Key: D# minor
Verse 1
G
Am
F
C
Em
F
Am
F
Em
When I was young me
Though back at the time
Em
F
I never thought I'd see her face
Ain't a woman alive
C
F
Dm
over the years we was bored
Em
And even though we had different daddies,
F
Dm
the same drama when things went wrong
Dm
C
hugging on my mama from a jail cell
Em
F
And who think in elementary,
Dm
Am
hey, I see the penitentiary
Em
F
One day, running from the police,
that's right
Em
F
And even as a crack fiend
Dm
Am
Mama, you always was a black queen
Em
F
Mama, I finally understand
Em
F
You always was committed
F
Dm
But the plan is to show you
that I understand
Em
F
Dm
Lady, don't you know it,
Em
F
Dm
Lady, place no one
Em
F
Dm
Sweet Lady, don't you know it,
Em
F
Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
Dm
Am
wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
F
Dm
but all along I was looking for a father,
Dm
Am
they showed a young brother love
C
Em
I moved out and started really hanging,
F
Dm
I needed money of my own
so I started slanging
Am
Em
I ain't guilty cause even
though I sell rocks,
F
Dm
it feels good putting money
in your mailbox
Am
Em
I love paying rent
when the rent's due,
F
Dm
I hope you got the diamond necklace
that I sent to you
Am
Em
Cause when I was low,
you was there for me
Am
Em
And I can see you coming home
after work late
Dm
Am
trying to fix us a hot plate
that I understand
Em
F
Dm
Am
Don't you know we love you,
Em
F
sweetie? dear mama
Dm
Am
There is no one above you,
Em
F
You are appreciated
Dm
Am
Don't you know we love you?
Dm
Am
I can always depend on my mama
Am
Em
When I was sick as a little kid
Dm
Am
there's no limit to the things you did
F
Dm
Are full of all the sweet
things you did for me
Am
Em
And even though I act crazy
F
Dm
I gotta thank the Lord
that you made me
Am
Em
There are no words
F
Dm
And all the extra love that you gave me
Am
C
Em
I wish I could take the pain away
F
Dm
if you can make it through the night.
There's a brighter day
Am
Em
Everything will be alright if you hold on
F
Dm
it's a struggle every day got a roll on
Am
Em
There's no way I could pay you back,
F
C
but my plan is to show you that I understand you
Em
F
Dm
are
Am
Em
F
Dm
Am
Em
F
Am
Need it, don't you know
Em
F
Dm
Am
Need it, need
Em
F
it
Outro 1
Dm
Am
C
Em
F
Dm
Am
Em
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