Chords for Kevin Morby - US Mail (Official Video)
Tempo:
71.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
Am
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Mama, won't you write me a letter?
[C] Stick it in the U.S. [G] mail.
And Mama, I do hope you feel better for [C] you.
I will not [G] fail.
You may not [Em] always be there when [Am] I need you, but I'm not [G] scared.
I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but have no [G] fear.
And Mama, I know you've done things
[C] in which you are [G] not proud.
But Mama, me, if only me would know the things that you'd go [C] through to our [G] crowd.
Cause when I was a little girl, you'd dress me like Bado, in [C] the hallway become a catwalk,
and [G] you'd watch me go to the show.
You'd say all the little girls were pretty, but I was pretty like fresh flowers.
I was [C] a superhero mama with [G] superpowers.
I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but don't be [G] scared.
I'm right here.
You may not [Em] always be there when I [Am] need you, but I have no [G] fear.
I will be [Em] leaving soon.
Oh yeah, [Am] all of you.
So [G] take care of each other out there.
For I will [Em] always be in your [Am] heart, you see.
I'm [G] right here.
Put your hand over your chest.
Oh and always do your best.
[Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em] Come Lulu, come [Am] Clementine, come [G] Zuzu, come [Em] Loretta, come [Am] Sierra, [G] come Blue, [Em] come Honey, [Am] come children, [G] come kids.
Oh the [Em] whole world is [Am] out dancing in [G] the street.
Kick off your [Em] shoes, child.
Feel the [Am] cold in wet concrete.
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[G] That's it.
That felt good.
[C] Stick it in the U.S. [G] mail.
And Mama, I do hope you feel better for [C] you.
I will not [G] fail.
You may not [Em] always be there when [Am] I need you, but I'm not [G] scared.
I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but have no [G] fear.
And Mama, I know you've done things
[C] in which you are [G] not proud.
But Mama, me, if only me would know the things that you'd go [C] through to our [G] crowd.
Cause when I was a little girl, you'd dress me like Bado, in [C] the hallway become a catwalk,
and [G] you'd watch me go to the show.
You'd say all the little girls were pretty, but I was pretty like fresh flowers.
I was [C] a superhero mama with [G] superpowers.
I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but don't be [G] scared.
I'm right here.
You may not [Em] always be there when I [Am] need you, but I have no [G] fear.
I will be [Em] leaving soon.
Oh yeah, [Am] all of you.
So [G] take care of each other out there.
For I will [Em] always be in your [Am] heart, you see.
I'm [G] right here.
Put your hand over your chest.
Oh and always do your best.
[Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em] Come Lulu, come [Am] Clementine, come [G] Zuzu, come [Em] Loretta, come [Am] Sierra, [G] come Blue, [Em] come Honey, [Am] come children, [G] come kids.
Oh the [Em] whole world is [Am] out dancing in [G] the street.
Kick off your [Em] shoes, child.
Feel the [Am] cold in wet concrete.
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[G] That's it.
That felt good.
Key:
G
Em
Am
C
G
Em
Am
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mama, won't you write me a letter?
_ [C] Stick it in the U.S. [G] mail. _
_ _ And Mama, I do _ hope you feel better for [C] you.
_ I will not [G] fail. _
You may not [Em] always be there when [Am] I need you, but I'm not [G] scared. _ _ _ _ _
I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but have no [G] fear. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And Mama, I know you've done things _
_ _ [C] _ in which you are [G] not proud. _
_ _ But Mama, me, if only me would know the things that you'd go [C] through _ to our [G] crowd. _
_ Cause when I was a little girl, you'd dress me like Bado, in [C] the hallway become a catwalk,
and [G] you'd watch me go to the show.
You'd say all the little girls were pretty, but I was pretty like fresh flowers.
I was [C] a superhero mama with [G] superpowers. _
_ _ _ _ I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but don't be [G] scared.
I'm right here.
_ _ _ You may not [Em] always be there when I [Am] need you, but I have no [G] fear. _
_ _ _ _ I will be [Em] leaving soon.
Oh yeah, [Am] all of you.
_ So [G] take care of each other out there.
_ _ _ For I will [Em] always be in your [Am] heart, you see.
I'm [G] right here.
Put your hand over your chest.
Oh and always do your best.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Come Lulu, _ come [Am] Clementine, come [G] Zuzu, _ _ _ _ _ come [Em] Loretta, _ come [Am] Sierra, _ _ [G] come Blue, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] come Honey, _ _ [Am] come children, _ _ [G] come kids.
_ _ _ _ Oh the [Em] whole world is [Am] out dancing in [G] the street.
_ _ _ _ Kick off your [Em] shoes, child.
Feel the [Am] cold in wet concrete.
[G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ That's it.
That felt good. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Mama, won't you write me a letter?
_ [C] Stick it in the U.S. [G] mail. _
_ _ And Mama, I do _ hope you feel better for [C] you.
_ I will not [G] fail. _
You may not [Em] always be there when [Am] I need you, but I'm not [G] scared. _ _ _ _ _
I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but have no [G] fear. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And Mama, I know you've done things _
_ _ [C] _ in which you are [G] not proud. _
_ _ But Mama, me, if only me would know the things that you'd go [C] through _ to our [G] crowd. _
_ Cause when I was a little girl, you'd dress me like Bado, in [C] the hallway become a catwalk,
and [G] you'd watch me go to the show.
You'd say all the little girls were pretty, but I was pretty like fresh flowers.
I was [C] a superhero mama with [G] superpowers. _
_ _ _ _ I may not [Em] always be there when you [Am] need me, but don't be [G] scared.
I'm right here.
_ _ _ You may not [Em] always be there when I [Am] need you, but I have no [G] fear. _
_ _ _ _ I will be [Em] leaving soon.
Oh yeah, [Am] all of you.
_ So [G] take care of each other out there.
_ _ _ For I will [Em] always be in your [Am] heart, you see.
I'm [G] right here.
Put your hand over your chest.
Oh and always do your best.
[Em] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Come Lulu, _ come [Am] Clementine, come [G] Zuzu, _ _ _ _ _ come [Em] Loretta, _ come [Am] Sierra, _ _ [G] come Blue, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] come Honey, _ _ [Am] come children, _ _ [G] come kids.
_ _ _ _ Oh the [Em] whole world is [Am] out dancing in [G] the street.
_ _ _ _ Kick off your [Em] shoes, child.
Feel the [Am] cold in wet concrete.
[G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ That's it.
That felt good. _