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[Intro]
D    G    D    G    D     G
[Verse 1]
DMake your beds and AI'll take out the DtrashG  D  
Find that disc of ACrosby, Stills and DNashG  D  
GPut the flowers in the vase
DGet those books back in the Gcase
DClean this place up, AMama's comin' home toDnight
[Verse 2]
DFeed the cat and Agive the dog a DbathG  D  
What's that joke that Aalways made her Dlaugh?G  D  
GPut on your Sunday best,
DI'll get my best blue jeans Gpressed
DGotta look fine cause AMama's comin' home toDnight
Bet Gshe's been Dwond'ring if Gwe've been all Dright
While Gshe's been Drecov'BmringCmaj7  
she might be scared to reuGnite
Your Mama's comin' home toDnightG  D  G  
[Verse 3]
DShe may be a Alittle hard to DreadG  D  
So let her know that Aone thing's guaranDteedG  D  
GWe're gonna love her more
DThan we ever did Gbefore
DWe're so glad,'cause AMama's comin' home toDnight
Well, Gshe's been Dworking and Gshe's had to Dfight
and GShe's been DsearchBmingCmaj7  
for ways to hang on to the Glight
Your Mama's comin' home DtonigGhtD  
[Interlude]
BmThere may be times when you should Asit and hold her hand
BmDon't have to say a single Aword
BmShe needs to rediscover A/C#Just how much we all love her
BmAlways, forA7ever
[Verse 4]
DIf you need to know AI'll make it DclearG  D  
I'm not goin' Aanywhere but DhereG  D  
GI only want one life,
Dwith my kids and with my Gwife
DWe'll be fine cause AMama's comin' home toDnight
Yeah Gshe’s my Dhero 'cause Gshe won't lose this Dfight
For Gme and our DfamilBmy...Cmaj7  
I'm sure we're gonna be all Gright
Your Mama's comin' home DtonightG  D  
[Outro]
Your MamGa's comin' home DtonightG  D  

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Mamas Comin Home Tonight

by John Batdorf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

A/C#

[Intro]

D G D G D G

[Verse 1]

D A D G D

Make your beds and I'll take out the trash

A D G D

Find that disc of Crosby, Stills and Nash

Put the flowers in the vase

D G

Get those books back in the case

D A D

Clean this place up, Mama's comin' home tonight

[Verse 2]

D A D G D

Feed the cat and give the dog a bath

A D G D

What's that joke that always made her laugh?

Put on your Sunday best,

D G

I'll get my best blue jeans pressed

D A D

Gotta look fine cause Mama's comin' home tonight

G D G D

Bet she's been wond'ring if we've been all right

G D Bm Cmaj7

While she's been recov'ring

she might be scared to reunite

D G D G

Your Mama's comin' home tonight

[Verse 3]

D A D G D

She may be a little hard to read

A D G D

So let her know that one thing's guaranteed

We're gonna love her more

D G

Than we ever did before

D A D

We're so glad,'cause Mama's comin' home tonight

G D G D

Well, she's been working and she's had to fight

G D Bm Cmaj7

and She's been searching

for ways to hang on to the light

D G D

Your Mama's comin' home tonight

[Interlude]

Bm A

There may be times when you should sit and hold her hand

Bm A

Don't have to say a single word

Bm A/C#

She needs to rediscover Just how much we all love her

Bm A7

Always, forever

[Verse 4]

D A D G D

If you need to know I'll make it clear

A D G D

I'm not goin' anywhere but here

I only want one life,

D G

with my kids and with my wife

D A D

We'll be fine cause Mama's comin' home tonight

G D G D

Yeah she’s my hero 'cause she won't lose this fight

G D Bm Cmaj7

For me and our family...

I'm sure we're gonna be all right

D G D

Your Mama's comin' home tonight

[Outro]

G D G D

Your Mama's comin' home tonight

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