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Mama Knows Best

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[Intro]
E  G#m  F#  B
E  G#m  F#  D#
[Verse 1]
I wEonder why I always cG#mared abF#out her
   B  EWhen I never took care G#mof mysF#elf
   B  EBut now I'm gonna forgeG#mt all abF#out her, oh, oh
   B  ESo she can't keep pulliG#mng me through F#hell
[Verse 2]
   B  EI can't believe I ever said G#mI loveF#d her
   B  EIt took me so long juG#mst to F#see
   B  EBut now I'm gonna listen G#mto my moF#ther, oh, oh
   B  EShe is always looking G#mout for F#me
[Pre-Chorus]
D#I'm on my wEay G#mto leF#arning,
I'm a betBter me
WitEhout G#myou, F#I was better D#off
Is one enEough G#mto my mama tF#old me don't sBettle for lEess
She was rG#might about all the rBest
[Chorus]
Mama knows G#mbest
(Yeah, she F#knows, yeah, she knBows)
WEhatever she G#msays
(Yeah, she F#knows, yeah, she knBows)
She coEuld've just G#mleft but she kF#nows
Yeah, she knBows, yeah, she kEnows
I gotta cG#monfess
   F#That mama knows bBest
[Instrumental]
E  G#m  F#  B
E  G#m  F#  D#
[Verse 3]
I cEan't believe I G#mever said I loF#ved her
   B  EIt took me so long G#mjust to F#see
   B  EBut now I'm gonna listeG#mn to my moF#ther, ohB, oh
EShe is always lG#mooking out for F#me
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm on my wEay G#mto leF#arning,
I'm a betBter me
WitEhout G#myou, F#I was better D#off
Is one enEough G#mto my mama tF#old me don't sBettle for lEess
She was rG#might about all the rBest
[Chorus]
Mama knows G#mbest
(Yeah, she F#knows, yeah, she knBows)
WEhatever she G#msays
(Yeah, she F#knows, yeah, she knBows)
She coEuld've just G#mleft but she kF#nows
Yeah, she knBows, yeah, she kEnows
I gotta cG#monfess
   F#That mama knows bBest
[Bridge]
EI don't know what yG#mou've been told
But F#I promise you tBhat I'm not like tEhem
G#mI'm not like thF#mem
       N.C.
I was raised up better
EI don't know what yG#mou've been told
But F#I promise you tBhat I'm not like tEhem
G#mI'm not like thF#mem
I was raBised up better
EI don't know what yG#mou've been told
But F#I promise you tBhat I'm not like tEhem
G#mI'm not like thF#mem
I was raBised up better
EI don't know what yG#mou've been told
But F#I promise you tBhat I'm not like tEhem
N.C.
I'm not like them
[Chorus]
Mama knows G#mbest
(Yeah, she F#knows, yeah, she knBows)
WEhatever she G#msays
(Yeah, she F#knows, yeah, she knBows)
She coEuld've just G#mleft but she kF#nows
Yeah, she knBows, yeah, she kEnows
I gotta cG#monfess
   F#That mama knows bBestE  
[Outro]
She kG#mnows, yeah, she kF#nows, yeah, she knBows
E  G#m  F#

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Mama Knows Best

by We the Kings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#m

[Intro]

E G#m F# B

E G#m F# D#

[Verse 1]

E G#m F#

I wonder why I always cared about her

B E G#m F#

When I never took care of myself

B E G#m F#

But now I'm gonna forget all about her, oh, oh

B E G#m F#

So she can't keep pulling me through hell

[Verse 2]

B E G#m F#

I can't believe I ever said I loved her

B E G#m F#

It took me so long just to see

B E G#m F#

But now I'm gonna listen to my mother, oh, oh

B E G#m F#

She is always looking out for me

[Pre-Chorus]

D# E G#m F#

I'm on my way to learning,

I'm a better me

E G#m F# D#

Without you, I was better off

E G#m F# B E

Is one enough to my mama told me don't settle for less

G#m B

She was right about all the rest

[Chorus]

G#m

Mama knows best

F# B

(Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows)

E G#m

Whatever she says

F# B

(Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows)

E G#m F#

She could've just left but she knows

B E

Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows

G#m

I gotta confess

F# B

That mama knows best

[Instrumental]

E G#m F# B

E G#m F# D#

[Verse 3]

E G#m F#

I can't believe I ever said I loved her

B E G#m F#

It took me so long just to see

B E G#m F# B

But now I'm gonna listen to my mother, oh, oh

E G#m F#

She is always looking out for me

[Pre-Chorus]

E G#m F#

I'm on my way to learning,

I'm a better me

E G#m F# D#

Without you, I was better off

E G#m F# B E

Is one enough to my mama told me don't settle for less

G#m B

She was right about all the rest

[Chorus]

G#m

Mama knows best

F# B

(Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows)

E G#m

Whatever she says

F# B

(Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows)

E G#m F#

She could've just left but she knows

B E

Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows

G#m

I gotta confess

F# B

That mama knows best

[Bridge]

E G#m

I don't know what you've been told

F# B E

But I promise you that I'm not like them

G#m F#m

I'm not like them

N.C.

I was raised up better

E G#m

I don't know what you've been told

F# B E

But I promise you that I'm not like them

G#m F#m

I'm not like them

I was raised up better

E G#m

I don't know what you've been told

F# B E

But I promise you that I'm not like them

G#m F#m

I'm not like them

I was raised up better

E G#m

I don't know what you've been told

F# B E

But I promise you that I'm not like them

N.C.

I'm not like them

[Chorus]

G#m

Mama knows best

F# B

(Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows)

E G#m

Whatever she says

F# B

(Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows)

E G#m F#

She could've just left but she knows

B E

Yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows

G#m

I gotta confess

F# B E

That mama knows best

[Outro]

G#m F# B

She knows, yeah, she knows, yeah, she knows

E G#m F#

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