I saw my mother's name Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][G]

[Verse 1]
Your [G]daddy was a gambling
man my mother [C]said to [G]me
He [C]left me [Cm]when you [G]were [Em]a child
but he was [G]all this [D]world to [G]me
I know your daddy loved me too
from tattoo [C]on his [G]arms
Was a [C]heart of love [Cm]that [G]bored my
[Em]name and [G]was his [D]good luck [G]charm
I didn't heed my mother's
words to leave the [C]cards [G]alone
I [C]took to [Cm]gambling [G]just like [Em]dad
and [G]left my [D]mother's home
[G]

[Verse 2]
One night the gang was gathered
round we delt the [C]hand of [G]draw
An [C]old man [Cm]sat a[G]cross from
[Em]me and t[G]his is w[D]hat I sa[G]w
From out his sleeve he pulled the
card and I pulled [C]out my [G]gun
I [C]shot him [Cm]dead not [G]knowing
[Em]then what [G]evil [D]I had d[G]one
He fell across the table his
hands reached [C]out in [G]vain
His [C]sleeve slipped back [Cm]an d upon
[G]his arm[Em] I co[G]uld see [D]so plain[G]
I gazed down at his lifeless arm
and I hung my [C]head in [G]shame
For [C]upon his [Cm]arm was t[G]attooed [Em]heart
[D]and I saw[G] my mot[D]her's [Em]name[G]