Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

[Intro] Dm C Am [Verse 1]

^DmMama she has taught me well ^CTold me when I wa^Ams young ^DmSon your life's an open book Don't ^Cclose it before it's ^Amdone ^DmThe brightest flame burns quickest Thats ^Cwhat I heard her^Am say ^DmThe son's heart's owed to mother But ^CI must find my^Am way

[Chorus]

^DmLet ^Cmy ^Amheart ^Ggo ^DmLet ^Cyour ^Amson ^Ggrow Mama ^Dmlet ^Cmy ^Amheart ^Ggo Or ^Dmlet t^Chis ^Bbheart ^Gbe ^Amstill.

[Instrumental] Dm C Am [Verse 2]

^DmRebel, my new last name ^CWild blood in my ^Amveins ^DmApron strings around my neck The ^Cmark that still^Am remains ^DmLeft home at an early age of w^Chat I heard was^Am wrong ^DmI never asked forgiveness But ^Cwhat I said is^Am done

[Chorus]

^DmLet ^Cmy ^Amheart ^Ggo ^DmLet ^Cyour ^Amson ^Ggrow Mama ^Dmlet ^Cmy ^Amheart ^Ggo Or ^Dmlet t^Chis ^Bbheart ^Gbe ^Amstill.

[Bridge]

^DmNever I ^Gasked of you ^Cbut never I^F gave ^DmBut you gave me your^G emptiness I now ^Ctake to my gr^Fave

^DmNever I ^Gasked of you ^Cbut never I^F gave ^DmBut you gave me your^G emptiness I now ^Ctake to my gr^Fave So le^Dmt thi^Cs he^Bbart be^G st^Amill.

[Verse 3]

^DmMama now I'm coming home I'm not a^Cll you wished of^Am me ^DmA mother's love for her son ^CUnspoken, help me ^Ambe ^Dmyeah I took your love for granted and all the^C things you said ^Amto me ^DmI need your arms to welcome me That ^Ccold stone's all ^AmI see

[Chorus]

^DmLet ^Cmy ^Amheart ^Ggo ^DmLet ^Cyour ^Amson ^Ggrow Mama ^Dmlet ^Cmy ^Amheart ^Ggo Or ^Dmlet t^Chis ^Bbheart ^Gbe ^Amstill.

^DmLet ^Cmy h^Ameart ^Dmgo Mama ^Dmlet ^Cmy h^Ameart ^Dmgo You never ^Dmlet ^Cmy h^Ameart ^Dmgo Mama ^Dmlet t^Chis ^Bbheart ^Gbe ^Amstill.

[Bridge] (solo over Dm G C F twice)

^DmNever I ^Gasked of you ^Cbut never I^F gave ^DmBut you gave me your^G emptiness I now ^Ctake to my gr^Fave

So le^Dmt thi^Cs he^Bbart be^G st^Amill.

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