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Mama

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[Intro]
G   G   G   G
G   G   Am   D   Am   D   G   G
[Verse 1]
GMama      Gcan you Amhear Dme?
I've been Amcalling for Dyou for a Gwhile now.G  
And GMama      Gcan you Amfeed Dme?
I'm so Amhungry for Dcomfort and Glove and staGbility.
[Chorus]
Well, it's Ctoo bad you Dwaited Gtwenty some hard Cyears
To Crealize you Dhated this Gmess that you've createdG  
I am Amne--ver Dcoming GhomeG  
[Verse 2]
And Gone day. . . Gone day you will Amwant your Ddaughter.
You'll often Amthink about Dher through the Gyears.G  
Then Gmaybe, Gmaybe you will Amwrite her a Dletter.
Oh, "AmReturn to Dsender, Gno one no Glonger lives here"
[Chorus]
Well, it's Ctoo bad you Dwaited   Gtwenty some hard Cyears
To Crealize you Dhated this Gmess that you've createdG  
Oh, I am Amne--ver Ccoming
I am Cne--ver Dcoming
I am Cne--Gver Dcoming GhomeG  
[Instrumental]
G   G   Am   D   Am   D   G   G
G   G   Am   D   Am   D   G   G
[Outro]
Well, it's Ctoo bad you Dwaited   Gtwenty some hard Cyears
To Crealize you Dhated this Gmess that you've createdG  
I am Amne--ver Dcoming
I am Cne--ver Dcoming
I am Cne--Gver Dcoming Ghome

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Mama

by Crystal Bowersox

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G G G

G G Am D Am D G G

[Verse 1]

G G Am D

Mama can you hear me?

Am D G G

I've been calling for you for a while now.

G G Am D

And Mama can you feed me?

Am D G G

I'm so hungry for comfort and love and stability.

[Chorus]

C D G C

Well, it's too bad you waited twenty some hard years

C D G G

To realize you hated this mess that you've created

Am D G G

I am ne--ver coming home

[Verse 2]

G G Am D

And one day. . . one day you will want your daughter.

Am D G G

You'll often think about her through the years.

G G Am D

Then maybe, maybe you will write her a letter.

Am D G G

Oh, "Return to sender, no one no longer lives here"

[Chorus]

C D G C

Well, it's too bad you waited twenty some hard years

C D G G

To realize you hated this mess that you've created

Am C

Oh, I am ne--ver coming

C D

I am ne--ver coming

C G D G G

I am ne--ver coming home

[Instrumental]

G G Am D Am D G G

[Outro]

C D G C

Well, it's too bad you waited twenty some hard years

C D G G

To realize you hated this mess that you've created

Am D

I am ne--ver coming

C D

I am ne--ver coming

C G D G

I am ne--ver coming home

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