Chords for Ray Charles - For Mama "La Mamma"

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