what she wanted
    E        A
And she wanted that gamblin' man
 
A
Her parents warned her  
 
Tried to reason with her  
D      A      E
She was determined that she wanted Bill  
D      A
They'd all be offended at the mention still
       E
If they heard this song, which I doubt they will
 
     A      
And my mama couldn't be persuaded  
           D
When they pleaded with their daughter  
      A      E  A
Don't marry that gamblin' man  
       
And my mama couldn't be persuaded  
           D
When they pleaded with their daughter  
      A      E  A
Don't marry that gamblin' man  
 
Mama couldn't be persuaded  
    D  A
When they pleaded with her
   E     A
No, no nevertheless
 
And my mama couldn't be persuaded  
           D
When they pleaded with their daughter  
      A      E  A
Don't marry that gamblin' man