Bob Dylan - Mama You Been On My Mind

a complete take of this song was recorded for bob dylan’s second 1964 album
’’another side of bob dylan’’ , but for reasons unknown , it was rejected .

anyway , the best way to play this song is :

capo on the 5th fret :

intro | C | C | F F#dim7 | C/G
| C | C | F F#dim7 | C/G G#dim7 Am |

C E7
perhaps it’s the color of the sun cut flat
Am D7/F#
an’ cov’rin’ the crossroads i’m standing at
C C/B Am C/G Fmaj7
or maybe it’s the weather or something like that
C/G G6 C
but mama you been on my mind .

C E7
i don’t mean trouble please don’t put me down or get upset
Am D7/F#
i Am not pleadin’ or sayin’ “i can’t forget . ”
C C/B Am C/G Fmaj7
i do not walk the floor bowed down an’ bent but yet
C/G G6 C
mama you been on my mind .

C
even though my mind is hazy an’ my thoughts they might be narrow
E7/B Am D7/F#
where you been don’t bother me nor bring me down in sorrow .
C C/B Am C/B Fmaj7
it don’t even matter to me where you’re wakin’ up tomorrow
F#dim7 C G6 C
but mama you’re just on my mind .

C E7/B
i Am not askin’ you to say words like “yes” or “no”
Am D7/F#
please understand me i got no place for you t’ go .
C C/B Am Fmaj7
i’m just breathin’ to myself pretendin’ not that i don’t know
C/G G6 C
mama you been on my mind .

instrumental | C E7 | Am | D7/F# | C/G C/B Am |
| F F#dim7 | C/G G6 | C G | G7 n . C . |

C
when you wake up in the mornin’ baby look inside your mirror .
E7 Am Am/G D7/F#
you know i won’t be next to you you know i won’t be near .
C Fmaj7
i’d just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
F#dim7 C/G G7 C G G7 C
as someone who has had you on his mind

that’s it .

any feedback is greatly appreciated!