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Mama

Electric Light Orchestra
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 She came  up from the country with a smile  for everyone
 She left  her blue horizon just to find  another home
 A lonely  girl whod traveled many days
 A lonely  heart that could not find  the way
 And she  said, "Momma,  its a hard  life now youre gone"
Momma,  its so hard  to carry on
 And I  feel Im a fool  who lost it all
 You used  to make it all so very clear
 That life  must go on though the end is near
Momma,  its a sad  and lonely life
 A misty  morning rider, she came wandering  through the hills
 A wandering  soul appearing over rainy  window sills
 A loser  in her heart but in her face
 A smile  for everyone under Gods  grace
 And she  said, "Momma,  its a hard  life now youre gone"
Momma,  its so hard  to carry on
 And I  feel Im a fool  who lost it all
 You used  to make it all so very clear
 That life  must go on though the end is near
Momma,  its a sad  and lonely life
 And she  said, "Momma,  its a hard  life now youre gone"
Momma,  its so hard  to carry on
 And I  feel Im a fool  who lost it all
 You used  to make it all so very clear
Midnight  maiden madness, what to search  for in this place?
Gateway  to the city, night sky shadows  on her face
 A lady  lost in nowhere but her stare
 Leaves the world,  her life to start somewhere
 And she  said, "Momma,  its a hard  life now youre gone"
Momma,  its so hard  to carry on
 And I  feel Im a fool  who lost it all
 You used  to make it all so very clear
 That life  must go on though the end is near
Momma,  its a sad  and lonely life
Momma,  its a hard  life now you’re gone
Momma,  its so hard  to carry on
 And I  feel Im a fool  who lost it all
 You used  to make it all so very clear
 That life  must go on though the end is near

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Readable chord sheet for Mama by Electric Light Orchestra

[C#add9][Badd9][C#add9][Badd9][C#add9][Badd9][D][Ebm7b5][A]
[E]    [E]    [E]    [E]

She [Badd9]came up from the country with a [Add9]smile for everyone
She [Badd9]left her blue horizon just to [Add9]find another home
A [Badd9]lonely girl whod traveled many [Add9]days
A [Baad9]lonely heart that could not [Add9]find the way

And [Aadd9]she said, "[Abm7]Momma, its a [F#m7]hard life now youre gone"
[Abm7]Momma, its so [F#m7]hard to carry on
And I[Abm7] feel Im a [F#m7]fool who lost it all
You [Ebm7b5]used to make it all so very [C#]clear
That [Ebm7b5]life must go on though the end is [C#m]near
[Badd9]Momma, its a [Add9]sad and lonely life [E]    [E]       [E]          [E]

A [Badd9]misty morning rider, she came [Add9]wandering through the hills
A [Badd9]wandering soul appearing over [Add9]rainy window sills
A [Badd9]loser in her heart but in her [Add9]face
A [Badd9]smile for everyone under G[Add9]ods grace

And [Aadd9]she said, "[Abm7]Momma, its a [F#m7]hard life now youre gone"
[Abm7]Momma, its so [F#m7]hard to carry on
And I[Abm7] feel Im a [F#m7]fool who lost it all
You [Ebm7b5]used to make it all so very [C#]clear
That [Ebm7b5]life must go on though the end is [C#m]near
[Badd9]Momma, its a [Add9]sad and lonely life [E]    [E]       [E]          [E]

[Abm7]    [F#m7]
[Abm7]    [F#m7]
[Abm7]    [F#m7]
[E]    [E]    [E]    [E]

[Abm7]    [F#m7]
[Abm7]    [F#m7]
[Abm7]    [F#m7]
[Abm7]    [F#m7]

And [Aadd9]she said, "[Abm7]Momma, its a [F#m7]hard life now youre gone"
[Abm7]Momma, its so [F#m7]hard to carry on
And I[Abm7] feel Im a [F#m7]fool who lost it all
You [Ebm7b5]used to make it all so very [C#add9]clear     [Badd9]

[C#add9][Badd9][C#add9][Badd9][D][Ebm7b5][A]

[C#add9][Badd9][C#add9][Badd9][C#add9][Badd9][D][Ebm7b5][A]
[E]    [E]    [E]    [E]

[Badd9]Midnight maiden madness, what to [Add9]search for in this place?
[Badd9]Gateway to the city, night sky [Add9]shadows on her face
A [Baad9]lady lost in nowhere but her [Add9]stare
Leaves the [Badd9]world, her life to start [Add9]somewhere

And [Aadd9]she said, "[Abm7]Momma, its a [F#m7]hard life now youre gone"
[Abm7]Momma, its so [F#m7]hard to carry on
And I[Abm7] feel Im a [F#m7]fool who lost it all
You [Ebm7b5]used to make it all so very [C#]clear
That [Ebm7b5]life must go on though the end is [C#m]near
[Badd9]Momma, its a [Add9]sad and lonely life [E]    [E]       [E]          [E]

[Badd9]Momma, its a [Add9]hard life now you’re gone
[Badd9]Momma, its so [Add9]hard to carry on
And I[Badd9] feel Im a [Add9]fool who lost it all
You [Ebm7b5]used to make it all so very [C#]clear
That [Ebm7b5]life must go on though the end is n[C#add9]ear       [Badd9]

[C#add9][Badd9][C#add9][Badd9][D][Ebm7b5][A][A]
[E]    [E]    [E]    [E]

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