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Mama

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[Intro]
Am   Dm  G   C  G/B
[Chorus]
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, ooh la
CDon't know G/Bwhat this is
AmOh, Mama, Gmooh la, ooh Gla, ooh la
COh, G/Bwhat do I Amdo now?
[Verse]
AmI see my body in a Dmdifferent lighGt
CAy yai G/Byai!
AmAs if I woke up in a Dmdifferent lifGe
CAy yai G/Byai!
AmFeels like I'm walkin' with my Dmheart on firGe
CSomebody, G/Bpass me the Amwater
'Cause DmI'm,  GburnCin'G/B  
[Pre-chorus]
'Cause a Flittle bit's turnin' into a lot
There's no Gway I'll be turnin' the feelin' off
Guess I'm Feverything that I thought I was not
Tell me, Gtell me     E/G#Ay yai yai!
[Chorus]
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, oh la
CDon't know G/Bwhat this is
AmWhat do I do Dmnow, do Gnow, do now
CDo with all of this?
AmAll of these Dmnew emoGtions
I let them Cout in the G/Bopen
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, ooh la
COh, what G/Bdo I do now?
[Interlude]
Am   Dm  G   C  G/B
Am   Dm  G   C  G/B
[Verse]
AmI've never felt so good, I Dmfeel so softG  
CNa na G/Bna
AmAnd now I know myself, I Dmknow my spotsG  
CNa na G/Bna
AmI didn't know that I could Dmhave these thoughtsG  
GYeah, yeah
CSomebody, pass G/Bme the Amwater
'Cause DmI'm,  Gburnin'
¡Qué CcalorG/B!
[Pre-chorus]
'Cause a Flittle bit's turnin' into a lot
There's no Gway I'll be turnin' the feelin' off
Guess I'm Feverything that I thought I was not
Tell me, Gtell me     E/G#Ay yai yai!
[Chorus]
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, ooh la
CDon't know G/Bwhat this is
AmWhat do I Dmdo now, do Gnow, do now
CDo with all G/Bof this?
AmAll of these Dmnew emotGions
I let them Cout in the G/Bopen
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, ooh la
COh, what G/Bdo I do now?
[Interlude]
Am   Dm  G   C  G/B
Am   Dm  G   C  G/B
[Bridge]
FEverything I Gthought I knew aFbout me's upside-GdownE/G#  
FEverything is Gchanging, but I Fthink I love it Gnow,   E/G#Ay yai yai!
[Chorus]
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, ooh la
CDon't know G/Bwhat this is
AmWhat do I Dmdo now, do Gnow, do now
CDo with all G/Bof this?
AmAll of these Dmnew emotiGons
I let them Cout in the G/Bopen
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, ooh la
COh, what G/Bdo I do now?
[Interlude]
Am   Dm  G   C  G/B
Am   Dm  G   C  G/B
[Outro]
AmAll of these Dmnew emotiGons
I let them Cout in the G/Bopen
AmOh, Mama, Dmooh la, ooh Gla, oh la
N.C
Oh, what do I do now?

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Mama

by Clean Bandit

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

E/G#

[Intro]

Am Dm G C G/B

[Chorus]

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la

C G/B

Don't know what this is

Am Gm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la

C G/B Am

Oh, what do I do now?

[Verse]

Am Dm G

I see my body in a different light

C G/B

Ay yai yai!

Am Dm G

As if I woke up in a different life

C G/B

Ay yai yai!

Am Dm G

Feels like I'm walkin' with my heart on fire

C G/B Am

Somebody, pass me the water

Dm G C G/B

'Cause I'm, burnin'

[Pre-chorus]

'Cause a little bit's turnin' into a lot

There's no way I'll be turnin' the feelin' off

Guess I'm everything that I thought I was not

G E/G#

Tell me, tell me Ay yai yai!

[Chorus]

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, oh la

C G/B

Don't know what this is

Am Dm G

What do I do now, do now, do now

Do with all of this?

Am Dm G

All of these new emotions

C G/B

I let them out in the open

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la

C G/B

Oh, what do I do now?

[Interlude]

Am Dm G C G/B

[Verse]

Am Dm G

I've never felt so good, I feel so soft

C G/B

Na na na

Am Dm G

And now I know myself, I know my spots

C G/B

Na na na

Am Dm G

I didn't know that I could have these thoughts

Yeah, yeah

C G/B Am

Somebody, pass me the water

Dm G

'Cause I'm, burnin'

C G/B

¡Qué calor!

[Pre-chorus]

'Cause a little bit's turnin' into a lot

There's no way I'll be turnin' the feelin' off

Guess I'm everything that I thought I was not

G E/G#

Tell me, tell me Ay yai yai!

[Chorus]

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la

C G/B

Don't know what this is

Am Dm G

What do I do now, do now, do now

C G/B

Do with all of this?

Am Dm G

All of these new emotions

C G/B

I let them out in the open

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la

C G/B

Oh, what do I do now?

[Interlude]

Am Dm G C G/B

[Bridge]

F G F G E/G#

Everything I thought I knew about me's upside-down

F G F G E/G#

Everything is changing, but I think I love it now, Ay yai yai!

[Chorus]

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la

C G/B

Don't know what this is

Am Dm G

What do I do now, do now, do now

C G/B

Do with all of this?

Am Dm G

All of these new emotions

C G/B

I let them out in the open

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, ooh la

C G/B

Oh, what do I do now?

[Interlude]

Am Dm G C G/B

[Outro]

Am Dm G

All of these new emotions

C G/B

I let them out in the open

Am Dm G

Oh, Mama, ooh la, ooh la, oh la

N.C

Oh, what do I do now?

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