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A Song To Mama Dear Mama

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SONG:   A SONG TO MAMA / DEAR MAMA
              A SONG TO MAMA / DEAR MAMA
INTRO:   C     F   C     F   C     F  C  
CHORUS:
DCear MFama,  Cnow that we're oFlder 
CWe can see the lFoad on your tCired, old shFoulders
MCama, you're a trFooper
MCama, you're a soFldier
MCama, you mGean a lot to Cme
VERSE:
SChe always got me oFut of bed 
ECarly Sunday morn
And tGook me off to church
Where I could leFarn about the LCord 
VERSE:
MCama tried to tFell me how my lCife was gong to be
But GI was young and wild and it was hFard for me to sCee
CHORUS:
DCear MFama,  Cnow that we're oFlder 
CWe can see the lFoad on your tCired, old shFoulders
MCama, you're a trFooper
MCama, you're a soFldier
MCama, you mGean a lot to Cme
MCama, you always taFught me right from wrong when I was growing Cup 
And it's a pity that most pFeople like me have to tCry everything for themFselves. 
CI realize now yFou always knew just what you wCere talking about F  
And mCama for all that hard wFork you did 
ACnd for the sacrifices you made for us. 
GI just want to say thanks a lCot.
E ----------|
B ----------|
G ----------|
D ----------|
A ----0--2--|
E -3--------|
CHORUS:
DCear MFama,  Cnow that we're oFlder 
CWe can see the lFoad on your tCired, old shFoulders
MCama, you're a trFooper
MCama, you're a soFldier
MCama, you mGean a lot to Cme
MCama, you mFean a lGot to Cme

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A Song To Mama Dear Mama

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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SONG: A SONG TO MAMA / DEAR MAMA

A SONG TO MAMA / DEAR MAMA

C F C F C F C

INTRO:

CHORUS:

C F C F

Dear Mama, now that we're older

C F C F

We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders

C F

Mama, you're a trooper

C F

Mama, you're a soldier

C G C

Mama, you mean a lot to me

VERSE:

C F

She always got me out of bed

Early Sunday morn

And took me off to church

F C

Where I could learn about the Lord

VERSE:

C F C

Mama tried to tell me how my life was gong to be

G F C

But I was young and wild and it was hard for me to see

CHORUS:

C F C F

Dear Mama, now that we're older

C F C F

We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders

C F

Mama, you're a trooper

C F

Mama, you're a soldier

C G C

Mama, you mean a lot to me

C F C

Mama, you always taught me right from wrong when I was growing up

F C F

And it's a pity that most people like me have to try everything for themselves.

C F C F

I realize now you always knew just what you were talking about

C F

And mama for all that hard work you did

And for the sacrifices you made for us.

G C

I just want to say thanks a lot.

E ----------|

B ----------|

G ----------|

D ----------|

A ----0--2--|

E -3--------|

CHORUS:

C F C F

Dear Mama, now that we're older

C F C F

We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders

C F

Mama, you're a trooper

C F

Mama, you're a soldier

C G C

Mama, you mean a lot to me

C F G C

Mama, you mean a lot to me

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