G
[VERSE 1]
G
Little John lived on a mountainside,
C D G
Never thought much about taking on a bride,
G
Finally he upped and he married one day,
C D G
She didn't like the country so she done run away
[CHORUS]
C G
Poor little John, poor little John,
C D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone
C G
What you gonna do, livin' all alone,
C D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C-D-G x2
[VERSE 2]
G
Little John say what a fool I be,
C D G
Hot tone woman make a monkey outa me,
G
Life gets lonesome on the mountainside,
C D G
Guess that's the reason little John sit and cried
[CHORUS]
C G
Poor little John, poor little John,
C D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone
C G
What you gonna do, livin' all alone,
C D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G C-D-G x2
[VERSE 3]
G
Little John don't know what he gonna do,
C D G
Lose one woman, don't wanna try for two,
G
Guess he'll get along without no help,
C D G
Live all his life on the mountain by hisself
[CHORUS]
C G
Poor little John, poor little John,
C D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone
C G
What you gonna do, livin' all alone,
C D G
Your Mama used to love you but your Mama's gone