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Mama Liked The Roses

(Johnny Christopher)


Copyright Press Music Company, Inc.


RCA studio session - January 13-16, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

 January 16, 2-5 am

XPA5 1152-na(tr) - Rhythm track


RCA studio session - January 20-22, 1969 - American Studios - Memphis

 January 21, 1-4 am

XPA5 1152-na(tr) - Vocal overdub

XPA5 1152-na(tr) - Harmony vocal overdub - Unused


Overdub session for RCA - March 18, 1969 - American Sound - Memphis

 Evening

XPA5 1152-na(tr) - Overdub


Overdub session for RCA - March 19, 1969 - American Sound - Memphis

 Afternoon

XPA5 1152-na(tr) - Overdub
May 1970 Single B side RCA 47-9835 The Wonder Of You / Mama Liked The Roses
Re-mixed version:
June 30, 1987 CD RCA 6221-2-R The Memphis Record
Outtakes:
Alternate vocal: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975064 From Elvis At American Sound Studio


Re-recording sessions - March 1996 - Signet Sound Studio - Hollywood

 XPA5 1152
February 16, 1998 CD RCA 07863-67458-2 Blue Suede Shoes A Ballet Set To The Music Of Elvis Presley






Oh, mama liked the roses she grew them in the yard
But winter always came around and made the growing way too hard
Oh, mama liked the roses and when she had the time
She’d decorate the living room, for all us kids to see

When I hear the sunday bells ringing in the morning
I remember crying when she used to sing
Oh, mama liked the roses but most of all she cared
About the way we learned to live

And if we said our prayers
You know I kept the family bible
With a rose that she saved inside
It was pressed between the pages

Like it had found a place to hide
Oh, mama liked the roses in such a special way
We bring them every mother’s day
And put them on her grave
Oh, mama liked the roses mmmm
Mama liked the roses 



Standard tuning.
    Intro: Eb  Fm  Bb  Eb
                       Fm      Bb                       Eb       C
    Oh, mama liked the roses       she grew them in the yard
                      Fm            G                C
    But Winter always came around      and made the growing way too hard
                       Fm      Bb                       Eb       C
    Oh, mama liked the roses       and when she had the time
                   Fm               G                 C
    She'd decorate the living room,   for all us kids to see
                    F               Bb                   F          Bb
    When I hear the Sunday bells          ringing in the morning
               G        C                    F
    I remember crying      when she used to sing
                       Fm      Bb                       Eb       C
    Oh, mama liked the roses        but most of all she cared
                     Fm              G            C
    About the way we learned to live    and if we said our prayers
    Spoken: (and play this: Fm  Bb  Eb  C  Fm  G  C)
    "You know I kept the family bible
    With a rose that she saved inside
    It was pressed between the pages
    Like it had found a place to hide"
                       Fm      Bb                     Eb       C
    Oh, mama liked the roses        in such a special way
                        Fm            G               C
    We bring them every Mother's Day     and put them on her grave
                       Fm      Bb                     Eb       C
    Oh, mama liked the roses           Mmmm
                   Fm       Bb                     Eb       C
    Mama liked the roses            Mmmm
    Repeat and fade out...