Flowers For Mama: George Jones Chorded by Gary W, 20Aug07 Note: each / is a basic strum. E B7 E Intro: /// /// /// /// /// E A E Papa brought flowers for mama to--day /// F# B7 And all the grown children, but it's not mother's day /// /// E A E I don't have no money, not even a dime /// B7 E But I brought mama flowers like I have all the time /// /// E A E Everyday I pick flowers from this pretty hill /// F# B7 A small box of Daisies and a few Daffo--dils /// /// E A E I bring them to mama at the end of the day /// B7 E And say flowers for mama, here's mama's bou--quet /// /// E A E They brighten her face and she'd hold me close /// F# B7 She'd say they were more precious than a beautiful rose /// /// E A E And she wore a smile sweeter than millions of flowers /// B7 E A smile that I'll carry through lifes darkest hours /// /// Spoken: NOTE: The background music follows normal verse pattern. I put strum pattern below. The best way to get the spoken part is to practise along with the recording. "Now mama was lying there, yes, they tell me she passed away. And she was surrounded by flowers that outshined my bouquet. I know mine aren't fancy, but still all the while, they were placed in her hand and I know I saw mama smile." E A E F# B7 /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// E A E B7 E /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// Sang: A E Flowers for mama I picked them today /// F# B7 Not very much, just a simple bou--quet /// /// E A E Mom wasn't so fancy, but up there a--bove /// B7 E She's the prettiest flower in God's garden of love //// Thanks to Gary W for tabs