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[Verse 1]
   G#mWhen I'm Eout and aBbout skipping 'Eround the city
   G#mUp and Edown, without a Bdoubt I'm oEkay with F#me
But when I'm G#mhome all aElone with only the F#phone
And all the G#mcrap I've acEcrued, what can I, what can I, what can I do
[Chorus]
BMama, Mama, I wanted to F#(9)please you
BMama, Mama, I wanted to F#(9)please
EDadda, Dadda, I wanted to be B/D#better, better, I wanted to be
C#/E#Mama,    I wanted to be F#augyou
[Verse 2]
   G#mWhen I'm Eout in the Bcar with the Ewind in my G#mhair
Spinning Ewheels, it really Bfeels like I'm Egoing someF#where
But when I'm G#mhome all aElone with only the F#phone
Eating G#mcrap in the Enude, what can I, what can I, what can I do
[Chorus]
BMama, Mama, I wanted to F#(9)please you
BMama, Mama, I wanted to F#(9)please
EDadda, Dadda, I wanted to be B/D#better, better, I wanted to be
                   C#/E#      F#augN.C.
Mama,    I wanted to be you,     I wanted to be
[Interlude]
G#mYou                      E                B            EI wanted to be
   da-dat dah   da-da-da-dah di-dah dah   mah mah  mah       mah
G#mYou                      E                B            EI wanted to be
   da-dat dah   da-da-da-dah di-dah dah   mah mah  mah       mah
G#mYouE  B  E  
   da-dat dah   da-da-da-dah di-dah dah
[Link]
E1     F2     F#3   G&  G#4  A& A#a
[Chorus]
BMama, Mama, I wanted to F#(9)please you, ooh
BMama, Mama, I wanted to F#(9)please
EDadda, Dadda, I wanted to be B/D#better, better, I wanted to be
                   C#/E#      F#augN.C.
Mama,    I wanted to be you,     I wanted to be
[Coda]
G#mYou, EDad, I wanted to be Byou, EDad
I wanted to be G#myou, EDad,  ByouE  

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Mama

by Kate Miller-Heidke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#(9)

B/D#

C#/E#

F#aug

[Verse 1]

G#m E B E

When I'm out and about skipping 'round the city

G#m E B E F#

Up and down, without a doubt I'm okay with me

G#m E F#

But when I'm home all alone with only the phone

G#m E

And all the crap I've accrued, what can I, what can I, what can I do

[Chorus]

B F#(9)

Mama, Mama, I wanted to please you

B F#(9)

Mama, Mama, I wanted to please

E B/D#

Dadda, Dadda, I wanted to be better, better, I wanted to be

C#/E# F#aug

Mama, I wanted to be you

[Verse 2]

G#m E B E G#m

When I'm out in the car with the wind in my hair

E B E F#

Spinning wheels, it really feels like I'm going somewhere

G#m E F#

But when I'm home all alone with only the phone

G#m E

Eating crap in the nude, what can I, what can I, what can I do

[Chorus]

B F#(9)

Mama, Mama, I wanted to please you

B F#(9)

Mama, Mama, I wanted to please

E B/D#

Dadda, Dadda, I wanted to be better, better, I wanted to be

C#/E# F#aug

N.C.

Mama, I wanted to be you, I wanted to be

[Interlude]

G#m E B E

You I wanted to be

da-dat dah da-da-da-dah di-dah dah mah mah mah mah

G#m E B E

You I wanted to be

da-dat dah da-da-da-dah di-dah dah mah mah mah mah

G#m E B E

You

da-dat dah da-da-da-dah di-dah dah

[Link]

E F F# G G# A A#

1 2 3 & 4 & a

[Chorus]

B F#(9)

Mama, Mama, I wanted to please you, ooh

B F#(9)

Mama, Mama, I wanted to please

E B/D#

Dadda, Dadda, I wanted to be better, better, I wanted to be

C#/E# F#aug

N.C.

Mama, I wanted to be you, I wanted to be

[Coda]

G#m E B E

You, Dad, I wanted to be you, Dad

G#m E B E

I wanted to be you, Dad, you

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