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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] Em D G A7 C Em D [Chorus 1]
[Hey GMama] A7 I wanna scream so loud for you C 'cause I'm so proud of you Em Let me tell you what I'm aDbout to do [Hey GMama] I know I act a fool but A7 I promise you I'm goin' back to school C I appreciate what you allowed for me Em I just want you to be Dproud of me
[Verse 1]
I wanna tell the whole Gworld about a friend of mine This little light of mine and A7I'm finna let it shine I'm finna take y'all Cback to them better times I'm finna talk about my Emmama if y'all don't mind D I was three years oGld when you and I moved to the Chi Late DA7ecember, harsh winter gave me a cold You Cfixed me up something that was good for my soul Famous Emhomemade chicken soup, can I Dhave another bowl? You Gwork late nights just to keep on the lights Mommy A7got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike And you would Cgive anything in this world Michael Jackson Emleather and a glove, but didn't Dgive me a curl And you Gnever put no man over me And I A7love you for that mommy can't you see? SevCen years old, caught you with tears in your eyes 'Cause a Emnigga cheatin', telling you Dlies, then I started to Gcry
As we knelt on the kitchen floor
I said A7mommy I'ma love you 'til you don't hurt no more And when I'm Colder, you ain't gotta work no more And I'ma Emget you that mansion that we Dcouldn't afford See you'reG, unbreakable, unmistakable A7Highly capable, lady that's makin' loot A Clivin' legend too, just look at what heaven do EmSend us an angel, Dand I thank you [Hey Mama]
[Chorus 1]
[Hey GMama] A7 I wanna scream so loud for you C 'cause I'm so proud of you Em Let me tell you what I'm aDbout to do [Hey GMama] I know I act a fool but A7 I promise you I'm goin' back to school C I appreciate what you allowed for me Em I just want you to be Dproud of me
[Verse 2]
Forrest Gump mama Gsaid, "Life is like a box of chocolates" My A7mama told me go to school, get your doctorate CSomethin to fall back on, you could profit with But Emstill supported me when I Ddid the opposite G Now I feel like it's things I gotta get A7Things I gotta do, just to prove to you CYou was getting through, can the choir, please EmGive me a verse of "You DAre So Beautiful To GMe" Can't you see, A7you're like a book of poetry CMaya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Emturn one page and Dthere's my mommy G Come on mommy just dance wit' meA7, let the whole world see your dancing feet Now when CI say Hey, y'all say, Mama, now Emeverybody answer mDe [Hey Mama]
[Chorus 1]
[Hey GMama] A7 I wanna scream so loud for you C 'cause I'm so proud of you Em Let me tell you what I'm aDbout to do [Hey GMama] I know I act a fool but A7 I promise you I'm goin' back to school C I appreciate what you allowed for me Em I just want you to be Dproud of me
[Bridge] [no chords played, chords only according to the singing] G G I guess it also depends though if my ends low A7 Second, they get up you gon get that Benzo C Em D Tint the windows, ride around the city and let ya friends know [Hey Mama] [Verse 3]
G Tell your job you gotta fake em out Since you A7brought me in this world, let me take you out To a Crestaurant, upper echelon I'ma Emget you a Jag, whatever Delse you want Just Gtell me what kind of S-Type Donda West like? Tell A7me the perfect color so I make it just right It Cdon't gotta be Mother's Day, or your Embirthday For me to just Dcall and say
[Chorus 2]
[Hey GMama] A7 I wanna scream so loud for you C 'cause I'm so proud of you Em Let me tell you what I'm aDbout to do [Hey GMama] You know I love you so A7 I never let you go CWrote this song just so you know No matter Emwhere you go our Dlove is true
[Outro] G A7
C4x Em D G Mamama mama mA7ama Mamama mama mCama Mamama mama mEmama MamDama mama mGama 4x