Dear Mama Chords by 2Pac

[Bbm] When I was pregnant [Ebm] in jail, I thought I was going to have a baby and the baby would never [Bbm] be with me,.
but I was acquitted a month and three [Ebm] days before Tupac was [B] born.
I was real [Ebm] happy [B] because I had a son.
[Bb] When I was young me and my mama [Ebm] had beef, 17 [B] years [Db] old, kicked out on the streets.
But back at the time I never thought [Ebm] I'd see her face.
Ain't a [B] woman alive that could take my mama's place.
Suspended [Bbm] from school, she had [B] to go home.
I was a fool with the big boys, [Ebm] breaking all the rules.
[Db] Said cheers with my baby [Ebm] sister.
Over the [B] years we was [Gb] born another little kid.
[Db] And even though we had [Ebm] different daddies, [B] the same drama where [Gb] things went wrong we blamed mama.
[Bbm] I reminisce on the [Ebm] stress I caused.
It was [B] hell, [Ebm] hugging on my mama from a jail cell.
[Bbm] And who's [B] thinking elementary?.
Hey, I'll see [Gbm] the penitentiary [Db] one day.
Running [Gb] from the police, [Abm] that's right.
Mama cast [Gb] me for the wolf into my [Db] backside.
And [B] even as a crack fiend, [Abm] mama, you always [Gbm] was a black queen.
[Bbm] Mama, I [B] finally understand for a woman it ain't easy trying [Gb] to raise a man.
You always was committed.
A poor [Abm] single mother on [Ebm] welfare.
Tell me how you [Bbm] did it.
There's no way I can pay [Ebm] you back.
[B] But the plan is to show you that I [Ebm] understand.
You [Bbm] are appreciated.
_ [Ebm] _ _ Don't you know that love is easy?.
_ _ _ [Abm] _ [Gb] Dear mama, you are appreciated.
[Ebm] _ _ Don't you know it, love?.
[Db] There ain't nobody [Abm] tell us it was fair.
No [Fm] love for my daddy cause the coward wasn't there.
He passed away [Ebm] and I didn't cry.
[B] Cause my anger wouldn't let me [Bbm] feel for a stranger.
[Db] They say I'm wrong and I'm [Ebm] heartless.
But all [B] along I was looking for a [Gb] father, he was gone.
[Bbm] I hung around with the [B] thugs and even though they sold drugs,.
they showed a [Ebm] young brother [Bbm] love.
I moved out, started [Ebm] really hanging.
[B] I needed money of my own so I [Gbm] started slinging.
I ain't [Bbm] guilty cause even though I [Gb] sell rocks,.
[B] it feels good putting money in your [Gb] mailbox.
I [Bbm] love paying rent when the [Gb] rent's due.
Hope you got [B] the diamond necklace that I [Gb] sent to you.
Cause [Db] when I was low, you was [Gb] there for me.
You never [Abm] left me alone because you [Ebm] cared for me.
And I can [Bbm] see you coming home after [Gb] work late.
[B] You in the kitchen trying to fix us a [Ebm] hot plate.
[Db] You just working with the [Gb] scraps you was given.
And [Abm] mama made miracles [Gb] every Thanksgiving.
[Bbm] But now the road got [B] rough, you're alone.
You're trying to raise two bad [Gb] kids on your own.
[Db] And there's no way I can [Ebm] pay you back.
[B] But my plan is to show you that I [Ebm] understand.
You [Bbm] are appreciated.
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Abm] [Ebm] Young Tim [B] Wong and I love you, [Gb] sweetie.
And dear mama,.
[Ebm] _ _ [Abm] There's no one I love as [Bbm] sweet as you.
[Ebm] _ Young Tim [B] Wong and I love you, [Bbm] sweetie.
Pour out some [Ebm] liquor and I reminisce.
Cause through the [B] drama I can always [Ebm] depend on my mama.
[Bbm] And when it seems that I'm [Ebm] hopeless,.
you say the [Abm] words that can get me back in [Gbm] focus.
[Bbm] When I was sick as a [Gb] little kid,.
to keep me [Abm] happy there's no limit to the [Gb] things you did.
[Bbm] And all my childhood [Ebm] memories.
are [Abm] full of all the sweet things you [Ebm] did for me.
[Db] And even though I act [Ebm] crazy,.
I [Abm] gotta thank the Lord that you [Ebm] made me.
There [Db] are no words that can [Ebm] express how I feel.
You [Abm] never kept a secret, [Gb] always stayed real.
And [Db] I appreciate how you [Ebm] raised me.
And [Abm] all the extra love that you [Gb] gave me.
[Bbm] I wish I could take the [Gb] pain away.
If you can [B] make it through the night, there's a [Gb] brighter day.
[Db] Everything will be alright if you [B] hold on.
It's a struggle every day, gotta [Gb] roll on.
There's no way I can pay you back.
[B] But my plan is to show you that I [Ebm] understand.
[Bbm] You are appreciated.
[Ebm] _ Young Tim Wong and I love you, [Bbm] sweetie.
And dear mama,.
[Ebm] _ _ [Abm] There's no [B] one I love as sweet [Bbm] as you.
[Ebm] _ _ Young Tim Wong and I love you, sweetie.
And dear mama,.
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[Db] And dear mama,.
[Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Ebm] _ .
[B] [Gb] And dear mama,.
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