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[Intro]
  Bb    A    G   A(3x)
Bb  D
[Verse 1]
AWell there is something going down
BbLike Athe storm in the sky
BbI aiAn't gonna be played by your behavior
BbHow Acan I trust someone who'Bbs lyAing Bbto me, so
[Pre-Chorus]
ABow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave! 
AI said take your stuff and go, 
'Cuz you're Bbnot AfoBbr me
[Chorus]
AMama kCnows best when tDimes get Chard
AAnd paCpa always has a Djoke to mCake me laugh
AMama kCnows best when I Dfeel dowCn, to bring me up
AAnd alCways keep my feeDt on the CgroundD  
[Verse 2]
ASee I ain't no old rag doll
BbThat Ayou can pick up and drop, 
BbAnd Aall of this inconsistent love
BbI thAink it's about time that iBbt S.AT.OBb. stops
[Pre-Chorus]
ABow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave! 
AI said take your stuff and go, 
'Cuz you're Bbnot AfoBbr me
[Chorus]
AMama kCnows best when tDimes get Chard
AAnd paCpa always has a Djoke to mCake me laugh
AMama kCnows best when I Dfeel dowCn, to bring me up
AAnd alCways keep my feeDt on the CgroundD  
[Bridge]
AJust keep the best of ma' Daddy said to me
Always use humor as your therapy, yeah
ADon't ever take Glife too sF#eriously, F  
EJust do you, 'cuz you do you so perfectly
[Chorus]
AMama kCnows best when tDimes get Chard
AAnd paCpa always has a Djoke to mCake me laugh
AMama kCnows best when I Dfeel dowCn, to bring me up
AAnd alCways keep my feeDt on the CgroundD  

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Mamma Knows Best

by Jessie J

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb A G A

(3x)

Bb D

[Verse 1]

Well there is something going down

Bb A

Like the storm in the sky

Bb A

I ain't gonna be played by your behavior

Bb A Bb A Bb

How can I trust someone who's lying to me, so

[Pre-Chorus]

Bow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave!

I said take your stuff and go,

Bb A Bb

'Cuz you're not for me

[Chorus]

A C D C

Mama knows best when times get hard

A C D C

And papa always has a joke to make me laugh

A C D C

Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up

A C D C D

And always keep my feet on the ground

[Verse 2]

See I ain't no old rag doll

Bb A

That you can pick up and drop,

Bb A

And all of this inconsistent love

Bb A Bb A Bb

I think it's about time that it S.T.O. stops

[Pre-Chorus]

Bow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave!

I said take your stuff and go,

Bb A Bb

'Cuz you're not for me

[Chorus]

A C D C

Mama knows best when times get hard

A C D C

And papa always has a joke to make me laugh

A C D C

Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up

A C D C D

And always keep my feet on the ground

[Bridge]

Just keep the best of ma' Daddy said to me

Always use humor as your therapy, yeah

A G F# F

Don't ever take life too seriously,

Just do you, 'cuz you do you so perfectly

[Chorus]

A C D C

Mama knows best when times get hard

A C D C

And papa always has a joke to make me laugh

A C D C

Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up

A C D C D

And always keep my feet on the ground

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