Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
C majorC G+G A minorAm FF
C majorC G+G A minorAm
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G
Mama sometimes I feel inside
A minorAm FF
There’s nothing I can say
C majorC G+G
Nothing I can do
A minorAm D MajorD
Could ever match the love you gave
C majorC G+G
You taught me how to live
A minorAm FF
Told me walk before you run
C majorC G+G
And you were always there to pick me up
FF C majorC
Everytime I’d have a fall
Chorus 1:
G+G
And mama I know there’s been times
FF C majorC
When I didn’t always understand
G+G
By and by we do some growing up
FF C majorC
And it makes just a little more sense
FF C majorC
But sometimes it’s hard to find the words
A minorAm FF
But I’ll do the best that I can...
C majorC G+G
Thank you for the love mama
FF C majorC
It’s what made this boy a man
Fill:
C majorC FF C majorC
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G
I know the road’s been long
A minorAm FF
And I know you’ve seen some rain
C majorC G+G
Making the best of what we have
A minorAm D MajorD
I never heard you complain
C majorC G+G
When I look in the mirror today
A minorAm FF
Wondering could I be as strong
C majorC G+G
Could I give as much to someone else
FF C majorC
As you gave to your son
Chorus 2:
G+G
And mama I know there’s been times
FF C majorC
When we didn’t see eye to eye
G+G
By and by we do some growing up
FF C majorC
And we understand the reasons why
FF C majorC
But sometimes it’s hard to find the words
A minorAm FF
But I’ll do the best that I can...
C majorC G+G
Thank you for the love mama
FF C majorC
It’s what made this boy a man, yea
Fill:
A minorAm FF C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
Solo:
FF C majorC
Many years have gone by
A minorAm FF
And I’ve been living them the best I can
C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC
Chorus 3:
G+G
And mama I know there’s been times
FF C majorC
When I didn’t always understand
G+G
By and by we do some growing up
FF C majorC
And it makes just a little more sense
FF C majorC
Sometimes it’s hard to find the words
A minorAm FF
But I’ll do the best that I can...
C majorC G+G
Thank you for the love mama
FF C majorC
It’s what made this boy a man, yea
Outro:
C majorC FF C majorC FF C majorC