****CAPO 4th fret*** 
 
 
 
INtro after the piano intro - G - D 
 
 
 
 
(verse 1) 
A                          G                    D 
 Hey mom I know that it's late, hope I didn't wake you, 
A                  G                     D 
 yea everything is ok, I just needed to talk to you, 
 
 
 
(pre-cho) 
    Bm                    
So take it I had one of those days, 
    E7 
But I didn't call to complain, 
        Em                    D/F#                   G 
Just to say everything that I did for all of those years, 
 
 
 
(1st chorus) 
           D        Dsus2     Dsus4         D 
You were a taxi cab driver, a nurse  and a maid, 
     G 
A waitress a cook, and a shoulder to lay 
     A                                        D-Dsus2-Dsus4-D 
My head on to cry on, when nothing was goin my way, 
     D         Dsus2            Dsus4    D 
You knew every answer without crackin a book, 
    G 
And I took for granted that I had it so good, 
   A 
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to say, 
 G                                      D 
Thank you, I love you, Twenty Years Late, 
 
 
 
(verse 2) 
A                      G                       D 
 Funny how time passin by can change your perspective, 
A                            G                  D 
 A little while out on your own, can sure make you think, 
 
 
 
(pre-cho) 
Bm                              E7 
I don't, know how you did it, no I can't find one spare minute, 
     Em                     D/F#                      G 
The days run together but I don't ever remember you, ever, 
 
Lettin us down, 
 
 
(2nd chorus) 
               D           Dsus2   Dsus4     D 
YOu were the judge and the jury when I did wrong, 
       G 
You're my biggest fan from my very first song, 
     A                                           D-Dsus2-Dsus4-D 
The gas and the engine that always kept me movin on, 
   D           Dsus2            Dsus4     D 
A seamstress a counciler, and the one referee, 
      G 
that could stop a fight 'tween my brother and me, 
   A 
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to say, 
 G                                      D 
Thank you, I love you, Twenty Years Late, 
 
 
 
(bridge) 
Em7                     Bm                     G 
I'll let you go now, But I hope you know now, how I feel, 
Em                       D/F# 
Thank you for makin me the man I've become, 
Em                           D/F#        
 I love you and I will always be your son, 
G                            A 
 mom that's all I called to say, 
                G - D 
Twenty Years Late, 
                G - D 
Twenty Years Late, 
                G - D 
Twenty Years Late, 
 
 
Outro - G - D 
 
 
 
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   *** CAPO 2nd Fret*** 
 
 
(1st verse) 
B                          A                    E 
 Hey mom I know that it's late, hope I didn't wake you, 
B                  A                     E 
 yea everything is ok, I just needed to talk to you, 
 
 
 
(pre-cho) 
    C#m                   
So take it I had one of those days, 
    F#7 
But I didn't call to complain, 
        F#m                   E/G#                   A  
Just to say everything that I did for all of those years, 
 
 
 
(chorus) 
            E 
You were a taxi cab driver, a nurse and a maid, 
     A  
A waitress a cook, and a shoulder to lay 
     B                                        E 
My head on to cry on, when nothing was goin my way, 
     E 
You knew every answer without crackin a book, 
    A  
And I took for granted that I had it so good, 
   B 
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to say, 
 A                                      E 
Thank you, I love you, Twenty Years Late, 
 
 
( 2nd verse )  
 
(2nd pre - cho) 
 
(2nd Chorus) 
 
 
(bridge) 
F#m7                    C#m                    A  
I'll let you go now, But I hope you know now, how I feel, 
F#m                      E/G# 
Thank you for makin me the man I've become, 
F#m                          E/G#        
 I love you and I will always be your son, 
A                            B 
 mom that's all I called to say, 
                A   E 
Twenty Years Late, 
                A   E 
Twenty Years Late, 
                A   E 
Twenty Years Late,  
 
chords by: [email protected] 

 @@@@ I know he doesn't play this song this far 
          up (although correct key) but it will be easier  
          for those who will ask me to chart it easier for    
          them.  The 2nd chart below should be closer to  
          the actual recording @@@@