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The Carter Family was a country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. Their music had a profound impact on later bluegrass, country, pop and rock musicians, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s.
The original group consisted of Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (A.P.; 1891-1960), his wife, Sara Dougherty Carter (autoharp and guitar; 1898-1979), and Maybelle Addington Carter (guitar; 1909-1978). Maybelle Carter (later popularly known as Mother Maybelle Carter) was married to A.
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Recorded 1934 by the original Carter Family, Maybelle, Sara and AP.
Take care in the second line of the chorus its all G7
its tempting to make the change to C at the end.
[Introduction]
C G7 C
[Verse 1]
C G7
Hello central give me heaven
G7 C
For I know my mother's there
C G7
And you'll find her with the angels
G7 C
Over on the golden stair
[Verse 2]
C G7
She'll be glad it's me a speaking
G7 C
Won’t you call her for me please
C G7
For I surely want to tell her
G7 C
That we're sad without her here
[Chorus]
F C
Hello central give me heaven
G7
For I know my mother's there
C
You will find her with the angels
G7 C
Over on the golden stairs
[Instrumental]
C G7 C G7 C
[Verse 3]
C G7
Poppa dear is sad and lonely
G7 C
Sobbed the tearful little child
C G7
Since momma's gone to heaven
G7 C
Poppa dear you do not smile
[Verse 4]
C G7
I will speak to her and tell her
G7 C
That we want her to come home
C G7
You just listen while I call her
G7 C
Call her through the telephone
[Chorus]
F C
Hello central give me heaven
G7
For I know my mother's there
C
You will find her with the angels
G7 C
Over on the golden stairs
[Instrumental]
C G7 C G7 C
[Verse 5]
C G7
I will answer just to please her
G7 C
Yes dear heart I'll soon come home
C G7
Kiss me momma it's your darling
G7 C
Kiss me through the telephone
Recorded 1934 by the original Carter Family, Maybelle, Sara and AP.
Take care in the second line of the chorus its all G7
its tempting to make the change to C at the end.
[Introduction]
C G7 C
[Verse 1]
C G7
Hello central give me heaven
G7 C
For I know my mother's there
C G7
And you'll find her with the angels
G7 C
Over on the golden stair
[Verse 2]
C G7
She'll be glad it's me a speaking
G7 C
Won’t you call her for me please
C G7
For I surely want to tell her
G7 C
That we're sad without her here
[Chorus]
F C
Hello central give me heaven
G7
For I know my mother's there
C
You will find her with the angels
G7 C
Over on the golden stairs
[Instrumental]
C G7 C G7 C
[Verse 3]
C G7
Poppa dear is sad and lonely
G7 C
Sobbed the tearful little child
C G7
Since momma's gone to heaven
G7 C
Poppa dear you do not smile
[Verse 4]
C G7
I will speak to her and tell her
G7 C
That we want her to come home
C G7
You just listen while I call her
G7 C
Call her through the telephone
[Chorus]
F C
Hello central give me heaven
G7
For I know my mother's there
C
You will find her with the angels
G7 C
Over on the golden stairs
[Instrumental]
C G7 C G7 C
[Verse 5]
C G7
I will answer just to please her
G7 C
Yes dear heart I'll soon come home
C G7
Kiss me momma it's your darling
G7 C
Kiss me through the telephone
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