Mama Was A Gardener

C Try so hard, my baby, to stay strong F Try so hard but now the feeling's wrong Ab G And now it won't be long until your strength is gone Dm G My mama was a gardener, she tried to heal the land Dm G My father was a thinking man, you know he played in the band Cm F And the son they raised is gonna need a helping hand Em A Dm G To reach a place where he can understand C Try so hard, my baby, get along F Try so hard to put it in a song Ab G And now it won't be long until your love is gone Dm G My mama was a gardener, she tried to heal the land Dm G My father was a thinking man, you know he played in the band Cm F And the son they raised is gonna need a helping hand Em A Dm G To reach a place where he can understand C Cmaj7 C7 F C Cmaj7 C7 F Ab C A Dm G My mama was a gardener, she tried to heal the land Dm G My father was a thinking man, you know he played in the band Cm F And the son they raised is gonna need a helping hand Em A Dm G C To reach a place where he can understand