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Key: Ab
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Db-   x46664
 Eb-   x68886
 Fm-   133111
 Eb/G- 365xxx
 Ab-   466544
Intro:
 Db   Eb   Fm   Eb/G   Ab   Dbx2
Verse 1:
Emma:
She Dbused to be my only
enemy and never Eblet me
Fmfree Eb/GCatching me in
places Abthat I know
I Dbshouldn't be DbEver
other day I crossed
the line I didn't
Ebmean to be so Fmbad
I Eb/Gnever thought you
would beAbcome the
friend I Dbnever had
Refrain 1: Mel C, Geri and Victoria
DbBack then I Ebdidn't
know Fmwhy Eb/Gwhy you
were AbmisundersDbtood
DbSo now I Ebsee through
your Fmeyes Eb/Gall that
you Abdid was Dblove
Chorus 1: All Girls
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma I Dbcare
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma my Dbfriend
Mel C:
My DbfriendEb  Fm  Eb/G  Ab  Db  
Verse 2:
Mel B:
I Dbdidn't want to hear
it then but I'm not
aEbshamed to say it Fmnow
Eb/GEvery little thing you
Absaid and did was Dbright
for me I Ebhad alot of
time to think about
about the Ebway I used
to Fmbe Eb/GNever had
a sense of Abmy
responsiDbbilty 
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2: All Girls
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma I Dbcare
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma my Dbfriend
Mel C:
My DbfriendEb  Fm  
you're my Eb/GfriendAb  Db  
Refrain 2: Mel C, Geri and Victoria
DbBack then I'm not
Ebsure I know Fmwhy Eb/Gwhy you
were AbmisundersDbtood
DbSo now I Ebsee through
your Fmeyes Eb/Gall I can
Abgive you is Dblove
Chorus 3: All Girls
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma I Dbcare
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma my Dbfriend
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma I Dbcare
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma my Dbfriend
(Repeat x4)
Mel C:
My DbfriendEb  Fm  
you're my Eb/GfriendAb  Db  
Db Eb Fm Eb/G Ab Db
Chorus 4: All Girls
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma I Dbcare
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma my Dbfriend
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma I Dbcare
DbMama I Eblove Fmyou
Eb/GMa---Abma my Dbfriend
(Repeat x4)
Emma sings in backup:
Oh me loving you
you loving me
A love that's true
and guaranteed
Me loving you
me loving you
A love that's true

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Mama

by Spice Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Key: Ab

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

- x68886

- 133111

Eb/G

- 365xxx

- 466544

Intro:

Db Eb Fm Eb/G Ab Db

Verse 1:

Emma:

She used to be my only

enemy and never let me

Fm Eb/G

free Catching me in

places that I know

Db Db

I shouldn't be Ever

other day I crossed

the line I didn't

Eb Fm

mean to be so bad

Eb/G

I never thought you

would become the

friend I never had

Refrain 1: Mel C, Geri and Victoria

Db Eb

Back then I didn't

Fm Eb/G

know why why you

Ab Db

were misunderstood

Db Eb

So now I see through

Fm Eb/G

your eyes all that

Ab Db

you did was love

Chorus 1: All Girls

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma I care

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma my friend

Mel C:

Db Eb Fm Eb/G Ab Db

My friend

Verse 2:

Mel B:

I didn't want to hear

it then but I'm not

Eb Fm

ashamed to say it now

Eb/G

Every little thing you

Ab Db

said and did was right

for me I had alot of

time to think about

about the way I used

Fm Eb/G

to be Never had

a sense of my

responsibilty

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2: All Girls

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma I care

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma my friend

Mel C:

Db Eb Fm

My friend

Eb/G Ab Db

you're my friend

Refrain 2: Mel C, Geri and Victoria

Back then I'm not

Eb Fm Eb/G

sure I know why why you

Ab Db

were misunderstood

Db Eb

So now I see through

Fm Eb/G

your eyes all I can

Ab Db

give you is love

Chorus 3: All Girls

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma I care

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma my friend

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma I care

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma my friend

(Repeat x4)

Mel C:

Db Eb Fm

My friend

Eb/G Ab Db

you're my friend

Db Eb Fm Eb/G Ab Db

Chorus 4: All Girls

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma I care

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma my friend

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma I care

Db Eb Fm

Mama I love you

Eb/G Ab Db

Ma---ma my friend

(Repeat x4)

Emma sings in backup:

Oh me loving you

you loving me

A love that's true

and guaranteed

Me loving you

me loving you

A love that's true

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