Intro: C G Am7 F
C G Am7 F
Mama, I understand your many sleepless nights
C
When you're seat and you think about father
G Am7 F
Or how you tried to be the perfect wife
C G
You used to dress and fix your hair
Am7 F
Then you smiled through your tears
C G
In the mirror you would stare
Am7
And say a prayer, like:
F C
I wish he said "I'm beautiful"
G
I wish it didn't hurt at all
Am7
I don't know how I got here
F
I was once the one who had his heart
C
Until you had enough then you took that ring off
G
You took that ring off
Am7
So tired of the lies and trying, fighting, crying
F
Took that ring off
C
Oh, now the fun begins
G
Dust yourself off and you love again
Am7
You found a new man now you shine and you're fine
F
Like it's my time, you took that ring off
C G Am7
Mama (so sexy), you live and learn, that's just the way life goes
F
(you're a killer, you're a killer)
C
Always know that you've got a daughter
G Am7
That's so so proud you took the high road
F
You're so sexy
C G
You used to dress and fix your hair
Am7 F
Then you smiled through your tears
C G
In the mirror you would stare
Am7
And say a prayer, like:
F C
I wish he said "I'm beautiful"
G
I wish it didn't hurt at all
Am7
I don't know how I got here
F
I was once the one who had his heart
C
Until you had enough then you took that ring off
G
You took that ring off
Am7
So tired of the lies and trying, fighting, crying
F
Took that ring off
C
Oh, now the fun begins
G
Dust yourself off and you love again
Am7
You found a new man now you shine and you're fine
F
Like it's my time, you took that ring off
C
After all your tears
G
After all that pain's all clear
Am7
Mama, after all them years
F
We can start all over again
C
Mama, and now it all makes sense
G
Letting go is never the end
Am7
Mama, we can love again
F
This is where freedom begins
C
Mama, so put your love on top
G
You gon' shine and put your love on top
Am7
It's your time to put your love on top
F
Everybody put your love on top
C
Aye, love on top
G
Aye, love on top
Am7
It's your time to put your love on top
F
Girl you so fine, put your love on top
C G Am7 F
"If you're going through it just know it's called 'Going through it'
You're not gonna get stuck there, you're not gonna die
You're gonna survive"