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[Verse 1]
BmShe said "I never want to leave you but I gotta go"
GAnd then she left me for a reason that IA'll never know
DBut I don't mind
F#I'm feeling fine
BmMy mama told me all the things that I already know
ASometimes I feel it in my bones just like an animal
DShe's on my mind
F#I guess I'm not alright
But...
[Pre-Chorus]
GI've been through this shit so many Bmtimes
And I can't Gdeny
I'll give you one more Dtry
GI'm hoping things go differently this Bmtime
C'Cause she could be right
F#She could be right
[Chorus]
   BmMama told me "Play it cEmool"
   ABut I can't help if I'm Bma fool
   GAnd in my mind there's onlEmy you
   A'Cause happy endings I canF#'t choose
F#I guess I'll play it cool
Bm
[Verse 2]
BmShe says you're going way too fast, you gotta take it slow
GThis love is like a plant, we gotta Alet it grow
DAnd I said "Why?"
F#"Sounds like a waste of time"
BmI'm getting tired of tryna be what you want me to be
ABut mama told me that I can't keep playing hide and seek
DShe's on my mind
F#I'm not gonna lie
But...
[Pre-Chorus]
GI've been through this shit so many Bmtimes
And I can't Gdeny
I'll give you one more Dtry
GI'm hoping things go differently this Bmtime
C'Cause she could be right
F#She could be right
[Chorus]
   BmMama told me "Play it cEmool"
   ABut I can't help if I'm Bma fool
   GAnd in my mind there's onlEmy you
   A'Cause happy endings I canF#'t choose
F#I guess I'll play it cool
[Outro]
EmI call the same old things so many Bmtimes
GSome things in life
AYou just can't DrewindA  
EmThings don't seem to change although I Bmtry
CAnd I know why
F#And I know why
Bm

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Mama

by Rudy Mancuso

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[Verse 1]

She said "I never want to leave you but I gotta go"

G A

And then she left me for a reason that I'll never know

But I don't mind

I'm feeling fine

My mama told me all the things that I already know

Sometimes I feel it in my bones just like an animal

She's on my mind

I guess I'm not alright

But...

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm

I've been through this shit so many times

And I can't deny

I'll give you one more try

G Bm

I'm hoping things go differently this time

'Cause she could be right

She could be right

[Chorus]

Bm Em

Mama told me "Play it cool"

A Bm

But I can't help if I'm a fool

G Em

And in my mind there's only you

A F#

'Cause happy endings I can't choose

I guess I'll play it cool

[Verse 2]

She says you're going way too fast, you gotta take it slow

G A

This love is like a plant, we gotta let it grow

And I said "Why?"

"Sounds like a waste of time"

I'm getting tired of tryna be what you want me to be

But mama told me that I can't keep playing hide and seek

She's on my mind

I'm not gonna lie

But...

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm

I've been through this shit so many times

And I can't deny

I'll give you one more try

G Bm

I'm hoping things go differently this time

'Cause she could be right

She could be right

[Chorus]

Bm Em

Mama told me "Play it cool"

A Bm

But I can't help if I'm a fool

G Em

And in my mind there's only you

A F#

'Cause happy endings I can't choose

I guess I'll play it cool

[Outro]

Em Bm

I call the same old things so many times

Some things in life

A D A

You just can't rewind

Em Bm

Things don't seem to change although I try

And I know why

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