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[Intro]
D#m  F#  G#m
D#m  F#  G#m
F#x2B  F#  G#m  
[Verse 1]
LG#misten, D#mmamaF#  
G#m7So many words to describD#me youF#  
G#m7Strong would be an understF#atement
  B           F#/A#            G#madd2  
Warrior would suit you so much better
‘G#mCause you’ve been D#mfightiFng
G#mShe was just turning D#m16F#  
G#mDaddy left her out in the colF#d streets
He wasn’t Bhaving it
He found aF#/A#ll her sins G#munderneath the Bbm7mattress
[Pre-Chorus]
TBbm7hen suddenly her daddy up Am7and G#m7died
BG#m7ut still she sees her father there in B/C#Lucious’ eDdim7yes
[Chorus]
     D#m  F#MamG#ma,       D#moh F#mamG#ma,
For F#everything you’ve Bbeen through
There’s F#/A#nothing that I G#mwon’t do for 
D#mYou, F#mamG#ma,     D#moh F#mamG#ma
See F#you deserve the Bbest of
F#/A#What this world can G#moffer to D#myou
      D#m  F#Mama, I loG#mve you
Mama D#mmama mama F#I do G#mlove you
    F#Mama I Blove you, mama F#mamaG#m  
[Verse 2]
IG#mn love with the D#mthought of F#becoming G#mqueen
She never D#mtold, she did F#sevenG#mteen
SG#mhe gave it F#all so unselfishlBy
And she did it F#/A#all just for loyalG#mty
That’s my mBbm7ama
[Pre-Chorus]
I Bbm7never knew someone to saAm7crifiG#m7ce
EG#m7verything for love, even B/C#gave up their Ddim7whole D#mlives
[Chorus]
      D#m     F#    G#mOh D#mmamaF#  G#m  
For F#everything you’ve Bbeen through
There’s F#/A#nothing that I G#mwon’t do for 
D#mYou,    F#     G#moh D#mmamaF#  G#m  
See F#you deserve the Bbest of
F#/A#What this world can G#moffer 
[Bridge]
     G#m7      Am7  Bbm7You’re the reason for my beBbm7ing hAm7ereB/C#  
     B/C#Mama I’m so grateful, yes I aB/C#mAm7  Bbm7  
IBbm7'm gon' be the one to guide yoBbm7ur heAm7artG#m7  
D#mAlthough Lucious rG#m7aised us, you still mB/C#ade us fDdim7rom the D#msun
[Chorus]
      D#m     F#      G#mMama, oh maD#mmaF#  G#m  
For F#everything you’ve Bbeen through
There’s F#/A#nothing that I G#mwon’t do for 
D#mYou,    F#     G#moh D#mmamaF#  G#m  
See F#you deserve the Bbest of
F#/A#What this world can G#moffer 
D#mTo you

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Mama

by Empire Cast

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Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

G#m7

F#/A#

Bbm7

Am7

B/C#

Ddim7

[Intro]

D#m F# G#m

F# B F# G#m

[Verse 1]

G#m D#m F#

Listen, mama

G#m7 D#m F#

So many words to describe you

G#m7 F#

Strong would be an understatement

add2

B F#/A# G#m

Warrior would suit you so much better

G#m D#m F

‘Cause you’ve been fighting

G#m D#m F#

She was just turning 16

G#m F#

Daddy left her out in the cold streets

He wasn’t having it

F#/A# G#m Bbm7

He found all her sins underneath the mattress

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm7 Am7 G#m7

Then suddenly her daddy up and died

G#m7 B/C# Ddim7

But still she sees her father there in Lucious’ eyes

[Chorus]

D#m F# G#m D#m F# G#m

Mama, oh mama,

F# B

For everything you’ve been through

F#/A# G#m

There’s nothing that I won’t do for

D#m F# G#m D#m F# G#m

You, mama, oh mama

F# B

See you deserve the best of

F#/A# G#m D#m

What this world can offer to you

D#m F# G#m

Mama, I love you

D#m F# G#m

Mama mama mama I do love you

F# B F# G#m

Mama I love you, mama mama

[Verse 2]

G#m D#m F# G#m

In love with the thought of becoming queen

D#m F# G#m

She never told, she did seventeen

G#m F# B

She gave it all so unselfishly

F#/A# G#m

And she did it all just for loyalty

Bbm7

That’s my mama

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm7 Am7 G#m7

I never knew someone to sacrifice

G#m7 B/C# Ddim7 D#m

Everything for love, even gave up their whole lives

[Chorus]

D#m F# G#m D#m F# G#m

Oh mama

F# B

For everything you’ve been through

F#/A# G#m

There’s nothing that I won’t do for

D#m F# G#m D#m F# G#m

You, oh mama

F# B

See you deserve the best of

F#/A# G#m

What this world can offer

[Bridge]

G#m7 Am7 Bbm7 Bbm7 Am7 B/C#

You’re the reason for my being here

B/C# B/C# Am7 Bbm7

Mama I’m so grateful, yes I am

Bbm7 Bbm7 Am7 G#m7

I'm gon' be the one to guide your heart

D#m G#m7 B/C# Ddim7 D#m

Although Lucious raised us, you still made us from the sun

[Chorus]

D#m F# G#m D#m F# G#m

Mama, oh mama

F# B

For everything you’ve been through

F#/A# G#m

There’s nothing that I won’t do for

D#m F# G#m D#m F# G#m

You, oh mama

F# B

See you deserve the best of

F#/A# G#m

What this world can offer

D#m

To you

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