Hey Mama

Intro: F Bb Verse 1: F Bb Hey Mama, It’s me F Bb Said you better wait child, said you’ve been a long time runnin F Bb Hey Mama, Answer me F Bb Baby Boy you better sit down, Can’t listen when the sun’s out F Bb My only son this will be so hard to hear Instrumental Break: F Bb Verse 2: F Bb C’mon Mama, what do you mean F Bb I know you been knocked down, I know it ain’t all been easy F Bb Nothin ever good really is F Bb Why you gotta wait so long, Why you gotta wait so long

Bridge: Am Gm F Am Gm F She said son let me reason with you, You think you carry such a wait Am Gm F Am Gm F I know I never beat you, boy, Better start acting like this here is a race Instrumental Break: F Bb Chorus: Bb C F Gm You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried Bb C F Gm You ain’t worked hard enough to say, Well I’ve done mine Bb C F Gm You ain’t run far enough to say, My legs have failed Bb C F Gm You ain’t gone far enough, You ain’t worked hard enough Bb C Dm You ain’t run far enough to say, It ain’t gonna get any better Bridge 2: F Bb You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me F Bb You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me Chorus F Bb You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me F Bb You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me Chorus: Bb C F Gm You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried Bb C F Gm You ain’t worked hard enough to say, Well I’ve done mine Bb C F Gm You ain’t run far enough to say, My legs have failed Bb C F Gm You ain’t gone far enough, You ain’t worked hard enough Bb C Dm You ain’t run far enough to say, It ain’t gonna get any better