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Lori McKenna - Mars
Capo 1
[Intro]
G  C    G  C
[Verse 1]
Well, there's a Ghole wearing through this couch of Cmine
And Gall of the cushions are falling out one Clittle piece at a Dtime
CYou might see yourDself in me
But I Gdon't see nobody I Cknow
This isn't the way I figured Dit would be
When I Gfigured it a long time Cago
A long time DagoG  C  
[Verse 2]
Well, there's a Grule me and my little boy Chave
You've got to Gsay I love you before you close your Deyes
And Che can dream himDself to sleep
And GI can play or Ccry
One thing I have Dtaught him well
Is to Gnever wonder Cwhy
Why, wonder Dwhy
[Chorus]
And I see GMars reflecting in my little boy's Cbrown eyes
And he says, G"Mama, I'm gonna get there someday
Mama, I'm gonna get there someCday"
And I say, "AmFly"D  
[Verse 3]
Well, you can Ghold the whole entire world in your Chands
Or you can Gborrow all of your lessons from Dme
Well, Clife is not a Dquestion, son
I tell him Glife is just a Cdream
It's not as bad as it Dlooks right now
Because Gnothing's as bad as it Cseems
Not as it Dseems
[Chorus]
I see GMars reflecting in my little boy's Cbrown eyes
And he says, G"Mama, I'm gonna get there someday
Mama, I'm gonna get there someCday"
I see GMars reflecting in my little boy's Cbrown eyes
And he says, G"Mama, I'm gonna get there someday
Mama, I'm gonna get there someCday"
And I say, "AmFly"D  
[Verse 4]
Well, there's a Ghole wearing through this heart of Cmine
And Gall of the filling is falling out, one Clittle piece at a Dtime
But I see GMars reflecting in my little boy's Cbrown eyes
And he says, G"Mama, I'm gonna get there someday
Mama, I'm gonna get there someCday"
And I say, "AmFly
I know you can Gfly"

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Mars

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Lori McKenna - Mars

Capo 1

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C

Well, there's a hole wearing through this couch of mine

G C D

And all of the cushions are falling out one little piece at a time

C D

You might see yourself in me

G C

But I don't see nobody I know

This isn't the way I figured it would be

G C

When I figured it a long time ago

D G C

A long time ago

[Verse 2]

G C

Well, there's a rule me and my little boy have

G D

You've got to say I love you before you close your eyes

C D

And he can dream himself to sleep

G C

And I can play or cry

One thing I have taught him well

G C

Is to never wonder why

Why, wonder why

[Chorus]

G C

And I see Mars reflecting in my little boy's brown eyes

And he says, "Mama, I'm gonna get there someday

Mama, I'm gonna get there someday"

Am D

And I say, "Fly"

[Verse 3]

G C

Well, you can hold the whole entire world in your hands

G D

Or you can borrow all of your lessons from me

C D

Well, life is not a question, son

G C

I tell him life is just a dream

It's not as bad as it looks right now

G C

Because nothing's as bad as it seems

Not as it seems

[Chorus]

G C

I see Mars reflecting in my little boy's brown eyes

And he says, "Mama, I'm gonna get there someday

Mama, I'm gonna get there someday"

G C

I see Mars reflecting in my little boy's brown eyes

And he says, "Mama, I'm gonna get there someday

Mama, I'm gonna get there someday"

Am D

And I say, "Fly"

[Verse 4]

G C

Well, there's a hole wearing through this heart of mine

G C D

And all of the filling is falling out, one little piece at a time

G C

But I see Mars reflecting in my little boy's brown eyes

And he says, "Mama, I'm gonna get there someday

Mama, I'm gonna get there someday"

And I say, "Fly

I know you can fly"

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