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[Intro]
F           Bb
[Verse 1]
FHey Mama, It’s meBb  
FSaid you better wait childBb, said you’ve been a long time runnin
FHey Mama, Answer meBb  
FBaby Boy you better sit downBb, Can’t listen when the sun’s out
FMy only son this will be so hard to hearBb  
[Instrumental Break]
F           Bb
[Verse 2]
FC’mon Mama, what do you meanBb  
FI know you been knocked downBb, I know it ain’t all been easy
FNothin ever good really isBb  
FWhy you gotta wait so longBb, Why you gotta wait so long
[Bridge]
AmShe said sGmon let me rFeason with you, AmYou think you cGmarry such a wFait
AmI know I nGmever beat yFou, boy, Better Amstart acting liGmke this here Fis a race
[Instrumental Break]
F           Bb
[Chorus]
BbYou aint gone fCar enough to say, at Fleast GmI tried
BbYou ain’t worked hCard enough to sayF, Well I’ve done mGmine
 BbYou ain’t run fCar enough to say, FMy legs have fGmailed
 BbYou ain’t gone fCar enough, FYou ain’t worked hGmard enough
 BbYou ain’t run fCar enough to say, DmIt ain’t gonna get any better
[Bridge 2]
FYou picked a bad time, BbYou picked a bad time to listen to me 
FYou picked a bad time, BbYou picked a bad time to listen to me Chorus
FYou picked a bad time, BbYou picked a bad time to listen to me 
FYou picked a bad time, BbYou picked a bad time to listen to me 
[Chorus]
BbYou aint gone fCar enough to say, at Fleast GmI tried
BbYou ain’t worked hCard enough to sayF, Well I’ve done mGmine
 BbYou ain’t run fCar enough to say, FMy legs have fGmailed
 BbYou ain’t gone fCar enough, FYou ain’t worked hGmard enough
 BbYou ain’t run fCar enough to say, DmIt ain’t gonna get any better 

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Hey Mama

by Nathaniel Rateliff

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Bb

[Verse 1]

F Bb

Hey Mama, It’s me

F Bb

Said you better wait child, said you’ve been a long time runnin

F Bb

Hey Mama, Answer me

F Bb

Baby Boy you better sit down, Can’t listen when the sun’s out

F Bb

My only son this will be so hard to hear

[Instrumental Break]

F Bb

[Verse 2]

F Bb

C’mon Mama, what do you mean

F Bb

I know you been knocked down, I know it ain’t all been easy

F Bb

Nothin ever good really is

F Bb

Why you gotta wait so long, Why you gotta wait so long

[Bridge]

Am Gm F Am Gm F

She said son let me reason with you, You think you carry such a wait

Am Gm F Am Gm F

I know I never beat you, boy, Better start acting like this here is a race

[Instrumental Break]

F Bb

[Chorus]

Bb C F Gm

You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried

Bb C F Gm

You ain’t worked hard enough to say, Well I’ve done mine

Bb C F Gm

You ain’t run far enough to say, My legs have failed

Bb C F Gm

You ain’t gone far enough, You ain’t worked hard enough

Bb C Dm

You ain’t run far enough to say, It ain’t gonna get any better

[Bridge 2]

F Bb

You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me

F Bb

You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me Chorus

F Bb

You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me

F Bb

You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me

[Chorus]

Bb C F Gm

You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried

Bb C F Gm

You ain’t worked hard enough to say, Well I’ve done mine

Bb C F Gm

You ain’t run far enough to say, My legs have failed

Bb C F Gm

You ain’t gone far enough, You ain’t worked hard enough

Bb C Dm

You ain’t run far enough to say, It ain’t gonna get any better

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