Yellow Mama
as played by Cody Canada

This is just a finished version of the tab by Aggie5697

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well I know I done wrong I know I must pay
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yellow mama have mercy on me
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I sat in this jail for 1000 days
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yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me
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yellow mama have mercy on me


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the appeals have run out the governor won’t win
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yellow mama have mercy on me
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well I done did my time now here comes the end
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yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me
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yellow mama have mercy on me


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mama can’t help me now my pa never would
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yellow mama have mercy on me 
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well he always taught me that I was no good
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yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me
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yellow mama have mercy on me




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well I’m walking these halls I’ve done seen the priest
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yellow mama have mercy on me 
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well I’ve done did my time and I’ve had my last feast
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yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me
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yellow mama have mercy on me


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i got hooked on that dope i went out of my mind
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Yellow mama have mercy on me
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well I’ve robbed and I’ve killed now it’s my turn to die
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Yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me
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yellow mama have mercy on me


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well i know I’ll be free ill wished i was dead
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yellow mama have mercy on me
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with 10000 volts running straight through my head
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yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me
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yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me

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yellow mama have mercy on me