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There were (G)many times when (G7)Iwas young
I saw (C)tears in mamma's (G)eyes
And I didn't know what (Em)things it was
That (A)made my mamma (D)cry
But(G)as the years went(G7)by I(C)understood each (G)tear
Mamma cried for her (Em)children
While (D)she was livin' (G)here
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And she prayed, (G)Lord please save my children
I'm (C)askin' you to(G)day
Lord, please save my (Em)children
Don't (A)let them stray a(D)way
Just (G)keep your hands upon them
Don't (C)let them die in(G) vain
But Lord, please save my (Em)children
Oh (D)this I pray to(G)day
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And (G)now the years, they've (G7)come and gone
Since my (C)mamma passed a(G)way
But back in my (Em)memory, I can (A)hear her every(D)day
Oh I (G)hear those prayers that she (G7)prayed to God
For her (C)children every(G)day
She was hoping that she'd just(Em) hear me say
(D)Mamma....I got(G) saved!!! (C) (D)
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But (G)Lord, please save my (Em)children
Oh (D)this I pray to(G)day