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1776 - Momma Look Sharp

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[Remember, Freedom isn't Free]
["By the rude bridge that arched the flood,]
[Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,]
[Here once the embattled farmers stood]
[And fired the shot heard round the world."]
[Intro]
C C
[Verse 1]
CMomma, hey Ebmomma, come lCookin' Ffor Cme
CI'm here in the Ebmeadow by the rCed mapFle tGree
CMomma, hey mommEba, look shCarp, hFere I Gbe
[Refrain]
DmHey, Bbhey, mFomma look sCharp
[Verse 2]
CThem soldiers, they Ebfired. Oh mCa, did Fwe rCun
CBut then we turned Ebround and the bCattlFe beGgun
CThen I went undEber, oh mCa, am FI doGne?
[Refrain]
DmHey, Bbhey, mFomma look sCharp
[Verse 3]
CMy eyes are wide Ebopen, my faCce to Fthe sCky
CIs that you I'm Ebhearin' in the tCall grFass neGarby?
CMomma come find Ebme before CI dFo diGe
[Refrain]
DmHey, Bbhey, mFomma look sCharp
[Bridge]
I'll cClose your eyes, my AmBilly
Them eCyes that cannoAmt see
And I'll bCury you, my AmBilly
BenCeath the maple Amtree
[Coda}
CAnd never again Ebwill you whispCer tFo meG  
DmHey, Bbhey, mFomma look sCharp

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1776 - Momma Look Sharp

by Misc Soundtrack

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[Remember, Freedom isn't Free]

["By the rude bridge that arched the flood,]

[Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,]

[Here once the embattled farmers stood]

[And fired the shot heard round the world."]

[Intro]

C C

[Verse 1]

C Eb C F C

Momma, hey momma, come lookin' for me

C Eb C F G

I'm here in the meadow by the red maple tree

C Eb C F G

Momma, hey momma, look sharp, here I be

[Refrain]

Dm Bb F C

Hey, hey, momma look sharp

[Verse 2]

C Eb C F C

Them soldiers, they fired. Oh ma, did we run

C Eb C F G

But then we turned round and the battle begun

C Eb C F G

Then I went under, oh ma, am I done?

[Refrain]

Dm Bb F C

Hey, hey, momma look sharp

[Verse 3]

C Eb C F C

My eyes are wide open, my face to the sky

C Eb C F G

Is that you I'm hearin' in the tall grass nearby?

C Eb C F G

Momma come find me before I do die

[Refrain]

Dm Bb F C

Hey, hey, momma look sharp

[Bridge]

C Am

I'll close your eyes, my Billy

C Am

Them eyes that cannot see

C Am

And I'll bury you, my Billy

C Am

Beneath the maple tree

[Coda}

C Eb C F G

And never again will you whisper to me

Dm Bb F C

Hey, hey, momma look sharp

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