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Mama Sang A Song chords by
Walter Brennan
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Key: E major
Verse 1
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(Written by Bill Anderson)
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F#
F#
2

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(God put a song in the heart of
Bm
Bm
2

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an Angel,)
A
A

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(And softly she sang it to me.)
Verse 2
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I get to thinking lots of times About

back when I was a lad,
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Of the old home- place where

I growed up;
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Of the days both good and bad.
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C#dim
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My overalls was
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
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hand- me- downs,
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y shoes was full of holes,

And I used to walk four miles

to school every day,
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Through the rain and the sleet

and the cold.
Verse 4
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I've seen the nights when my

daddy would cry
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D

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For the things that his family would need,
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A

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But all he ever got was a bad- lands farm
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And seven hungry mouths to feed.
Verse 5
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D

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And yet, and yet out home- fire never flickered once,

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'Cause when all these

things went wrong,
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Mama took the hymn- book down,
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And mama sang a song.
Verse 6
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(What a friend we have in
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Jesus.)
Verse 7
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I been rocked to sleep many a night To the

tune of "What A Friend"

TO THE TUNE OF "WHAT A
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FRIEND"; come morning,

"Rock of Ages" would waken me
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gentle once again.
Verse 8
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Then dad, he'd reach up an
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d take the bible down
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And read it, read it loud and long,
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I always thought that maybe
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D

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our our home was blessed
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When daddy would say,
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"Mamma, sing a song."
Verse 9
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Sister left home first, I guess,
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Then Bob and then Tommy

and then Dan,
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Then dad's hair was turnin' white,

'N I had to be mama's little man.
Verse 10
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But it seemed that as daddy's

back growed weak,
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Mother's faith just growed strong,
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And them were the greatest days of all,

When mama samg a song.
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(Rock of ages, cleft for
Verse 11
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me.)
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(Let me hide myself in
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thee.)...

OOH,

OOH, OOH. (Through Recitation)
Verse 12
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I guess the house is still standing;

I don't get back much no more,
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No voice is left to fill them halls,
Verse 13

'N no steps to grace the floor.
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You see, my mama sings
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in heaven now,
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Around God's golden throne,

But I'll always believe this world

Is a better place because, one time,
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My mama sang a song.
Outro 1
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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • F#

    2
  • Bm

    2
  • A

  • C#dim

    4
  • E

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mama Sang A Song by Walter Brennan is E major.

The primary chords used in Mama Sang A Song are E, A, G#, C#m, B, D#dim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, G#, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mama Sang A Song is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mama Sang A Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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