Chords for Ray Charles For Mama

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[D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
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She said, my son, I beg of you, _ _ I have a wish that must come true. _ _
_ The last thing you can do _ _ for [Bb] your mama, _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ please promise me that you will stay _ [Bb] _ and take my
place while I'm away _ _ [F] and give the children love each day.
_ [Bb] _ I had to cry, _ what could [Ebm] I say?
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ How hard I tried to find a word, I prayed that she would not see me [Ebm] cry.
_ So much to say that should be heard, _ _ but only time to say [D] goodbye _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ to _ mama. _
_ _ Oh, [B] mama. _ _ _
_ [Db] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Abm] _
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They say in time you will forget, _ _ yet still today my eyes are wet. _ _ _
I tell myself to smile _ _ _ _ [Bb] for my mama. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ Now soon there'll be another spring [Bb] _ and I will start remembering _ [F] _ the way she loved to
hear her sing _ [Bb] her favorite song, [Ebm] Ave Maria. _ _
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Ave _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ Maria. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yes, [Bb] the children _ have _ _ all [Ebm] grown up now, _ _ _ [Db] but I kept my promise _ to _
[Gb] mama.
_ _ And I cannot [Abm] guide them _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] anymore.
_ _ _ Lord knows I've done [Bb] my best, _ _ oh, for [Ebm]
mama.
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[B] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Db] _
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_ The [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
family's left, I feel [Gb] so numb. _ _
I should have known this [Ebm] day would come, _ _ but still I try to smile _ _ _ _ [Bb] for my mama.
_ _ _ You know, [F] _ _
it hurts so much to see them go.
_ [Bb] They have their lives to lead, I know.
_ [F] Now I will watch their children grow _ [Bb] and hear again Ave [Ab] [Ebm] Maria. _
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_ _ _ _ [Gb] Ave Maria. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then [Bb] I will feel _ _ the _
[Bbm] deepest joy.
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Db] Yes, I'll kiss them all _ for [Gb] _
mama.
_ _ _ _ [Abm] And I will feel _ _ _ _ so [Ebm] proud that I _ made [Bb] the wish come true _ _ _ _ for [Ebm] mama.
_ _ _ Still _
[Bb] this _ seems _ _ [Ebm] so _ small _ _ _ for [Bb] a whole.
_ [Abm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ She did _ _ _ [Ebm] for _ _ _ _ me.
[B] Tell mama [Abm]
she's _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Bb] right.
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