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Capo: 3
[Chorus]
      AmThe man is gone
      EAnd mama says
      CShe can't live witFhout him
      AmThe man is gone
      EAnd mama says
      CThere is no life wiFthout him
[Verse]
   AmShe has no one Eto stop her tears
   DA man who heals and B7calms down her fears
   AmShe needs to wake up Ein her man's arms
   DAnd to be loved B7just like a child
   COoh B7ooh
   DmOoh Amooh
[Chorus]
      AmThe man is gone
      EAnd mama says
      CThat she can't live Fwithout him
      AmThe man is gone
      EAnd mama says
      CThere is no life wiFthout him
[Bridge]
   AmHow can I tell her Ethe way I feel?
   DI'm afraid she'd be hurt B7and sink
   AmIt pisses me offE, it drives me mad
   DThat she lets herself B7feel so bad
   COoh B7ooh
   DmOoh Amooh
            Am                 E             C                F(Em)
   Eleggua ko, Eleggua ko aña, Eleggua ko, Eleggua ko aña
            Am                  E                  C       F(Em)
   Eleggua ko, Eleggua ko aña, Alaroye masankio, Eleggua ko aña
[Chorus]
      AmThe man is gone
      EAnd mama says
      CThat she can't live Fwithout him
      AmThe man is gone
      EAnd mama says
      CThere is no life Fwithout himC  

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Mama Says

by Ibeyi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

[Chorus]

The man is gone

And mama says

C F

She can't live without him

The man is gone

And mama says

C F

There is no life without him

[Verse]

Am E

She has no one to stop her tears

D B7

A man who heals and calms down her fears

Am E

She needs to wake up in her man's arms

D B7

And to be loved just like a child

C B7

Ooh ooh

Dm Am

Ooh ooh

[Chorus]

The man is gone

And mama says

C F

That she can't live without him

The man is gone

And mama says

C F

There is no life without him

[Bridge]

Am E

How can I tell her the way I feel?

D B7

I'm afraid she'd be hurt and sink

Am E

It pisses me off, it drives me mad

D B7

That she lets herself feel so bad

C B7

Ooh ooh

Dm Am

Ooh ooh

Am E C F Em

()

Eleggua ko, Eleggua ko aña, Eleggua ko, Eleggua ko aña

Am E C F Em

()

Eleggua ko, Eleggua ko aña, Alaroye masankio, Eleggua ko aña

[Chorus]

The man is gone

And mama says

C F

That she can't live without him

The man is gone

And mama says

C F C

There is no life without him

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