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Fresh Air For My Mama

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Fresh Air For My Mama
10cc
C   G   F   G7
C   G   F   G7
FSo say one and Bbmaj7so say all
FSay what you gotta say Or don't say Eb7nothing at all
Abmaj7You've been tossin' and turnin' through Dbmaj7soft sticky nights
While the Bbm7Bronx below you fights to stay CaliveC7  F  C  
FSo say one and Bbmaj7so say all
FBe what you gotta be Or don't be Eb7nothing at all
Abmaj7Be gracious to your mother When you Dbmaj7leave this neighbourhood
(The change is going to do her good)
Next to Ebmaj7me you look bad
`Cos there Bb9/Dain't no fresh air for my Ebmama, my Fm7mamaF#  Db  B  Db7  
Cm7But the drop is shear When you Dbreak away
CTake me away
It's D7just about time to hit the road
And Bbsay  You gAmotta belAm/Gieve in Csomething
It's Ceasy to see
My God is D7fading away
So Bbpick up your bible    Amand Am/Gpray for Cme
We're Fall alone in the darkness
But our F#dimeyes are wide open
GWe don't see nothing
And our Bbhands are tied
To the Dmrailings of the CBowery
And the Bbhumid city Gm7slickers
FSo say one and Bbmaj7so say all
FWe had a lot to say And we Eb7said it all
Abmaj7The cost of livin' in dreams Is Dbmaj7rising like a crime wave
(The American way of dying - The American way of dying)
And it Ebmaj7gets you every time
And it Bb9/Dlooks like it's got to my Ebmama  My Fm7mama
May she F#rest....Abin....CpeacGeF  G7  C  

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Fresh Air For My Mama

by 10cc

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Bbmaj7

Eb7

Abmaj7

Dbmaj7

Bbm7

Ebmaj7

Bb9/D

Fm7

Db7

Cm7

Am/G

Fresh Air For My Mama

10cc

C G F G7

F Bbmaj7

So say one and so say all

F Eb7

Say what you gotta say Or don't say nothing at all

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

You've been tossin' and turnin' through soft sticky nights

Bbm7 C C7 F C

While the Bronx below you fights to stay alive

F Bbmaj7

So say one and so say all

F Eb7

Be what you gotta be Or don't be nothing at all

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Be gracious to your mother When you leave this neighbourhood

(The change is going to do her good)

Ebmaj7

Next to me you look bad

Bb9/D Eb Fm7 F# Db B Db7

`Cos there ain't no fresh air for my mama, my mama

Cm7 D

But the drop is shear When you break away

Take me away

It's just about time to hit the road

Bb Am Am/G C

And say You gotta believe in something

It's easy to see

My God is fading away

Bb Am Am/G C

So pick up your bible and pray for me

We're all alone in the darkness

F#dim

But our eyes are wide open

We don't see nothing

And our hands are tied

Dm C

To the railings of the Bowery

Bb Gm7

And the humid city slickers

F Bbmaj7

So say one and so say all

F Eb7

We had a lot to say And we said it all

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

The cost of livin' in dreams Is rising like a crime wave

(The American way of dying - The American way of dying)

Ebmaj7

And it gets you every time

Bb9/D Eb Fm7

And it looks like it's got to my mama My mama

F# Ab C G F G7 C

May she rest....in....peace

About Fresh Air For My Mama Chords by 10cc

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What key is "Fresh Air For My Mama" in?

The chords for "Fresh Air For My Mama" show the original chord names (including C, G, F, G7, Bbmaj7, Eb7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.