Nancy Dickenson asked for this song. (BTW, thanks for your submission in
the last issue of the Cowpie Newsletter, Nancy!) Here's how I remember
this song. If anyone needs it, an explanation of the Nashville Numbering
System can be found
by following the link path:
Cowpie/Resources/Lessons/NashvilleNumberSystem#3. Need more help? Email
Tom at tipper194@juno.com.
Tom Rivers
I WONDER IF THEY EVER THINK OF ME
Recorded by: Merle Haggard
Submitted by: Thomas Rivers
4/4 time; about 96 Beats per minute
(Verse 1)
THERE'S NOT MUCH A MAN CAN DO INSIDE A PRISON.
JUST TAKE HIS MEMORY TRIPS, AND FIGHT THE PAIN.
AND A WORD FROM HOME CAN MEAN SO MUCH TO A PRISONER.
IT'S BEEN YEARS NOW SINCE THAT LAST LETTER CAME.
(Verse 2)
NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK OF MAMA.
AND MY NIGHTS ARE FILLED WITH THOUGHTS OF SWEET MARIE.
(1) AND OLD FRIENDS I RAN AROUND WITH, KEEP ON RUNNING THROUGH MY MIND.
(2) & I REMEMBER DADDY SAYINâ YOUâLL COME BACK A BETTER MAN
AND I JUST WONDER IF THEY EVER THINK OF ME.
(Chorus)
I WONDER IF THEY KNOW THAT I'M STILL LIVING.
AND STILL PROUD TO BE A PART OF UNCLE SAM.
I WONDER IF THEY THINK I DIED OF HUNGER.
IN THIS ROTTEN PRISON CAMP IN VIETNAM.
(Tag)
OH I JUST WONDER, DOES ANYONE THINK OF ME?
(Verse 1)
1 4 1 (7b 1 / /)
57 57 1 1
1 4 1 1
27 27 5 57
(Verse 2)
1 4 1 (7b 1 / /)
1 57 1 1
1 1 4 1
1 57 1 1
(Chorus)
57 57 1 1
4 1 57 57
4 4 1 1
27 27 5 57
