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Mama

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chords used 
e--F1---Bbx---Am0---G3---Dm1---G#4---Bm2
B--1---3---1---0---3---4---3
G--2---3---2---0---2---5---4
D--3---3---2---0---0---6---4
A--3---1---0---2---x---6---2
E--1---x---x---3---x---4---x
(chords are listed above the lyrics)
   Fmama that's the hBbardest
   Amthing I ever had Gto do
   Fstayin' up all niBbght
   Amjust talkin' with youG  
   Flike a tree in the Dmforest oh
I will Bblisten to yGou whoa
   Fmama that's the hBbardest
   Fthing I ever hBbad to doAm  G  
   Fso I wake up in the morningBb  
   Amyou know I'm sad and blueG  
   Fit was me who was fallingBb  
   Ambut I swore it was yGou
   Fit's like 3 in the morDmning oh
and BbI woke up with yGou whoa
   Fmama that's the hBbardest
   Fthing I ever hBbad to do
   FdoG#odoodoGodoodBboo...
you know Fall I ever wantedDm  
was just strBmange and sad but truBbe
for Fpeople all to lisDmten
when I Bmwalk into the roomBb  
you know Fstrange things have Dmhappened
and Bball my dreams came Gtrue
   Fmama that's the hBbardest
   Fthing I ever hBbad to do
   FdoG#odoodoGodoodBboo...
   FdoG#odoodoGodoodBboo...F  

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Mama

by Sorta

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

chords used

F Bb Am G Dm G# Bm

e--1---x---0---3---1---4---2

B--1---3---1---0---3---4---3

G--2---3---2---0---2---5---4

D--3---3---2---0---0---6---4

A--3---1---0---2---x---6---2

E--1---x---x---3---x---4---x

(chords are listed above the lyrics)

F Bb

mama that's the hardest

Am G

thing I ever had to do

F Bb

stayin' up all night

Am G

just talkin' with you

F Dm

like a tree in the forest oh

Bb G

I will listen to you whoa

F Bb

mama that's the hardest

F Bb Am G

thing I ever had to do

F Bb

so I wake up in the morning

Am G

you know I'm sad and blue

F Bb

it was me who was falling

Am G

but I swore it was you

F Dm

it's like 3 in the morning oh

Bb G

and I woke up with you whoa

F Bb

mama that's the hardest

F Bb

thing I ever had to do

F G# G Bb

doodoodoodoodoo...

F Dm

you know all I ever wanted

Bm Bb

was just strange and sad but true

F Dm

for people all to listen

Bm Bb

when I walk into the room

F Dm

you know strange things have happened

Bb G

and all my dreams came true

F Bb

mama that's the hardest

F Bb

thing I ever had to do

F G# G Bb

doodoodoodoodoo...

F G# G Bb F

doodoodoodoodoo...

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