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[Intro]
A   E  A
[Verse 1]
APappa brought flowers for Dmomma toAday
And all the grown children, but it's B7not mother's E7day
I Adon't have no money, not Deven a Adime
But I brought momma flowers, like I Ehave all the Atime
[Verse 2]
Every Aday I'd pick flowers from Dthis perrty Ahill
A small bunch of daisies and a B7few daffoE7dils
I'd Abring them to momma at the Dend of the Aday
And say "Flowers for momma, here's Emomma's bouAquet"
[Verse 3]
They'd Abrighten her face and she'd Dhold me Aclose
She'd say they were more precious than a B7beautiful E7rose
She Awore a smile sweeter than Dmillions of Aflowers
A smile that I'll carry through Elife's darkest Ahours
[Verse 4]
Now Amomma was layin' there, Dyes, they tell me she passed away
And Ashe was surrounded by flowers that outE7shined my bouquet
 AI know mine aren't fancy, but Dstill, all the while,
They were Aplaced in her hand and I Eknow I saw momma Asmile
[Verse 5]
DFlowers for momma, I Apicked them today
Not very much, just a B7simple bouE7quet
No, Amom wasn't fancy, but Dup there aAbove
She's the perrtiest flower in God's Egarden of Alove

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Flowers For Mama

by Smiley Bates

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[Intro]

A E A

[Verse 1]

A D A

Pappa brought flowers for momma today

B7 E7

And all the grown children, but it's not mother's day

A D A

I don't have no money, not even a dime

E A

But I brought momma flowers, like I have all the time

[Verse 2]

A D A

Every day I'd pick flowers from this perrty hill

B7 E7

A small bunch of daisies and a few daffodils

A D A

I'd bring them to momma at the end of the day

E A

And say "Flowers for momma, here's momma's bouquet"

[Verse 3]

A D A

They'd brighten her face and she'd hold me close

B7 E7

She'd say they were more precious than a beautiful rose

A D A

She wore a smile sweeter than millions of flowers

E A

A smile that I'll carry through life's darkest hours

[Verse 4]

A D

Now momma was layin' there, yes, they tell me she passed away

A E7

And she was surrounded by flowers that outshined my bouquet

A D

I know mine aren't fancy, but still, all the while,

A E A

They were placed in her hand and I know I saw momma smile

[Verse 5]

D A

Flowers for momma, I picked them today

B7 E7

Not very much, just a simple bouquet

A D A

No, mom wasn't fancy, but up there above

E A

She's the perrtiest flower in God's garden of love

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