Chords for Leo Kottke - If Mama Knew

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_ _ _ _ If one [Eb] was to know where [F] I've been, _
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[F] I know _ _ _ _
_ My life would [Eb] be a better [C] place [Db] than my heart [Ab] that's been [Eb] in my [F] mother's chest _ _ _ _
I've got [Eb] the sense of [Bb] love [F] I still need, [Ab] I've got the sense [Eb] of [F] love I know _ _ _
_ If I give [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
[Ab] my soul [Eb] to you, I [F] still have it
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I've got the sense of love I still need, I've got the sense of love I know
When [Eb] my dad's gone [Bb] with [F] the stream, my [Db] heart's [Ab] become [Eb] a better [F] place
_ And _ _ _ it hurts [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
for all [Eb] the [F] things my _ [Eb] mom used to do, [F] but I ain't got [Ab] it on
[Ab] _ My [Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ life would [Eb] be a better place [Db] than my [F] father's name, my [F] father's name
If [Eb] one was to know [Bb] where I've been, I know
[Db] [Ab] My _ _
[Eb] _ [F] _ life _ _ _ _ _ _ would [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
[Ab] be [Eb] a better place than my [F] mother's name
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