Mamas Chords

INTRO:
G    D    Em    C
 
VERSE:
         G
I don’t know why God made one-bedroom
  D
Apartments out of state
        Em7
I don’t know why He made hometowns
         C
If it’s somewhere I can’t stay
 
         G
I don’t know why He made growing up
       D
But I guess that we’re all gonna
              Em7
Yeah, I don’t know a lot of things
       C
But I know why God made mamas
 
 
CHORUS:
         G
For the open arms to fall into
         D
For the when you don’t know what to do
         Em7               Em
For the phone call sayin’ don’t forget
     C
I’m always in your corner
 
         G
For the heart that makes a house a home
         D
For the knowing that you’re not alone
          Em
For the “Darling, don’t you dare give up
 C
Even when you wanna.”
 
       C      D  Em        G
Yeah, that’s why God made mamas
 
 
VERSE:
             G
For putting Band-aids on a scraped up knee
     D
And wiping tears away
     Em7            Em
For picking up the pieces
           C
When that dream don’t go your way
 
            G
For always giving more than taking
        D
Always knowing what ya need
     Em7
And showing you that fighting’s
        C
Always best done on your knees
 
 
CHORUS:
         G
For the open arms to fall into
         D
For the when you don’t know what to do
         Em7
For the phone call sayin’ don’t forget
     C
I’m always in your corner
 
         G
For the heart that makes a house a home
         D
For the knowing that you’re not alone
          Em7
For the “Darling, don’t you dare give up
 C
Even when you wanna.”
 
       C      D  Em        G
Yeah, that’s why God made mamas
 
 
POST-CHORUS:
         D
Oh oh-oh oh oh
   Em
Oh oh oh oh
 C           C
Mamas, mamas
 
 
BREAK:
         G
I don’t know why God made living life
      D
Down here so hard to do
       Em                G
But I know why God made mamas
           C
‘Cause He knew I needed you
C
Oh-oh, oh-oh, ohhh
 
 
CHORUS:
         G
For the open arms to fall into
         D
For the when you don’t know what to do
         Em
For the phone call sayin’ don’t forget
     C
I’m always in your corner
 
         G
For the heart that makes a house a home
         D
For the knowing that you’re not alone
          Em
For the “Darling, don’t you dare give up
 C
Even when you wanna.”
 
       C      D  Em        G
Yeah, that’s why God made mamas
 
 
OUTRO:
         D    D
Oh oh-oh oh oh
Em
Oh oh oh oh oh
  C
(Mamas) ammm, mmm, mmm
 
 G
Mamas