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[Verse]
F#mMother C#augmay I, I Awould BsayB/C#  
F#mYes sweeC#augt baby taAke it aBwayB/C#  
F#mIt woC#augn't be loAng, jusBt remB/C#ember that
F#mPowerC#augful is thAe woman in you
BStay B/C#true
[Chorus]
And shDe'd come to mAe when firEe & water was gF#mone
To cDaress the eAmpty witC#h a song
Saying wDhy cry for anAger that bEullets the skyF#m  
Just Dremember I'll rAemember C#& mama
I'll get bF#my...
[Verse]
F#mI know C#augmy face Aseems cBrazed B/C#& wild
F#mBut I goC#augt her eyeAs, A mamBa's child am B/C#I
F#mShe's C#augblessed Awith grace & is smBooth B/C#as a line
F#mAnd wC#aughen I shaAde she heBlps B/C#me shine
[Chorus]
And shDe comes to me Awhen therEe's nothing I bF#melieve
And Dholds me so Ahigh yeC#s I am free
Saying wDhy hold the aAnger, it wEon't let you flF#my
Just Dremember I'll rAemember C#& mama mama
I'll get bF#my...
Confused by my own illusions
She said that it's only my pride
And even the simplest solutions
Still won't heal my mind
So I'll remember
I'll remember and I'll get by

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Mama

by Beth Hart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#aug

B/C#

[Verse]

F#m C#aug A B B/C#

Mother may I, I would say

F#m C#aug A B B/C#

Yes sweet baby take it away

F#m C#aug A B B/C#

It won't be long, just remember that

F#m C#aug A

Powerful is the woman in you

B B/C#

Stay true

[Chorus]

D A E F#m

And she'd come to me when fire & water was gone

D A C#

To caress the empty with a song

D A E F#m

Saying why cry for anger that bullets the sky

D A C#

Just remember I'll remember & mama

F#m

I'll get by...

[Verse]

F#m C#aug A B B/C#

I know my face seems crazed & wild

F#m C#aug A B B/C#

But I got her eyes, A mama's child am I

F#m C#aug A B B/C#

She's blessed with grace & is smooth as a line

F#m C#aug A B B/C#

And when I shade she helps me shine

[Chorus]

D A E F#m

And she comes to me when there's nothing I believe

D A C#

And holds me so high yes I am free

D A E F#m

Saying why hold the anger, it won't let you fly

D A C#

Just remember I'll remember & mama mama

F#m

I'll get by...

Confused by my own illusions

She said that it's only my pride

And even the simplest solutions

Still won't heal my mind

So I'll remember

I'll remember and I'll get by

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