Good Intentions

The song I sent previously had errors... here's the

modified version.

Bo.

# Not 100% confident about all those seventh chords. Comments, suggestions,

# and flames all to tgtchb@chem.tue.nl. If anybody comes up with a picking

# pattern for this song, please don't forget to let me know. Regards, Bo.

Good Intentions - Randy Travis/Marvin Coe

 

Mama always prayed that I'd be a better man than daddy

and I determined not to let her down

Deserted by the man she loved and left to raise four children

we were the local gossip of the town.

I promised her that I'd live right and not be like the others

but I wound up in jail on Chrismas day

I told her I'd be home and not to worry 'bout my brothers

when I got home my mom had passed away

(chorus)

And I hear tell the road to hell is paved with good intentions

and mama my intentions were the best

There's lotsa things in my life I just as soon not mention

Looks like I've turned out like all the rest

But mama my intentions were the best

A little boy with big blue eyes a-beggin' to go fishing

I promised him but never took the time

Now they won't let me see him and I sit here a-wishing

Wishin' I could hold him one more time

(repeat chorus)

But mama my intentions were the best