Mama Said chords by
Lukas Graham 
Key: Bb major•
Chorus 1
Eb
Bb
When mama said that it was okay
Dm
Gm
Mama said that it was quite al right
Dm
Gm
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
F
And it was okay
Eb
Bb
Mama told us we were good kids
Dm
Gm
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm
Gm
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
'Cause we were good kids
Verse 1
Gm
Remember asking both my mom and dad
F
Bb
Why we never travelled to exotic lands
Gm
We only ever really visit' friends
F
Bb
Nothing to tell when the summer ends
Gm
We never really went buying clothes
Eb
Bb
Folks were passing on the stuff in plenty loads
Gm
New shoes once a year and then
F
Bb
Out to play ball so we could ruin them
Chorus 2
Eb
Bb
When mama said that it was okay
Dm
Gm
Mama said that it was quite al right
Dm
Gm
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
F
And it was okay
Eb
Bb
Mama told us we were good kids
Dm
Gm
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm
Gm
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
'Cause we were good kids
Verse 2
Gm
Don't get me wrong I didn't have it bad
F
Bb
I got enough lovin' from my mom and dad
Gm
But I don't think they really understood
F
When I said that I wan ted
Bb
to deal in Hollywood
Gm
I told 'em I'd be singing on TV
Eb
Bb
The other kids were calling me a wannabe
Gm
The older kids they started bugging me
F
But now they're all standing
Bb
right in front of me
Chorus 3
Eb
Bb
When Mama said that it was okay
Dm
Gm
Mama said that it was quite al right
Dm
Gm
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
F
And it was okay
Eb
Bb
Mama told us we were good kids
Dm
Gm
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm
Gm
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
D
'Cause we were good kids
Bridge 1
Gm
C
I know which place place I'm from
Eb
Bb
I know my home
Gm
C
When I'm in doubt and struggling
Eb
Bb
That's where I'll go
Gm
C
An old friend can give advice
Eb
Bb
When new friends only know a half story
Gm
C
That's why I always keep 'em tight
Eb
And why I'm o kay
D
I said I'm o kay
You know what my mama said?
You know what she told me?
Chorus 4
Eb
Bb
My mama said that it was okay
Dm
Gm
Mama said that it was quite al right
Dm
Gm
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
F
And it was okay
Eb
Bb
Mama told us we were good kids
Dm
Gm
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
Dm
Gm
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
F
'Cause we were good kids
Chorus 5
Eb
When mama said that it was okay
Bb
Bada dabada baba
Dm
Gm
Daba da dabada baba
Dm
Gm
F
Daba da dabada baba
Eb
When mama said that it was okay
Bb
Bada dabada baba
Dm
Gm
Daba da dabada baba
Dm
Gm
F
Daba da dabada baba
Chorus 6
When mama said that it was
Eb
Bb
Dm
Gm
(okay)
Dm
Gm
F
[Repeat and fade]
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEb Bb Dm Gm F...
Eb
Bb
Dm
Gm
F
D
C
Capo: No capo
Transpose: 0
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