That Was Your Mother chords by Paul Simon, Sting

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Verse 1
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A  (D major) long  (A major)  (D major) 
time ago, yeah,
before you was born, dude
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When I  (A major) was still single and life  (D major) was great
I held this job as a traveling salesman
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That kep (A major) t me moving from state  (D major) to state
Well, I'm standing on
the corner of Lafayette,
state of Louisiana
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 (A major) Wondering where a city boy  (D major) could go
To get a little conversation,
drink a little red wine
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 (A major) Catch a little bit of those
Cajun girls
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dan (D major) cing the zydeco  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
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A law called me a young girl,
she's pretty as a prayer book
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Sweet  (A major) as an apple on Christ (D major) mas day
I said good gracious, can this be my luck
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If that's my  (A major) prayer book,
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 (E major) Lord,  (A major) let us pray  (D major) 
Well, I'm standing on
the corner of my fire,
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state of Louisiana  (A major) 
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Wondering what a  (D major) city boy  (E minor) could do  (D major) 
To get her in a conversation,
maybe drink a little red wine
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Dance  (A major) to the music of  (D major) Clifton Chenier,
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the king of the bayou  (A major)  (D major) 
Well that was your mother,
that was your father
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Before you was  (A major) born, dude,
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when  (D major) life was great
Now you are the burden of my generation
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I sure  (A major) do love you,
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but let's  (D major) get that straight
Well I'm standing on
a corner of Lafayette,
across the street from the Public,
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 (A major) heading down to the  (D major) Lone Star Cafe
Maybe get a little conversation,
drink a little red wine,
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 (A major) standing in the shadow of Clifton Chen
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 (D major) ier dancing the night away  (D major)  (A major) 
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You