Chords for Jeanette - Listen Mama, Listen Papa (1971)

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_ [Bb] Listen mama, listen papa
[Am] _ Don't you say your [Bb] son's a problem
_ [Am] Just remember that [Bb] he's young
_ [Am] And try not to look [F] so solemn _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] Listen mama, _ listen papa
_ [Am] _ When you sigh and [Bb] say he's lazy
_ [Am] _ Please don't let him [Bb] like you do
_ [Am] _ Let him [F] be a little crazy
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[F] _ _ So wish [Ab] him _ well
His happiness should mean a [Db] lot to _ _ you
_ _ _ [Ab] _ For time is short
And soon enough his childhood [Db] will be through _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Tomorrow, _ _ [Bb] when he's a man and [F] can't go home
_ _ [Bb] He'll find the world, [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] he'll find the time to [F] sing for
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_ [Bb] Listen mama, _ listen papa
[Am] _ When he says he [Bb] doesn't want you
_ [Am] It's because he [Bb] really _ _ [Am] does
Though his actions [F] are beyond _ you
_ Listen [Bb] _ mama, _ listen papa
_ [Am] _ This is right from the [Bb] beginning
Even [Am] _ if he's not [Bb] always _ right
[Am] _ Just be patient [F] and forgive him _ _ _
_ _ So wish [Ab] him _ well
His happiness should mean a [Db] lot to you
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ For time is short
And soon enough his childhood [Db] will be through _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Tomorrow, _ _ [Bb] _ _
when he's a man and [F] can't go home
_ [Bb] He'll find the world, [F] he'll _ _ [Bb] find the time [F] to sing for
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