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Gordon Lightfoot - Mama Said CAPO: 2nd Fret [INTRO:] D C D C D [VERSE 1:] Mama said, "See it through
CDon't let the night put the Dbite on you Take your time, make your plan" CMama said, "Son be your Down best man"
[VERSE 2:] Mama said, "Play it straight
CDo what you like, only Ddo it up right Take your time, don't run wild" CMama said, "Son you're my Done man child"
[CHORUS:]
GMama didn't have that Aknow-it-all way She Bmlived by the book and she Aprayed everyday GNever was a time when a Arhythm or rhyme Or the Bmwords of a song ever Gslipped her mind
[VERSE 3:]
DMama said, "Go out there CPlay at the game and you Dbetter play fair
Make sure your song gets sung"
CMama said, "Honey be your Down big gun"
[INSTRUMENTAL:] D C D C D [CHORUS:]
GMama didn't care when AI never came home She Bmlearned how to cope with the Aend of a phone GDad went away to his Aplace in the sky BmMom said, "Son, he was a Greal good guy"
[VERSE 4:]
DMom said, "See it through CDon't let the night put the Dbite on you
Take your time, don't run wild"
CMama said, "Son you're my Done man child
[INSTRUMENTAL:] D C D C D [CHORUS:]
GMama didn't have that Aknow-it-all way She Bmlived by the book and she Aprayed everyday GNever was a time when a Arhythm or rhyme Or the Bmwords of a song ever Gslipped her mind
[VERSE 5:]
DMama said, "See it through CDon't let the night put the Dbite on you
Take your time, make your plan"
CMama said, "Son be your Down best man"
[VERSE 6:] Mama said, "Go out there
CPlay at the game and you Dbetter play fair Take your time, don't run wild" CMama said, "Son you're my Done man child
Take your time, don't run wild"
CMama said, "Son you're my Done man child"
[OUTRO:] D C D C D