Year: 1958 - Album: Songs Our Daddy Taught Us
Written by Don Everly/Phil Everly/Traditional
Intro: D D Mother dear come bathe my forehead G A For I’m growing very weak D A D Mother let one drop of water A D Fall upon my burning cheek G D I’m going away to leave you mother darling G A And remember what I say D A D Do this won’t you please dear mother A D Put my little shoes away D A D Santa Claus he brought them to me G A With a lot of other things D A D I believe he brought an Angel A D With a pair of golden wings D A D Tell my loving little playmates G A That I never more will play D A D Give them all my toys but mother A D Put my little shoes away G D I’m going away to leave you mother darling G A And remember what I say D A D Do this won’t you please dear mother A D Put my little shoes away You can also play with no capo and do Eb Ab Bb instead of D G A