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Key: G#
Intro:
F
Verse 1:
F
Family's coming over she's clearing out the pantry
F
Cornbread in the skillet and it tasted like candy
A#
The mayor of the town nearly left his wife
F
For a little bitty taste of that chocolate pie
Chorus:
A#
That's the way that my mama made it
A#
That's the way that my mama made it
F
With a lot of love and imagination
F
With a lot of love and imagination
C
Ooh so good
A#
Ooh so fine
A#
That's the way
A#
That's the way
A#
That's the way
F
That's the way my mama made it
Verse 2:
F
Turnip greens with chicken and dumplings
F
Better make a little more for the preacher is coming
A#
The family secret was a recipe
F
Gonna need a second helping mama (thank you please)
Chorus:
A#
That's the way that my mama made it
A#
That's the way that my mama made it
F
With a lot of love and imagination
F
With a lot of love and imagination
C
Ooh so good
A#
Ooh so fine
A#
That's the way
A#
That's the way
A#
That's the way
F D# F
That's the way my mama made it
Bridge:
A#
She'd fry that chicken for the catfish jumping
F
Three little lovin' and the ball in the oven
G
Cream corn cookin', chicken fry stir
C Cb
C place to do all the bakin'
Chorus:
A#
That's the way that my mama made it
A#
That's the way that my mama made it
F
With a lot of love and imagination
F
With a lot of love and imagination
C
Ooh so good
A#
Ooh so fine
A#
That's the way
A#
That's the way
A#
That's the way
F
That's the way my mama made it
Outro:
F
Ooh ooh yeah yeah
F
Ooh yeah
Song History
Published: October 28, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025