Intro -x2-: G D Am7

Verse 1:
G                      D  
  What's goin' on, Mama?

Something just dawned on me
Am7
    I ain't been home in some months
G                            D  
  Been chasin' songs and women

Makin' some bad decisions
Am7
    God knows I'm drinkin' too much
            Cadd9                          G 
Yeah, I know     you've been worrying about     me
               Am7
You've been losing sleep since ninety three

Chorus:
G                         D  
  I thought you should know
                      Am7                            G
That all those prayers    you thought you wasted on me
        D                       Am7
Must've finally made their way on    through
G                         D  
  I thought you should know
              Am7
I got me a new    girl down in Jefferson City, and
G                D                  Am7
  She lets me fish     whenever I want    to
                     G                        D  
Yeah I'm still proud of where I came from Still

your only damn son
    Am7
Can you believe I'm on the radio?
                             G                        D                          Am7
Just thought you should know,  thought you should know,     thought you should know

Verse 2:
G                      D  
  Oh, by the way, Momma,     didn't mean to ramble on ya
Am7
    How's everything back at home?
G                               D  
  Yeah, how's that garden comin'?

Is dad still doing dumb xxxx?
Am7
    And how'd he keep you this long?
             Cadd9                  G 
Yeah, I'm sorry that I called you so     late
           Am7
I just miss    you but anyways

Chorus:
G                         D  
  I thought you should know
                      Am7                            G
That all those prayers    you thought you wasted on me
        D                       Am7
Must've finally made their way on    through
G                         D  
  I thought you should know
              Am7
I got me a new    girl down in Jefferson City, and
G                D                  Am7
  She lets me fish     whenever I want    to
                     G                        D  
Yeah I'm still proud of where I came from Still

your only damn son
    Am7
Can you believe I'm on the radio?
                             G                        D              Am7
Just thought you should know,  thought you should know,     thought you    should know

Bridge:
            Cadd9                          G 
Yeah, I know     you've been worrying about     me
              Am7
You've been losing sleep since ninety three

Chorus:
G                         D  
  I thought you should know
                      Am7
That all those prayers    you thought you wasted on me
G        D                       Am7
  Must've finally made their way on    through
G                         D  
  I thought you should know
                  Am7
That I really like    this girl down in Jefferson City, and
G            D                   Am7
  It turns out     she's a lot like    you
                      G                        D  
Yeah, I'm still proud of where I came from Still

your only damn son
    Am7
The bus is leavin' so I gotta roll
                             G                        D              Am7
Just thought you should know,  thought you should know,     thought you    should know

Outro:
G                          D    Am7
  I thought you should know,         

 thought you should know
G                          D    Am7  
  I thought you should know,         
                                              G D    Am7
 thought you should know, thought you should know