Mama Knows The Highway - Hal Ketchum [Intro] G C G Em D Verse 1: G C G Mama knows the highway by the songs G D When she hears a good one, she always sings along G C G She don't ever worry 'bout what's gone G D G She says, "Good country music... will never steer you wrong." Verse 2: G C G She talks to the truckers with her lights G A D Maybe just a little bit more on Saturday nights G C G She knows a good road to paradise G D G And that's just enough to keep the highway bright |[Chorus] | C G |Yeah, Mama knows the highway now by heart |G D Em D | She can see the rain before it starts |G C G C | Looking clear through a windshield full of stars |G D G C G Em D | Mama knows the highway now by heart... // // [Instrumental] G C G Em D Verse 3: G C G She can tell Wyoming jus' by the wind G D She can tell another trucker by the rig that he's in G C G She knows how to watch the river bends G D G She knows where the real South begins [Chorus] [Instrumental] G C G D G C G D G [Bridge] C G Am G D Em She can gauge a cafe just by, looking at the sign A C D Little old places always share the grand design... |[Chorus] | C G |Yeah, Mama knows the highway now by heart |G D Em D | She can see the rain before it starts |G C G C | Looking clear through a windshield full of stars |G D G C | Mama knows the highway now by heart... [Outro] G D G C Mama knows the highway now by heart... [G] [Em] [D] G C G Em D G C G Mama knows the highway... yeah... [Em] [D] [REPEAT AND FADE] (or until you want to end on G!) G C G Em D