Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed chords by Morrissey

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Em G C

Chorus:
Em        A    C D
Mama, why did you do it?
Em         A    C D
Mama, who drove you to it?

Verse 1:
Em               A      C D
Was it the pigs in grey suits, persecuting you?
Em            A         C    D
Uncivil servants, unconcerned at how they frighten you

Pre-Chorus 1:
G    Em       C Am C D
Life is nothing much to lose
G       Em       C   Am C D
It's just so lonely here without you

Chorus:
Em        A    C D
Mama, why did you do it?
Em         A    C D
Mama, who drove you to it?

Verse 2:
Em               A          C   D
Spare priggish money-men, who scared the life out of you
Em                A           C D
Bailiffs with bad-breath, I will slit their throats for you

Pre-Chorus 2:
G    Em       C  Am C D
Life is nothing much to lose
G       Em       C    Am C D
It's just so lonely here without you, mama

Post-Chorus:
G    Em       C Am  C D
Life is nothing much to lose
 G       Em       C  Am  C D
It's just so lonely here without you, so
       G            Em
We're gonna run to you, we're gonna come to you
       Am         C D
We're gonna lie down beside you, mama
       G            Em
We're gonna be with you, we're gonna join you
       Am         C D
We're gonna lie down beside you, mama
        G    Em        Am  C D
And we will be safe and sheltered in our graves
       G           Em
We'll come before you, and we will kiss you
      Am         C D
By way for one final hug, Mama