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Mammie chords by
Dolly Parton
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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D
D

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Mammie delivered me
G
G

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into this world
C
C

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Mammie watched my
G
G

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D
D

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mama die at my birth
G
G

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And Mammie she loved me
C
C

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G
G

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she took me to raise
D
D

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G
G

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Mammie was all I had on this earth
Verse 2
G
G

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C
C

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F
F

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Let's get in the firewood,
C
C

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F
F

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I'd hear Mammie say
C
C

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Let's go to the spring before it gets dark
F
F

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And you do up the dishes while
C
C

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F
F

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the water's still hot

And don't throw that
G
G

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dishwater out in the yard
C
C

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G
G

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Verse 3

C
C

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G
G

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Oh, Mammie taught me how to sing a song
D
D

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G
G

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She taught me to play her old guitar
C
C

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And at night before bedtime
G
G

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we'd sing for hours
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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As the teakettle whistled along on the fire
Verse 4
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C
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F
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F
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And at night as I laid alone in my bed

I'd hear Mammie praying
C
C

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and each night she said
F
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Oh, dear God help me raise her
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C

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F
F

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to know right from wrong

And I pray she'll do right even
G
G

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C
C

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after I'm gone
Interlude 1
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G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 5
Ab
Ab
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Db
Db
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I'd wait until Mammie had
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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fallen asleep

Then out of my window
Ab
Ab
4

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I'd quietly sneak
Db
Db
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And I'd wait by the mill pond
Ab
Ab
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Db
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ac cording to plans

And there in the darkness
Eb
Eb
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Ab
Ab
4

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I'd meet a man
Verse 6
Ab
Ab
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Db
Db
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Gb
Gb
2

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Oh, it's not that I wanted
Db
Db
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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to bring Mammie shame

I just couldn't control wild
Db
Db
4

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blood in my veins
Gb
Gb
2

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They tell me my mama could
Db
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Gb
Gb
2

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not name my dad

So I guess it was natural
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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for me to be bad
Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 7
Ab
Ab
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Db
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One night I awoke at
Ab
Ab
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the sound of my name
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Come quickly, I heard Mammie cry
Db
Db
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She said you be good and I
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
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told her I would and
Ab
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Db
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That night I watched as
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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my Mammie died
Verse 8

Db
Db
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Gb
Gb
2

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Db
Db
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All I have now are the
Gb
Gb
2

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memories of Mammie
Db
Db
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Gb
Gb
2

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And the goodness that loving
Db
Db
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her brought me
Gb
Gb
2

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Although she is gone in
Db
Db
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Gb
Gb
2

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my heart she lives on
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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And I know how much
Ab
Ab
4

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good she taught me
Verse 9
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ah Mammie, I'm being good Mammie
Outro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Gb

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mammie by Dolly Parton is A major.

The primary chords used in Mammie are A, E, D, G, Bb, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mammie is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mammie using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Mammie. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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