Chords for Desmond - A Song For Mama (ft. Zinari and Dre' Dennis)

Tempo:
75 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Desmond - A Song For Mama (ft. Zinari and Dre' Dennis) chords
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[D] [C] That's just the way it [G] is, oh
[D] Some [C] things will never [G]
change
[D] [C] That's just the way it [G] is, [D] oh
[C] You [G]
taught me [D] everything and everything [C] you've given me
I'll always keep it inside
[G]
You're the [D] driving force in [C] my life
Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah
There isn't [D] anything or anyone that [C] I can be
And it just wouldn't feel right
[G]
If I [D] didn't have you by [C] my side
[Am] You were there for [G] me, too well you cared for [D] me
The skies were gray
[Am] Whenever I was [G] down, you were always [D] there
To comfort me
[Am] No one else can [G] be what you have been to me
[D] You will always be, [G] you will always be
The girl in [F] my life for all [Am] times
[G] Mama, Mama, you know [F#m] I love you
I love you, [B] oh, you know I [Em] love you
Mama, yes you [Dm] are
Mama, you're the queen [C] of my heart
I want [B] what you love
[Em]
You're everything I ever wanted, [G] Mama
[C] Mama, I just [G] want you to know
That I can't lose my cool to you, my soul
[D] [C] Yes it is, yes it [G] is, oh
[D] [C] [A] [G]
You've been [D] down for me, I've always been [C] around for you
Even when I was bad
[G]
You [D] showed me life from [C] above
Yes you [G] did
You took [D] care of me when everyone was [C] down on me
[G] You always did understand
You [D] gave me strength to [C] go on
There [Am] were so many [G] times looking back when [D] I was so afraid
[Am] And then you come to [G] me and said to me
[D] I can face anything
[Am] Ain't no one else can do [G] what you have done for [D] me
You will always be, you [G] will always be
The girl in [F] my life
[G]
Mama, Mama, you know [D] I love you
I love you, [B] oh, you know I [Em] love you
Mama, [Dm] Mama, [G] you're the queen of [C] my [Em] heart
[B] Your love is my tears from [E] the stars
Mama, Mama, [G] [D] I just want you to [C]
[G] know
That I can't lose my cool to you, [N] my soul
Yeah, you're the queen of my heart
Your love is like tears from the stars
If it's bloody, you will feel me, Noah's Ark
In scary times, you made it funny, Kevin Hart
And that's [E] alright, alright, alright
If I'm uncertain, you stayed up all night, alright
Wasn't always levitating
If I needed, I would ask you
Even if you ain't [D] got it, you would make sure that I had it
Thank you for [Cm] going to work every [D#] Monday
Thank you for [C] taking me to church every [G] Sunday
Got me from [C] being in the street, that's the [E] one way
You the [Cm] perfect role [C] model, don't need a runway
When I'm in trouble, I can always [E] find ya
And you're [C#] cooking Mr.
Bomb like [G] Osama
If I need [C] change, then you got me like [D] Obama
No matter [Cm] how old I get, I still love my [G] mama
Mama, [Em] Mama, you know I love [G] you
You know I love you
Mama, Mama, you're the queen of my heart
You're the love that is like tears in the sky
Mama doesn't want you to know
Love you so
Love you is life food to my [D] [C] soul
[G]
[D] Love you is [C] life food [G] to my soul
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Boyz Ii Men - A Song For Mama chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Am, G, D, C, D, Am, C and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 37 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 75. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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_ [D] _ _ [C] That's just the way it [G] is, oh
[D] Some [C] _ things will never [G]
change
[D] _ _ [C] _ That's just the way it [G] is, [D] oh
[C] You _ _ _ [G]
taught me [D] everything and everything [C] you've given me
I'll always keep it inside
[G]
You're the [D] driving force in [C] my life
Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah
There isn't [D] anything or anyone that [C] I can be
And it just wouldn't feel right
[G]
If I [D] didn't have you by [C] my side
_ [Am] You were there for [G] me, too well you cared for [D] me
The skies were gray
[Am] Whenever I was [G] down, you were always [D] there
To comfort me
[Am] No one else can [G] be what you have been to me
[D] You will always be, [G] you will always be
The girl in [F] my life for all [Am] times
[G] Mama, _ _ Mama, you know [F#m] I love you
I love you, [B] oh, you know I [Em] love you
Mama, yes you [Dm] are
Mama, you're the queen [C] of my heart
I want [B] what you love
_ _ [Em] _
You're everything I ever wanted, [G] Mama
_ _ [C] Mama, I just [G] want you to know
That I can't lose my cool to you, my soul
_ [D] _ [C] Yes it is, yes it [G] is, oh
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [G]
You've been [D] down for me, I've always been [C] around for you
Even when I was bad
[G]
You [D] showed me life from [C] above
Yes you [G] did
You took [D] care of me when everyone was [C] down on me
[G] You always did understand
You [D] gave me strength to [C] go on
There [Am] were so many [G] times looking back when [D] I was so afraid
[Am] And then you come to [G] me and said to me
[D] I can face anything
[Am] Ain't no one else can do [G] what you have done for [D] me
You will always be, you [G] will always be
The girl in [F] my life
_ [G]
Mama, _ _ Mama, you know [D] I love you
I love you, [B] oh, you know I [Em] love you
Mama, _ _ [Dm] Mama, [G] you're the queen of [C] my [Em] heart
_ [B] Your love is my tears from [E] the stars
Mama, Mama, [G] _ [D] I just want you to [C] _
_ [G] know
That I can't lose my cool to you, [N] my soul
Yeah, _ _ you're the queen of my heart
Your love is like tears from the stars
If it's bloody, you will feel me, Noah's Ark
In scary times, you made it funny, Kevin Hart
And that's [E] alright, alright, alright
If I'm uncertain, you stayed up all night, alright
Wasn't always levitating
If I needed, I would ask you
Even if you ain't [D] got it, you would make sure that I had it
Thank you for [Cm] going to work every [D#] Monday
Thank you for [C] taking me to church every [G] Sunday
Got me from [C] being in the street, that's the [E] one way
You the [Cm] perfect role [C] model, don't need a runway
When I'm in trouble, I can always [E] find ya
And you're [C#] cooking Mr.
Bomb like [G] Osama
If I need [C] change, then you got me like [D] Obama
No matter [Cm] how old I get, I still love my [G] mama
Mama, _ _ [Em] Mama, you know I love [G] you
You know I love you
_ _ Mama, Mama, you're the queen of my heart _ _
You're the love that is like tears in the sky _ _
Mama doesn't want you to know
_ Love you so
Love you is life _ _ _ food to my _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ soul
[G] _
[D] Love you _ is [C] life food [G] to my soul _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Kenneth Edmonds.

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