I ^A#7suslearned at my ^A#7Mama's ^G#7knee ^D# G#/D# D# Now, anytime I'm turned around I ^Gm7b5turn to Mama ^C7first And ^Fm7you'd be wise D#sus2/G To memorize G#/A# A#7 What Mama says to me

^D#7Now, Mama ain't ^Adimbeen wrong yet. And I'm living ^G#mproof D#/G

Mama ^D#7/A#says Don't use a toaster while ^Adimstanding in the shower ^G#m Now who an argue with that^D#/G? Mama ^D#7/A#says Don't hold your breath for ^Adimlonger than an hour ^A#7 G#sus2/C A#m7b5/C# A#7/D The woman knows where it's at! G#7 C#/G# G#7 And Mama says D# G#/D# D# it doesn't matter G#7 C#/G# If you're a king G#6/A# D# G#/D# D# D#7/G or you're a clown G# Adim7 D#/A# G7/B Cm Once you drive up a mountain ^F7 G#/A# D#7 You can't back down

Mama ^D#7/A#says Don't drink hot coffee ^Adimlying down in bed ^G#m Don't even give it a though^D#/Gt Mama ^D#7/A#says Never eat anything ^Adimbigger than your head ^A#7 G#sus2/C A#m7b5/C# A#7/D Is she a whiz or what? G#7 C#/G# G#7 And Mama says D# G#/D# D# it doesn't matter G#7 C#/G# If you're a king G#6/A# D# G#/D# D# D#7/G or you're a clown G# Adim7 D#/A# G7/B Cm Once you drive up a mountain ^F7 G#/A# D# G7 You can't back down

^CmMama makes a lot of sense If ^G7you know how to listen G# G#/A# G#/D# D# She is clear and concise ^CmDaddy says, "I love her, son, But ^G7she's got marbles missin'" But ^G#I say, "Hey! ^Adim7It's free ad^A#vice And what d'you expect at that ^Gm7price?"

Mama ^Fsays Fdim A#m/C# What you believe in is all you really own And I believe that she's ^F/Cright Mama ^Fsays A7#5 A7/G Dm(add2)/A Dm/A G7 If you've got doubts, well, then, boy, you're not alone Just means you're ready to ^C7fight A# D#/A# A# A#/C And Mama says it doesn't ^Fmatter A# D#/A# A# If you're a king A#/C F Gm7 G#dim7 F/A or you're a clown ^A#Once ^Bdim6you dr^F/Cive u^A7/C#p a mou^Dmntain ^G7 A#/C F You can't back down

You can ^A#turn up the heat You can ^Bdim7turn up the road You can ^F/Ccarry a beat You can ^D7#9carry a load You can^G7 Fsus2/A throw a fit You can^Gm7b5/A# throw a punch ^G7/B C7 A#sus2/D You can bring up a child Cm7b5/D# C7/E You can bring up your lunch!

it doesn't ^Fmatter If you ^A#drive a hard bargain or drive around ^Am7b5town ^A#Once ^Bdim6you dr^F/Cive u^A7/C#p a mou^Dmntain^G7 A#/C Am7 D7 You can't back down ^A#Once ^Bdim7you dr^F/Cive up a mountain G7 C7 F F/D# F/D F/C# F/C You can't back down!