Mama chords by Rudy Mancuso

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
B minorBm
She said "I never want to leave you but I gotta go"
G+G                    A augmentedA
And then she left me for a reason that I'll never know
D MajorD
But I don't mind
F#F#
I'm feeling fine
B minorBm
My mama told me all the things that I already know
A augmentedA
Sometimes I feel it in my bones just like an animal
D MajorD
She's on my mind
F#F#
I guess I'm not alright
But...

Pre-Chorus:
G+G                 B minorBm
I've been through this shit so many times
      G+G
And I can't deny
            D MajorD
I'll give you one more try
G+G                   B minorBm
I'm hoping things go differently this time
C majorC
'Cause she could be right
F#F#
She could be right

Chorus:
B minorBm            E minorEm
  Mama told me "Play it cool"
A augmentedA             B minorBm
  But I can't help if I'm a fool
G+G              E minorEm
  And in my mind there's only you
A augmentedA              F#F#
  'Cause happy endings I can't choose
F#F#
I guess I'll play it cool

B minorBm

Verse 2:
B minorBm
She says you're going way too fast, you gotta take it slow
G+G                  A augmentedA
This love is like a plant, we gotta let it grow
D MajorD
And I said "Why?"
F#F#
"Sounds like a waste of time"
B minorBm
I'm getting tired of tryna be what you want me to be
A augmentedA
But mama told me that I can't keep playing hide and seek
D MajorD
She's on my mind
F#F#
I'm not gonna lie
But...

Pre-Chorus:
G+G                  B minorBm
I've been through this shit so many times
      G+G
And I can't deny
            D MajorD
I'll give you one more try
G+G                   B minorBm
I'm hoping things go differently this time
C majorC
'Cause she could be right
F#F#
She could be right

Chorus:
B minorBm            E minorEm
  Mama told me "Play it cool"
A augmentedA             B minorBm
  But I can't help if I'm a fool
G+G              E minorEm
  And in my mind there's only you
A augmentedA              F#F#
  'Cause happy endings I can't choose
F#F#
I guess I'll play it cool

Outro:
E minorEm                 B minorBm
I call the same old things so many times
G+G
Some things in life
A augmentedA       D MajorD    A augmentedA
You just can't rewind
E minorEm                   B minorBm
Things don't seem to change although I try
C majorC
And I know why
F#F#
And I know why

B minorBm