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[Chords]
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0 2 4 0 0 0 Emadd9    -----------
0 0 5 5 0 0 Am9       0 3 3 2 3 0 Dm9
0 0 2 5 0 0 Amadd9    0 0 3 2 3 0 Dmadd9
0 0 4 2 1 0 Am6       x 0 0 4 3 1 Dm6
x 2 1 0 0 3 Baug      0 3 2 1 1 0 Eaug
x 0 2 0 3 0 A7sus4    x 0 0 2 1 3 D7sus4
0 3 2 2 1 0 C6        x 3 0 2 1 1 F6
0 3 4 0 1 0 Cadd+11   x 3 3 2 0 1 Fadd+11
0 2 2 2 0 0 Esus4     0 0 2 2 3 0 Asus4
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[Intro]
E   Em
[Chorus]
EmMamaEmadd9,     when my Am9dollies have Amadd9babies and Am6I am a big Bauglady?
EmMamaEmadd9,     will a A7sus4prince come and C6take me B7away?
[Verse]
When I Emsaid these things      Emadd9I beClieved in kingsCadd+11  
Then I B7didn't know    Bauglove could Emhurt me soEmadd9  
Slowly Amshe replied,      Amadd9tears had Emfilled her eyesEsus4  
Baby not so B7fast    Bauglet your Emyoung life last
[Chorus]
EmMamaEmadd9,     when my Am9dollies have Amadd9babies and Am6I am a big Bauglady?
EmMamaEmadd9,     will a A7sus4prince come and C6take me B7away?
[Verse]
I sang to Emher in funEmadd9,     my teens had Cjust beganCadd+11  
My age was B7not the same    Baugstill we Emplayed this gameEmadd9  
Her eyes were Amfilled with pride      Amadd9and slowly Emshe repliedEsus4  
Soon B7enough you'll be    Bauga very Empretty brideE  E7  
[Chorus]
AmMamaAmadd9,     when my Dm9dollies have Dmadd9babies and Dm6I am a big Eauglady?
AmMamaAmadd9,     will the D7sus4hurt go aF6way deep inE7side?
[Verse]
When I Amsang this songAmadd9,     my whole world Fhad gone wrongFadd+11  
All my E7careful dreams    Eaughad turned to Amcrystal streamsAmadd9  
My love Dmdidn't lastDmadd9,     and now more Amyears have passedAsus4  
Left with E7just one thing  Eaug- a tender Amvoice that sings
[Chorus]
AmMamaAmadd9,     when my Dm9dollies have Dmadd9babies and Dm6I am a big Eauglady?
AmMama...

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Mama

by Cher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

Am9

Amadd9

Am6

Baug

A7sus4

Cadd+11

Esus4

Dm9

Dmadd9

Dm6

Eaug

D7sus4

Fadd+11

[Chords]

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0 2 4 0 0 0 Emadd9 -----------

0 0 5 5 0 0 Am9 0 3 3 2 3 0 Dm9

0 0 2 5 0 0 Amadd9 0 0 3 2 3 0 Dmadd9

0 0 4 2 1 0 Am6 x 0 0 4 3 1 Dm6

x 2 1 0 0 3 Baug 0 3 2 1 1 0 Eaug

x 0 2 0 3 0 A7sus4 x 0 0 2 1 3 D7sus4

0 3 2 2 1 0 C6 x 3 0 2 1 1 F6

0 3 4 0 1 0 Cadd+11 x 3 3 2 0 1 Fadd+11

0 2 2 2 0 0 Esus4 0 0 2 2 3 0 Asus4

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[Intro]

E Em

[Chorus]

Em Emadd9 Am9 Amadd9 Am6 Baug

Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?

Em Emadd9 A7sus4 C6 B7

Mama, will a prince come and take me away?

[Verse]

Em Emadd9 C Cadd+11

When I said these things I believed in kings

B7 Baug Em Emadd9

Then I didn't know love could hurt me so

Am Amadd9 Em Esus4

Slowly she replied, tears had filled her eyes

B7 Baug Em

Baby not so fast let your young life last

[Chorus]

Em Emadd9 Am9 Amadd9 Am6 Baug

Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?

Em Emadd9 A7sus4 C6 B7

Mama, will a prince come and take me away?

[Verse]

Em Emadd9 C Cadd+11

I sang to her in fun, my teens had just began

B7 Baug Em Emadd9

My age was not the same still we played this game

Am Amadd9 Em Esus4

Her eyes were filled with pride and slowly she replied

B7 Baug Em E E7

Soon enough you'll be a very pretty bride

[Chorus]

Am Amadd9 Dm9 Dmadd9 Dm6 Eaug

Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?

Am Amadd9 D7sus4 F6 E7

Mama, will the hurt go away deep inside?

[Verse]

Am Amadd9 F Fadd+11

When I sang this song, my whole world had gone wrong

E7 Eaug Am Amadd9

All my careful dreams had turned to crystal streams

Dm Dmadd9 Am Asus4

My love didn't last, and now more years have passed

E7 Eaug Am

Left with just one thing - a tender voice that sings

[Chorus]

Am Amadd9 Dm9 Dmadd9 Dm6 Eaug

Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?

Mama...

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