Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbed chords by
Morrissey 
Key: F minor•
Verse 1
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Mama,
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why did you do it?
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Mama, who drove you to it?
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Verse 2
Fm
Was it the pigs in grey suits
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Fm
Persecuting you?
Uncivil servants
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Unconcerned at how they frightened you
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Life is nothing much to lose
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It's just so lonely here without
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you
Verse 3
Fm
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Mama, why did you do it?
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Mama, who drove you to it?
Verse 4
Fm
Spare priggish money men
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Who scared the life out of
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you
Bailiffs with bad breath
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I will slit their throats for you
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Life is nothing much to lose
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It's just so lonely here without you,
Interlude 1
mama
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Verse 5
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Life is nothing much to lose
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It's just so lonely here without you
Verse 6
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So, we're gonna run to you
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We're gonna come to you
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We're gonna lie down be side you,
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mama
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We're gonna
Verse 7
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be with you
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We're gonna join you
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We're gonna lie down beside you,
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mama
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And we will be safe
Verse 8
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and
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sheltered in our graves
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We'll come before you
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And we will kiss you
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By way of one final hug,
Outro 1
mama
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