Im Livin In Shame
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Mama was cookin' bread,
She wore a dirty raggedy scarf a-round her head.
Always had her stockings low, rolled to her feet; just didn't know.
She wore a sloppy dress,
Oh no matter how she tried, she always looked a mess.
Out of the pot she ate; never used a fork or a dinner plate.
I was always so afraid my uptown friends would see her.
Afraid one day when I was grown, that I would be her.
In a college town,
A-way from home, an identi-ty I found.
That I was born elite, with maids and servants at my feet..
I must have been insane;
I lied and said mama died on a weekend trip to Spain.
She never got out of the house; never even boarded a train.
Married a guy, was living high; I didn't want him to know her.
She had a grandson, two years old, that I never even showed her.
I'm living in shame; Mama, I miss you.
I know you're not to blame; Mama, I miss you.
Came the telegram;
Mama passed away while making home made jam.
Be-fore she died she cried to see me by her side.
She always did her best,
Ah, cooked and cleaned, and always in the same old dress.
Working hard, down on her knees; always trying to please.
Mama, Mama, Mama can you hear me?
Mama, Mama, Mama can you hear me?
I'm living in shame; Mama, I miss you.
I know you're not to blame; Mama, I miss you.
Won't you for-give me Mama, for all the wrong I've done?
I know you've done your best, oh, I know you've done,
The very best you could; Mama I thought you understood...
(Fade)
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Readable chord sheet for Im Livin In Shame by Supremes
-------------------------................ [D] [Dmaj7] [D7] [G] [A] [Am] Mama was cookin' bread, [F] She wore a dirty raggedy scarf a-[C]round her head. Always had her [Em]stockings low, rolled to her feet; just [G]didn't know. She wore a [Am]sloppy dress, Oh no [F]matter how she tried, she always [C]looked a mess. Out of the [Em]pot she ate; never used a fork or a [G]dinner plate. [Bm] I was always [A7]so afraid my uptown friends would [D]see her. [Bm] Afraid one day when [A7]I was grown, that I would [D]be her. [F#] In a [Bm]college town, A-[G]way from home, an identi-[D]ty I found. That I was [F#m]born elite, with maids and servants [A]at my feet.. I must have [Bm]been insane; I [G]lied and said mama died on a weekend [D]trip to Spain. She [F#m]never got out of the house; never even [A]boarded a train. [Bm] Married a guy, was [A7]living high; I didn't want him to [D]know her. She [Bm]had a grandson, [A7]two years old, that I never even [D]showed her. [D] I'm living in [Dmaj7]shame; Mama, I [D7]miss you.[G] [Gm] [D] I know you're not to [Dmaj7]blame; Mama, I [D7]miss you.[G] [Gm] [F#] [Em] [A] [C] [D] [G] Came the [Am]telegram; [F] Mama passed away while making [C]home made jam. Be-[Em]fore she died she cried to see me [G]by her side. She always [Am]did her best, Ah, [F]cooked and cleaned, and always in the [C]same old dress. [Em] Working hard, down on her knees; always [G]trying to please. [Bm] Mama, [A7]Mama, [D]Mama can you hear me? [Bm] Mama, [A7]Mama, [D]Mama can you hear me? [Eb] I'm living in [Ebmaj7]shame; Mama, I [Eb7]miss you.[Ab] [Abm] [Eb] I know you're not to [Ebmaj7]blame; Mama, I [Eb7]miss you.[Ab] [Abm] Won't you for-[Eb]give me Mama, for all the [Ebmaj7]wrong I've done? I know you've [Eb7]done your best, oh, [Ab]I know you've [Abm]done, The very [Eb]best you could; Mama I thought you [Ebmaj7]understood... (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: [D] [Dmaj7] [D7] [G] [A] [Am] [F] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] xx0232 xx0222 xx0212 320003 x02220 x02210 133211 [C] [Em] [Bm] [A7] [F#] [F#m] [Gm] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] x32010 022000 x24432 x02223 244322 244222 355333 [Eb] [Ebmaj7] [Eb7] [Ab] [Abm] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] [E][A][D][G][B][E] x68886 x68786 x68686 466544 466444