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[Intro]
F  Gm  Dm
[Verse 1]
FMama, I know Gmyou cannot let Dmgo
FThe weight that I have Gmplaced upon your scales
Is Dmmore than they were meant to hold
FBut steady is Gmthe hand that leads me Dmhome
FI’ve never known its plGman, but I’m still grasping
To Dmthe other end of its rope
FLikGme yDmou [x2]
[Verse 2]
FLately you just spGmeak in words that brDmoke
FEventually the shaGmrds will break apart
Until they sDmtart in to make you choke
FAll of us were oGmnce baptized in hDmope
FHoly water that you gatGmhered from the father
DmUntil it started coming out of your throat
[Pre Chorus]
BbAnd you feFlt it like a bad dream
BbBut I watcFhed it like a movie screen
BbDifferent Feyes can see the same thing and nCot realize what it means
[Chorus]
FOh, Lord, wBbhere did I go wrong?
GmA cut cord?
CA kettle left too long?
FBut you won’t aBbnswer any prayers when I’m aloGmneC  
FPerfume words from aBblabaster songs
GmAnd tales of hurt dCescribed by fiery tongues
FBut you won’t aBbnswer any prayers when I’m aloGmneC  
             Bb                                    C[ F   Gm  Dm] x2
Why don't you come back like when I was young?  
[Verse 3]
FMama, I know Gmyou cannot let Dmgo
FThough we have both been Gmrowing toward the ocean
DmIt seems our motions split some time ago
FShaky are the hGmands with which we rDmow
FThe way the rapids Gmturn the land to sand
Feels Dmlike a steady plan to take us home
[Pre Chorus]
BbYou feFlt it like an ending
BbBut I Fwatched it like a new scene
BbDifferent eFars can hear the same thing and nCot agree on what it means
[Chorus]
FOh, Lord, wBbhere did I go wrong?
GmA cut cord?
CA kettle left too long?
FBut you won’t aBbnswer any prayers when I’m aloGmneC  
FPerfume words from aBblabaster songs
GmAnd tales of hurt dCescribed by fiery tongues
FBut you won’t aBbnswer any prayers when I’m aloGmneC  
             Bb                                    C[ F   Gm  Dm] x2
Why don't you come back like when I was young?    
[Outro]
FLikGme YDmou 

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Mama

by The Collection

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Gm Dm

[Verse 1]

F Gm Dm

Mama, I know you cannot let go

F Gm

The weight that I have placed upon your scales

Is more than they were meant to hold

F Gm Dm

But steady is the hand that leads me home

F Gm

I’ve never known its plan, but I’m still grasping

To the other end of its rope

F Gm Dm

Like you [x2]

[Verse 2]

F Gm Dm

Lately you just speak in words that broke

F Gm

Eventually the shards will break apart

Until they start in to make you choke

F Gm Dm

All of us were once baptized in hope

F Gm

Holy water that you gathered from the father

Until it started coming out of your throat

[Pre Chorus]

Bb F

And you felt it like a bad dream

Bb F

But I watched it like a movie screen

Bb F C

Different eyes can see the same thing and not realize what it means

[Chorus]

F Bb

Oh, Lord, where did I go wrong?

A cut cord?

A kettle left too long?

F Bb Gm C

But you won’t answer any prayers when I’m alone

F Bb

Perfume words from alabaster songs

Gm C

And tales of hurt described by fiery tongues

F Bb Gm C

But you won’t answer any prayers when I’m alone

Bb C F Gm Dm

[ ] x2

Why don't you come back like when I was young?

[Verse 3]

F Gm Dm

Mama, I know you cannot let go

F Gm

Though we have both been rowing toward the ocean

It seems our motions split some time ago

F Gm Dm

Shaky are the hands with which we row

F Gm

The way the rapids turn the land to sand

Feels like a steady plan to take us home

[Pre Chorus]

Bb F

You felt it like an ending

Bb F

But I watched it like a new scene

Bb F C

Different ears can hear the same thing and not agree on what it means

[Chorus]

F Bb

Oh, Lord, where did I go wrong?

A cut cord?

A kettle left too long?

F Bb Gm C

But you won’t answer any prayers when I’m alone

F Bb

Perfume words from alabaster songs

Gm C

And tales of hurt described by fiery tongues

F Bb Gm C

But you won’t answer any prayers when I’m alone

Bb C F Gm Dm

[ ] x2

Why don't you come back like when I was young?

[Outro]

F Gm Dm

Like You

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