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Hey Mama

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                             Hey Mama - Hollyn
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2
Album: Hollyn EP
Chords used:
DM7: xx0222
Am7: x02010
Here's how the intro sounds. It changes throughout the song but I'm yet to tab it.
e|--0/2--5------------|
B|--0/2----5--2-------|
G|------------2-------|
D|--0-----------------|
A|------------0-------|
E|--------------------|
[Intro]  A  
[Verse]
Hey Amama, it's been the world since we talked
But all I really need right now is a voice to pull me Dout of the Adark
Hey Amama I know we are worlds apart 
but is there anything you can say to mend this Dbroken Aheart
[Chorus]
    DM7Cuz I'm feelin all alone  A  
my heart is longing to be Bmhome       
hoping I can catch you on the Dphone
[Verse]
Hey Amama, so many questions on my mind, and if I could go back, oh, 
yeah, I would Dhold the hand of Atime
Hey Amama, I never thought that I'd lose my way 
but all I really want right now is to Dhear what you would Asay
    Am7You tell me, baby hold oBmn
After the dark comes a C#mdawn 
and there's a new sun riBmsen, a new sun risen
    DM7No matter when or where,A  
God would always hear your pBmrayer 
yeah, He will always be, He will Dalways be right there 
[Chorus]
     DM7Cause I'm feeling all alonC#me 
My heart is longing to be homBme
hoping I could catch you on the Dphone,
   DM7Now I'm feeling down and out C#m  
losing myself in this big Bmtown 
and I could use some you right Dnow 
[Verse]
Hey Amama, it's been the world since we've talked, 
but all I really need right now is a voice to pull me Dout of the Adark
Hey Amama, I know we're worlds apart
but you've always given me a place to open Dup my Aheart
open Dup my Aheart, to open Dup my Aheart
Let me know if something's wrong.
-Ruf

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Hey Mama

by hollyn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

DM7

Am7

C#m

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hey Mama - Hollyn

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 2

Album: Hollyn EP

Chords used:

DM7: xx0222

Am7: x02010

Here's how the intro sounds. It changes throughout the song but I'm yet to tab it.

e|--0/2--5------------|

B|--0/2----5--2-------|

G|------------2-------|

D|--0-----------------|

A|------------0-------|

E|--------------------|

[Intro]

[Verse]

Hey mama, it's been the world since we talked

D A

But all I really need right now is a voice to pull me out of the dark

Hey mama I know we are worlds apart

D A

but is there anything you can say to mend this broken heart

[Chorus]

DM7 A

Cuz I'm feelin all alone

my heart is longing to be home

hoping I can catch you on the phone

[Verse]

Hey mama, so many questions on my mind, and if I could go back, oh,

D A

yeah, I would hold the hand of time

Hey mama, I never thought that I'd lose my way

D A

but all I really want right now is to hear what you would say

Am7 Bm

You tell me, baby hold on

C#m

After the dark comes a dawn

and there's a new sun risen, a new sun risen

DM7 A

No matter when or where,

God would always hear your prayer

yeah, He will always be, He will always be right there

[Chorus]

DM7 C#m

Cause I'm feeling all alone

My heart is longing to be home

hoping I could catch you on the phone,

DM7 C#m

Now I'm feeling down and out

losing myself in this big town

and I could use some you right now

[Verse]

Hey mama, it's been the world since we've talked,

D A

but all I really need right now is a voice to pull me out of the dark

Hey mama, I know we're worlds apart

D A

but you've always given me a place to open up my heart

D A D A

open up my heart, to open up my heart

Let me know if something's wrong.

-Ruf

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