Hungry Eyes original guitar chords by
Merle Haggard
The Strangers 
Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D
D
D
Verse 1
G
D
in a crowded labour camp
D
D7
'Cause my daddy raised a family there,
G
D
with two hard-working hands
A7
D
And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes
Verse 2
D
D7
He dreamed of something better,
G
D
and my mama's faith was strong
A7
And us kids were just too young to realize
D
D7
That another class of people
G
D
put us somewhere just below
A7
D
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
Chorus 1
D
G
D
Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
G
D
But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try
G
D
She only wanted things she really needed
A7
D
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
Verse 3
G
D
for a better way of life
D
D7
Just a little loss of courage,
G
D
as their age began to show
A7
D
And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes
Chorus 2
D
G
D
Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
G
D
But it wasn't 'cause my daddy didn't try
G
D
She only wanted things she really needed
A7
D
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
A7
D
Oh, I still recall my mama's hungry eyes
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD G A7 D7
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