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Help Me Mama

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[Verse 1]
G#mThis is C#mexacBtlG#my what I, I was afraid of
C#mI get too close to you and find Bout what you're made of
G#mI would have figured you out sooner or later
C#mIt's getting ugly, but iEt looks good on paperB  
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mMy daddy raised me
F#mTried to keep me his sweet baby
EBut who else can I call
When my whole world is going craC#mzy?D#m  
[Chorus]
Singing, help me ma-ma-mG#ma-mama
Help me mama
Help me mama
C#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
BHelp me mama
Help me mama
G#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
Help me mama
Help me mama
C#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
BHelp me mama
Help me mama
[Verse 2]
G#mI grew up searching for my, my ever after, yeah
C#mBut when I got there I found nothing but disaster
G#mI'm screaming at you, but you meet me with laughter
C#mUs moving forward is just me movBing backwards
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mMy daddy raised me
F#mTried to keep me his sweet baby
EBut who else can I call
C#mWhen my D#mwhole world is going crazy?
[Chorus]
G#mSinging, help me ma-ma-ma-mama
Help me mama
Help me mama
C#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
BHelp me mama
Help me mama
G#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
Help me mama
Help me mama
C#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
BHelp me mama
Help me mama
[Bridge]
G#mJust when you get me high
That's when you drive me low
C#mJust when I hold you tight
EThat's when you let me go
G#mAnd this house is smoking
Can't breathe, the windows broken
C#mBut, baby, if you burn me
Better sleep with one eye open
[Chorus]
G#mSinging, help me ma-ma-ma-mama
Help me mama
Help me mama
C#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
BHelp me mama
Help me mama
G#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
Help me mama
Help me mama
C#mHelp me ma-ma-ma-mama
BHelp me mama
Help me mama

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Help Me Mama

by ZZ Ward

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

G#m C#m B G#m

This is exactly what I, I was afraid of

C#m B

I get too close to you and find out what you're made of

G#m

I would have figured you out sooner or later

C#m E B

It's getting ugly, but it looks good on paper

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

My daddy raised me

F#m

Tried to keep me his sweet baby

But who else can I call

C#m D#m

When my whole world is going crazy?

[Chorus]

G#m

Singing, help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

C#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

G#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

C#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

[Verse 2]

G#m

I grew up searching for my, my ever after, yeah

C#m

But when I got there I found nothing but disaster

G#m

I'm screaming at you, but you meet me with laughter

C#m B

Us moving forward is just me moving backwards

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

My daddy raised me

F#m

Tried to keep me his sweet baby

But who else can I call

C#m D#m

When my whole world is going crazy?

[Chorus]

G#m

Singing, help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

C#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

G#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

C#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

[Bridge]

G#m

Just when you get me high

That's when you drive me low

C#m

Just when I hold you tight

That's when you let me go

G#m

And this house is smoking

Can't breathe, the windows broken

C#m

But, baby, if you burn me

Better sleep with one eye open

[Chorus]

G#m

Singing, help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

C#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

G#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

C#m

Help me ma-ma-ma-mama

Help me mama

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