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     Mama's Old Songbook            Marvin Morrow
[Intro]
G   G   G   C   C   G   D   G   G
[Verse 1]
Some Gof the fondest mGemories I hCave of childhood dGays,
Are of nCights after sGupper, when the dGishes were put aDway,D  
Mom would gGet out her old sGongbook, and gGather us arCound,
And we'd sCing the songs of ZGion, 'till the gDlory came on dGown...G  
[Chorus]
We would sDing rock of aDges, beyCond cloudy dGays,
When we aCll get to hGeaven, and the gGlory land wDay...D  
When lGife became a stGruggle, it sGeemed that all it tCook,
And wCe'd forget our trGoubles, was MDama's old songbGook...G  
[Interlude]
G   G   G   C   C   G   D   G   G
[Verse 2]
Many tGimes we'd be discGouraged, we'd sCing of better dGays,
How hCappy it would mGake us, as the sGongs took us awDay,D  
To a lGand where there's no sGickness, our lGabors all be oC'er,
And Cwe could sing foreGver, on that hDappy golden sGhore...G  
[Chorus]
We would sDing rock of aDges, beyCond cloudy dGays,
When we aCll get to hGeaven, and the gGlory land wDay...D  
When lGife became a stGruggle, it sGeemed that all it tCook,
And wCe'd forget our trGoubles, was MDama's old songbGook...G  
[Interlude]
G   G   G   C   C   G   D   G   G
[Verse 3]
To Gus that book was prGecious, we hCeld it oh so dGear,
'Cause Con the pages Gof it, we fGound hope and chDeer . . .D  
In a wGorld filled with trGoubles, we kGnow'd that we could lCook,
Right iCnto heaven's pGortal, through MDama's old songbGook...G  
[Chorus]
We would sDing rock of aDges, beyCond cloudy dGays,
When we aCll get to hGeaven, and the gGlory land wDay...D  
When lGife became a stGruggle, it sGeemed that all it tCook,
And wCe'd forget our trGoubles, was MDama's old songbGook...G  
[Outro]
Yeah wCe'd forget our trGoubles, with MDama's old songbGook......G  

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Mamas Old Songbook

by Marvin Morrow

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Mama's Old Songbook Marvin Morrow

[Intro]

G G G C C G D G G

[Verse 1]

G G C G

Some of the fondest memories I have of childhood days,

C G G D D

Are of nights after supper, when the dishes were put away,

G G G C

Mom would get out her old songbook, and gather us around,

C G D G G

And we'd sing the songs of Zion, 'till the glory came on down...

[Chorus]

D D C G

We would sing rock of ages, beyond cloudy days,

C G G D D

When we all get to heaven, and the glory land way...

G G G C

When life became a struggle, it seemed that all it took,

C G D G G

And we'd forget our troubles, was Mama's old songbook...

[Interlude]

G G G C C G D G G

[Verse 2]

G G C G

Many times we'd be discouraged, we'd sing of better days,

C G G D D

How happy it would make us, as the songs took us away,

G G G C

To a land where there's no sickness, our labors all be o'er,

C G D G G

And we could sing forever, on that happy golden shore...

[Chorus]

D D C G

We would sing rock of ages, beyond cloudy days,

C G G D D

When we all get to heaven, and the glory land way...

G G G C

When life became a struggle, it seemed that all it took,

C G D G G

And we'd forget our troubles, was Mama's old songbook...

[Interlude]

G G G C C G D G G

[Verse 3]

G G C G

To us that book was precious, we held it oh so dear,

C G G D D

'Cause on the pages of it, we found hope and cheer . . .

G G G C

In a world filled with troubles, we know'd that we could look,

C G D G G

Right into heaven's portal, through Mama's old songbook...

[Chorus]

D D C G

We would sing rock of ages, beyond cloudy days,

C G G D D

When we all get to heaven, and the glory land way...

G G G C

When life became a struggle, it seemed that all it took,

C G D G G

And we'd forget our troubles, was Mama's old songbook...

[Outro]

C G D G G

Yeah we'd forget our troubles, with Mama's old songbook......

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