[Intro] G D Am C x2 G D Am C x2 (+banjo solo) [Verse 1] G D Am C Once when our mother called, G D Am C She had a voice of last year's cough. G D Am C We passed around the phone, G D Am C Sharing a word about Oregon. G D Am C When my turn came, I was ashamed. G D Am C When my turn came, I was ashamed. G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo) [Verse 2] G D Am C Once when we moved away, G D Am C She came to Romulus for a day. G D Am C Her Chevrolet broke down. G D Am C We prayed it'd never be fixed or be found. G D Am C We touched her hair, we touched her hair. G D Am C We touched her hair, we touched her hair. G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo) [Verse 3] G D Am C When she had her last child, G D Am C Once when she had some boyfriends, some wild. G D Am C She moved away quite far. G D Am C Our grandpa bought us a new VCR. G D Am C We watched it all night, but grew up in spite of it. G D Am C We watched it all night, but grew up in spite of it. G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo) [Verse 4] G D Am C We saw her once last fall. G D Am C Our grandpa died in a hospital gown. G D Am C She didn't seem to care. G D Am C She smoked in her room and colored her hair. [Outro] G D Am C I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her G D Am C I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her G D Am C I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her G D Am C G I was ashamed, I was ashamed of her G D Am C x4 (+banjo solo)
