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Mama Sang A Song chords by
Faron Young
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
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G
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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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God put a song in the heart of an angel
F#
F#
2

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F#
F#
2

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A
A

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D
D

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And softly she sang it to me

You know, I get to thinkin' a lot of times about
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G

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back when I was a boy, the old home
D
D

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Bm
Bm
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place where I grew up, of the days both good and bad,
E
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while my overalls were hand -me -downs,
A
A

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my shoes were, they were full of holes.
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D

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I used to walk four miles to school every day through the rain,
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G

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through the sleep, and the cold.
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D

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I've seen the nights when my daddy would cry

for the things that his family would need,
A
A

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but all he ever got was a badland farm
D
D

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and seven hungry mouse to feed.

And yet, yet our home fire
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A

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never flickered once,
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D

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Cause when all of these things went wrong,


Mama took the helm down and

Mama sang a song.

What a friend we have in
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G

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Jesus.
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D

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Oh, I've been rocked

to sleep a many a night,
A
A

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to the tune of what a friend and come morning
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D

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rock of ages why it would wake

me gently once again and then dad

he'd reach up and he'd take the
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Bible down

and he'd read it read it loud and long and I
D
D

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always felt that maybe our home
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A

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was blessed when daddy would say mama
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D

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sing a song now let's see sister left

home first I guess and there was
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G

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Bob and

Tommy and the last was

Dan but then dad's hair was
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turning white and I had to be my mama's little man but it

seemed that his daddy's back grew weak
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D
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my mother's faith just grew that much stronger and
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those were the greatest days of all yes they are

When

Mama sang the song
F#
F#
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Blood of angels
C
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Cleft for me

Let me hide
C#
C#
4

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D
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Myself in
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Thee
Em
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I guess the house is still standing
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I don't get to go back there anymore,

at least much
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No voices is left to fill those old halls

I bet there ain't even no steps
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to grace the floor

Cause you see my mama

sings in heaven now

Up around

God's golden throne

But I'll always believe
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that this world is a

Better place to live because one time

My mama sang a song.

Precious memories flood my soul.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • A

  • E

  • C

  • C#

    4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mama Sang A Song by Faron Young is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Mama Sang A Song are Eb, Ab, G, Cm, Fm, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Ab, G, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mama Sang A Song is approximately 90 beats per minute.

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