DIMESTORE LIFE (Mary Karlzen) ----------------------------- C C D D Ohhh I know it's hard to let go G6 G6 Dsus9 Dsus9 Em E[C C But these mistakes I gotta make, I gotta make on my own see tab #1] hold C C Bm Ohhh, what a wonderful ride C C Bm Bm When all the happiness in the world G D/F# Em Em Is right here on the inside pause G D/F# Em Em Right here on the inside DOUBLE TIME: in[ED G C Em D G strumental; see tab #2.] in[ED G Gm strumental] C Em D G She was sixteen, never knew more C Em D G Than the backporch swing and the counter at the dime store CEm D G What do you know in[ED G strumental] C Em D G She had dreams, dreams of many things C Em D G A life on the road and all that brings C Em D G Ohhhh, there's got to be more CEm D G Than this counter at the dime store in[ED G strumental] D D C C Ohhhh, what does this life have in store GG C C I need to know if there's any more DD C C I need to know G D/F# Em C Mama, won't you please let me go stop. G D/F# Em C D D D Mama, won't you please let me go Wave goodbye at the end of spring Drop down a graduation gown and a high school ring Echo on the gym floor instrumental A life made from cards and sticks The kind of broke that money can't fix Ohhhh, this road'll take me somewhere And I'll know it when I get there instrumental Ohhhh, what does this life have in store I need to know if there's any more I need to know Mama, won't you please let me go Mama, won't you please let me go gu[ED G Gm itar solo] gu[ED G Gm itar solo] hold Em Em C C Em Em D guitar solo Day to day, and town to town Mama writes, "I can never track her down" She's gonna find what she's looking for instrumental Thirty-one when she finally makes it home With the wisdom of the world, a woman fully grown Oh I never needed more Than this counter at the dime store Than this counter at the dime store instrumental Ohhhh, what does this life have in store I need to know if there's any more I need to know Mama, won't you please let me go Mama, won't you please let me go Mama, let me go... repeat and fade G D/F# Em C with ad lib vocals TAB: [Both of these are probably a little off, mostly because they're played on an electric guitar and I only have an acoustic. I know the notes are right, but I might be playing them on the wrong strings, as usual.] TAB #1: CCC E ----------------|----------------|----| B ----------------|----3-----------|----| G ----0---0---2=0/|4-------0=2=0---|----| D 0=2---2---------|----------------|0=2-| A ----------------|----------------|----| E ----------------|----------------|----| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . TAB #2: CEDGCEDG E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G ----0-----------|----2-----------|----0-----------|----2---0-------| D --2-------------|--4-------0=2=0-|--2-------------|--4-------------| A 3---------2/5-5-|----------------|3---------2/5-5-|----------------| E ------0---------|------3---------|------0---------|----------------| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .