NF - MAMA

Capo: 6th fret

[Intro]
Am Em
Ooh-ooh, hey
Fmaj7
Ooh-ooh, wow-oh-oh
Am Em
Ooh-ooh, hey
Fmaj7
Ooh-ooh, wow-oh-oh

[Verse 1]
Am
Yeah, you ever make it up to the gate?
Em
And if you did, I wonder, is it a beautiful place?
Fmaj7
Did He put His arms around you, and make you feel like you’re safe?

Did He grab you by the hand and say that things are okay?
Am
I gotta know mama, did He show you some grace?
Em
Give you a pass and tell you He would carry the weight?
Fmaj7
Do you smile more? Wonder what it’s like when you pray

Is He standing in front of you so you could look at His face?
Am
When you talk to Him, does He talk back?
Em
You ever have conversations about what you regrеt?
Fmaj7
Or did it all go away once you got there? Doеs each breath

Take you closer to God? Would you say that you cry less?
Am
Do you feel at peace yet?

Do you laugh more?
Em
Do you feel like heaven is everything you could ask for?
Fmaj7
I ever make it up there, when I see you, I hope you’re smiling

‘Cause you deserve it, pray to God that you found joy
Am
And always know that—

[Chorus]
Em Fmaj7
You don’t gotta cry, you don’t gotta cry no more
Am
I hope you’re up there lookin’ down on us with a smile on your face
Em Fmaj7
You don’t gotta cry, you don’t gotta cry no more

I hope you’re up there with God feeling loved and set free from your pain

[Verse 2]
Am
Yeah, I look at the situation you had
Em
Mighta made a mistake of leaving, but it’s makin’ me sad
Fmaj7
Thinkin’ of you, how you grew up tryna cope with your past

Were you like me in your relationships and pushed away Dad?
Am
I gotta know, Mama, did you think you were trash?
Em
Something disposable, that nobody could love or be glad
Fmaj7
To say they was with you, that issue is a issue I have

That’s why it hurt me when Britney gave me those letters you sent
Am Em
I barely read any of ’em knowin’ I’d let them go to my head
Fmaj7
And get to me, especially when I feel I related

Might not be around for my babies, but know when I say that I love you, that I mean it okay?
Am
‘Cause nobody’s perfect

Yeah, I guess we all fall short
Em
And I can’t hold this unforgiveness in my heart no more
Fmaj7
So just know you’re

Loveable to me, and of course
Fmaj7
You’ll always be Mama to us, we’ll save a table for four
Am
And know that—

[Chorus]
Em Fmaj7
You don’t gotta cry, you don’t gotta cry no more
Am
I hope you’re up there lookin’ down on us with a smile on your face
Em Fmaj7
You don’t gotta cry, you don’t gotta cry no more
Am Em
I hope you’re up there with God feeling loved and set free from your pain
Fmaj7
You don’t gotta cry, no

[Outro]
Am
Yeah, I’m grown now
Em
Took me a while to see the bigger picture
Fmaj7
‘Cause if you were here today and I was talking with ya

It’d be a lot of tears of joy falling on my sweatshirt
Am
Prolly followed by some apologies and “Mom, I missed ya”
Em
Yeah, I pray you see me down here lookin’ up
Fmaj7
Still got a lot of things that I need healin’ from

But I’ll get there eventually, so don’t you worry none
Fmaj7
I just hope you finally got some peace and you feel happy
Am Em Fmaj7
Mom, I love you
Am Em Fmaj7