Tom: C
INTRO: C F C F C F C
CARTER B STERS:
CHORUS:
C F C F
Dear Mama, now that we're older
C F C F
We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders
C F
Mama, you're a trooper
C F
Mama, you're a soldier
C G C
Mama, you mean a lot to me
VERSE:
C F
She always got me out of bed
C
Early Sunday morn
G
And took me off to church
F C
Where I could learn about the Lord
VERSE:
C F C
Mama tried to tell me how my life was gong to be
G F C
But I was young and wild and it was hard for me to see
CHORUS:
C F C F
Dear Mama, now that we're older
C F C F
We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders
C F
Mama, you're a trooper
C F
Mama, you're a soldier
C G C
Mama, you mean a lot to me
BDA K:
JOHNNY CASH (SPOKEN):
C F C
Mama, you always taught me right from wrong when I was growing up
F C F
And it's a pity that most people like me have to try everything for themselves.
C F C F
I realize now you always knew just what you were talking about
C F
And mama for all that hard work you did
C
And for the sacrifices you made for us.
G C
I just want to say thanks a lot.
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CARTER B STERS and JOHNNY CASH:
CHORUS:
C F C F
Dear Mama, now that we're older
C F C F
We can see the load on your tired, old shoulders
C F
Mama, you're a trooper
C F
Mama, you're a soldier
C G C
Mama, you mean a lot to me
C F G C
Mama, you mean a lot to me
