Chords for Mama . . . I love You
Tempo:
169.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
G
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[F]
[G] [F]
[C] She stares at the [F] pictures [G] of a lifetime of [F] memories
Could she [C] have known [E] when we were [Am] grown
[F#m] The child who made [D] her sad [F#] would [G] be the one [F] to make her [G] glad
Well [F]
it's me, [C] Ma, and I need to [F] tell you
[G] Before time steals you [C] from me
[F] Wish I could [C] change [E] your sufferings and [Am] pains
I guess I [Dm] always knew that my best friend [G] was you
[C] Mama, my mama, I love you
[G] Mama, my mama, I [C] love you
Don't you [F] cry no [A] more, cry for [Dm] sure
[C] Mama, my mama,
[G] I [C] love you
[F] Do you
[C] remember when you first [F] held me
And [G] wished the [F] world upon me
Now it's my [C] turn [E] to hold you [Am] close to me
[F#m] I can see in your [D] eyes [G] how the years have driven by
[C] Mama, my mama, I love you
[F]
[G] Mama, my mama, I [C] love you
Don't you [F] cry, [A]
cry for [Dm] sure
[C] Mama, my mama,
[Gm] I [C] love you
Late
[Gm]
[F] [Em]
so [Am] late,
[Dm] before we [G] see the
[C] truth
[F] We have [Am] all that [D] we can understand, [G] are with you
As we [C] gather, we'll share the [F] stories of our [G] lifetimes
[F] Who [C]
[Am] made it so, [F#m] the laughter [F] out of tears
And the courage out of
[G#] fear
[C#] Mama, my mama,
[F#]
[G#] I [C#] love [F]
[F#] [A#]
you
Cry [D#m] for sure
Mama, my mama, I love you
[F]
[G] [F]
[C] She stares at the [F] pictures [G] of a lifetime of [F] memories
Could she [C] have known [E] when we were [Am] grown
[F#m] The child who made [D] her sad [F#] would [G] be the one [F] to make her [G] glad
Well [F]
it's me, [C] Ma, and I need to [F] tell you
[G] Before time steals you [C] from me
[F] Wish I could [C] change [E] your sufferings and [Am] pains
I guess I [Dm] always knew that my best friend [G] was you
[C] Mama, my mama, I love you
[G] Mama, my mama, I [C] love you
Don't you [F] cry no [A] more, cry for [Dm] sure
[C] Mama, my mama,
[G] I [C] love you
[F] Do you
[C] remember when you first [F] held me
And [G] wished the [F] world upon me
Now it's my [C] turn [E] to hold you [Am] close to me
[F#m] I can see in your [D] eyes [G] how the years have driven by
[C] Mama, my mama, I love you
[F]
[G] Mama, my mama, I [C] love you
Don't you [F] cry, [A]
cry for [Dm] sure
[C] Mama, my mama,
[Gm] I [C] love you
Late
[Gm]
[F] [Em]
so [Am] late,
[Dm] before we [G] see the
[C] truth
[F] We have [Am] all that [D] we can understand, [G] are with you
As we [C] gather, we'll share the [F] stories of our [G] lifetimes
[F] Who [C]
[Am] made it so, [F#m] the laughter [F] out of tears
And the courage out of
[G#] fear
[C#] Mama, my mama,
[F#]
[G#] I [C#] love [F]
[F#] [A#]
you
Cry [D#m] for sure
Mama, my mama, I love you
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ She _ _ stares _ at the [F] _ pictures _ _ _ [G] of a lifetime _ _ of [F] _ memories
_ Could she [C] have known _ _ [E] when we were [Am] grown _ _ _ _
[F#m] The child who made [D] her sad [F#] would [G] be the one [F] to make her _ [G] glad
_ _ _ _ Well [F]
it's me, [C] Ma, and I need to [F] tell you
_ _ _ [G] Before _ _ time _ steals you [C] from me
[F] Wish I could [C] _ change [E] your _ _ sufferings and [Am] pains _ _ _
I guess I [Dm] always knew _ that my best friend [G] was _ you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my _ mama, I love you _ _ _ _
[G] Mama, my _ mama, I [C] love you
_ _ Don't you [F] cry no [A] more, cry _ for [Dm] _ sure _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my mama, _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ I _ [C] love _ _ you _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ Do you _
[C] _ remember _ when you first [F] held me
_ _ And [G] wished the _ [F] world _ upon me
Now it's my [C] turn _ [E] to _ hold you [Am] close to me _ _
[F#m] I can see in your [D] eyes _ [G] how the _ years have driven _ _ by _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my _ mama, I love you
[F] _ _ _ _
[G] Mama, my mama, I [C] love you
_ Don't you [F] cry, _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
cry for [Dm] _ sure _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my mama, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] I _ [C] love _ you
_ Late _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ so _ [Am] _ late, _
[Dm] before we [G] see the _
[C] truth
_ [F] We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
have [Am] _ _ all that [D] we can _ _ understand, _ _ [G] are with you _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ As we [C] gather, _ _ we'll share the [F] _ _ stories _ of our [G] _ _ _ _ lifetimes _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ Who [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] made it so, _ _ _ _ [F#m] the laughter [F] out of tears
And the _ courage out of _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ fear _ _
[C#] Mama, my mama, _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ I [C#] love _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
you
Cry [D#m] for sure _ _ _
_ Mama, my _ mama, _ _ _ I _ _ _ love you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ She _ _ stares _ at the [F] _ pictures _ _ _ [G] of a lifetime _ _ of [F] _ memories
_ Could she [C] have known _ _ [E] when we were [Am] grown _ _ _ _
[F#m] The child who made [D] her sad [F#] would [G] be the one [F] to make her _ [G] glad
_ _ _ _ Well [F]
it's me, [C] Ma, and I need to [F] tell you
_ _ _ [G] Before _ _ time _ steals you [C] from me
[F] Wish I could [C] _ change [E] your _ _ sufferings and [Am] pains _ _ _
I guess I [Dm] always knew _ that my best friend [G] was _ you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my _ mama, I love you _ _ _ _
[G] Mama, my _ mama, I [C] love you
_ _ Don't you [F] cry no [A] more, cry _ for [Dm] _ sure _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my mama, _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ I _ [C] love _ _ you _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ Do you _
[C] _ remember _ when you first [F] held me
_ _ And [G] wished the _ [F] world _ upon me
Now it's my [C] turn _ [E] to _ hold you [Am] close to me _ _
[F#m] I can see in your [D] eyes _ [G] how the _ years have driven _ _ by _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my _ mama, I love you
[F] _ _ _ _
[G] Mama, my mama, I [C] love you
_ Don't you [F] cry, _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
cry for [Dm] _ sure _ _ _
[C] _ Mama, my mama, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] I _ [C] love _ you
_ Late _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ so _ [Am] _ late, _
[Dm] before we [G] see the _
[C] truth
_ [F] We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
have [Am] _ _ all that [D] we can _ _ understand, _ _ [G] are with you _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ As we [C] gather, _ _ we'll share the [F] _ _ stories _ of our [G] _ _ _ _ lifetimes _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ Who [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] made it so, _ _ _ _ [F#m] the laughter [F] out of tears
And the _ courage out of _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ fear _ _
[C#] Mama, my mama, _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ I [C#] love _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
you
Cry [D#m] for sure _ _ _
_ Mama, my _ mama, _ _ _ I _ _ _ love you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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