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Hey Mama

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[Verse 1]
G#mA little F#closer Eplease, so G#mI can F#hold your Bhand up to my Eface
You Eknow I’m F#ill at G#mease, and I could Euse some warmth F#inside this Bplace. 
[Verse 2]
G#mMama I’ve F#got a Eplan, G#mI’m gonna F#be a Bman and Emake this right
Now Ewon’t you F#take my G#mhand, and promise Ethat you’ll think of F#me Btonight. 
[Chorus]
I wanna Ego back F#to my G#mhome 
And I wanna Bbe where a boy can be Efree
But I’ve got Etime I F#owe the G#mstate
And I don’t Bthink that F#I can Bwait
[Verse 3]
G#mDon’t turn your F#eyes from Eme, you G#mknow these F#walls they Balways make me Ecry
But Ema I F#gotta G#msee you look at Eme before we F#say goodBbye. 
[Chorus]
I wanna Ego back F#to my G#mhome 
And I wanna Bbe where a boy can be Efree
But I’ve got Etime I F#owe the G#mstate
And I don’t Bthink that F#I can Bwait
[Bridge]
Hey Bmama, it’s good to G#msee ya
I’m gonna Eneed ya to pray for your Bson
‘cause Bmama, I really G#mmiss ya
And I promise the Edisappointment is Bdone
[Middle 8]
G#m F#
G#m F#
G#m F#
A E
A G#m F#
[Chorus]
I wanna Ego back F#to my G#mhome 
And I wanna Bbe where a boy can be Efree
But I’ve got Etime I F#owe the G#mstate
And I don’t Bthink that F#I can Bwait
I wanna Ego back F#to my G#mhome 
And I wanna Bbe where a boy can be Efree
But I’ve got Etime I F#owe the G#mstate
And I don’t Bthink that F#I can Bwait

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Hey Mama

by Great Caesar

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G#m

[Verse 1]

G#m F# E G#m F# B E

A little closer please, so I can hold your hand up to my face

E F# G#m E F# B

You know I’m ill at ease, and I could use some warmth inside this place.

[Verse 2]

G#m F# E G#m F# B E

Mama I’ve got a plan, I’m gonna be a man and make this right

E F# G#m E F# B

Now won’t you take my hand, and promise that you’ll think of me tonight.

[Chorus]

E F# G#m

I wanna go back to my home

B E

And I wanna be where a boy can be free

E F# G#m

But I’ve got time I owe the state

B F# B

And I don’t think that I can wait

[Verse 3]

G#m F# E G#m F# B E

Don’t turn your eyes from me, you know these walls they always make me cry

E F# G#m E F# B

But ma I gotta see you look at me before we say goodbye.

[Chorus]

E F# G#m

I wanna go back to my home

B E

And I wanna be where a boy can be free

E F# G#m

But I’ve got time I owe the state

B F# B

And I don’t think that I can wait

[Bridge]

B G#m

Hey mama, it’s good to see ya

E B

I’m gonna need ya to pray for your son

B G#m

‘cause mama, I really miss ya

E B

And I promise the disappointment is done

[Middle 8]

G#m F#

A E

A G#m F#

[Chorus]

E F# G#m

I wanna go back to my home

B E

And I wanna be where a boy can be free

E F# G#m

But I’ve got time I owe the state

B F# B

And I don’t think that I can wait

E F# G#m

I wanna go back to my home

B E

And I wanna be where a boy can be free

E F# G#m

But I’ve got time I owe the state

B F# B

And I don’t think that I can wait

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