Chords for Flowers For Mama
Tempo:
93.4 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [E]
Papa brought flowers [A] for Mama [E] today And all the grown children, [F#] but it's not [B] Mother's Day.
[E] I don't have no money, [A] not even a [E] dime, But I brought Mama flowers like [B] I have [E] all the time.
Every day I'd pick flowers [A] from this pretty [E] hill,
A small bunch of daisies [F#] and a few [B]
daffodils.
[E] I'd bring them to Mama [A] at the end of [E] the day,
And say, flowers for Mama, [B] here's Mama's [E] bouquet.
[A]
[E] She'd say they were more precious [F#] than a [B] beautiful rose.
And [E] she wore a smile sweeter [A] than millions of [E] flowers,
A smile that I'll carry [B] through life's [E] darkest hours.
[C#m]
[E] [A] Now Mama was lying [E] there, yes, they tell me she passed away,
[F#]
And she [C#] was surrounded by [E] flowers that outshined my bouquet.
[A] [E] I know mine aren't fancy, but still all the while,
[B] They were placed [E] in her hand, and I know I saw Mama [F#] smile.
[A] Flowers for Mama, [E] I picked them today, Not very much, just [F#] a simple [B] bouquet.
[E] Mom wasn't so fancy, [A] but up there [E] above, She's the prettiest flower in [B] God's garden [E] of love.
Papa brought flowers [A] for Mama [E] today And all the grown children, [F#] but it's not [B] Mother's Day.
[E] I don't have no money, [A] not even a [E] dime, But I brought Mama flowers like [B] I have [E] all the time.
Every day I'd pick flowers [A] from this pretty [E] hill,
A small bunch of daisies [F#] and a few [B]
daffodils.
[E] I'd bring them to Mama [A] at the end of [E] the day,
And say, flowers for Mama, [B] here's Mama's [E] bouquet.
[A]
[E] She'd say they were more precious [F#] than a [B] beautiful rose.
And [E] she wore a smile sweeter [A] than millions of [E] flowers,
A smile that I'll carry [B] through life's [E] darkest hours.
[C#m]
[E] [A] Now Mama was lying [E] there, yes, they tell me she passed away,
[F#]
And she [C#] was surrounded by [E] flowers that outshined my bouquet.
[A] [E] I know mine aren't fancy, but still all the while,
[B] They were placed [E] in her hand, and I know I saw Mama [F#] smile.
[A] Flowers for Mama, [E] I picked them today, Not very much, just [F#] a simple [B] bouquet.
[E] Mom wasn't so fancy, [A] but up there [E] above, She's the prettiest flower in [B] God's garden [E] of love.
Key:
E
B
A
F#
C#m
E
B
A
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Papa brought flowers [A] for Mama [E] today _ And all the grown children, [F#] but it's not [B] Mother's Day.
_ _ [E] I don't have no money, [A] not even a [E] dime, But I brought Mama flowers like [B] I have [E] all the time.
_ _ _ Every day I'd pick flowers [A] from this pretty [E] hill,
A small bunch of daisies [F#] and a few [B]
daffodils.
_ _ [E] I'd bring them to Mama [A] at the end of [E] the day,
And say, flowers for Mama, [B] here's Mama's [E] bouquet.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ She'd say they were more precious [F#] than a [B] beautiful rose. _
And [E] she wore a smile sweeter [A] than millions of [E] flowers,
A smile that I'll carry [B] through life's [E] darkest hours.
_ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] Now Mama was lying [E] there, _ yes, they tell me she passed away,
_ [F#] _
And she [C#] was surrounded by [E] flowers that outshined my bouquet.
[A] _ _ [E] I know mine aren't fancy, but still all the while,
[B] They were placed [E] in her hand, and I know I saw Mama [F#] smile.
_ [A] Flowers for Mama, [E] I picked them today, Not very much, just [F#] a simple [B] bouquet. _ _
_ _ [E] Mom wasn't so fancy, [A] but up there [E] above, She's the prettiest flower in [B] God's garden [E] of love. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Papa brought flowers [A] for Mama [E] today _ And all the grown children, [F#] but it's not [B] Mother's Day.
_ _ [E] I don't have no money, [A] not even a [E] dime, But I brought Mama flowers like [B] I have [E] all the time.
_ _ _ Every day I'd pick flowers [A] from this pretty [E] hill,
A small bunch of daisies [F#] and a few [B]
daffodils.
_ _ [E] I'd bring them to Mama [A] at the end of [E] the day,
And say, flowers for Mama, [B] here's Mama's [E] bouquet.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ She'd say they were more precious [F#] than a [B] beautiful rose. _
And [E] she wore a smile sweeter [A] than millions of [E] flowers,
A smile that I'll carry [B] through life's [E] darkest hours.
_ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] Now Mama was lying [E] there, _ yes, they tell me she passed away,
_ [F#] _
And she [C#] was surrounded by [E] flowers that outshined my bouquet.
[A] _ _ [E] I know mine aren't fancy, but still all the while,
[B] They were placed [E] in her hand, and I know I saw Mama [F#] smile.
_ [A] Flowers for Mama, [E] I picked them today, Not very much, just [F#] a simple [B] bouquet. _ _
_ _ [E] Mom wasn't so fancy, [A] but up there [E] above, She's the prettiest flower in [B] God's garden [E] of love. _
_ _ _ _ _ _