song : mama says
artist : tom snow & dean pitchford

from the musical , footloose

D# G#/D# D#
everything i ever learned
G# C#/G# G#
that gets me through the worst
A#7sus A#7 G#7 D#
i learned at my mama’s knee
G#/D# D#
now , anytime i’m turned around
Gm7b5 C7
i turn to mama first
Fm7
and you’d be wise
D#sus2/G
to memorize
G#/A# A#7
what mama says to me

D#7 Adim G#m
now , mama ain’t been wrong yet . and i’m living proof
D#/G

D#7/A#
mama says
Adim G#m
don’t use a toaster while standing in the shower
D#/G
now who an argue with that?
D#7/A#
mama says
Adim A#7
don’t hold your breath for longer than an hour
G#sus2/C A#m7b5/C# A#7/D
the woman knows where it’s at!
G#7 C#/G# G#7
and mama says
D# G#/D# D#
it doesn’t matter
G#7 C#/G#
if you’re a king
G#6/A# D# G#/D# D# D#7/G
or you’re a clown
G# Adim7 D#/A# G7/B Cm
once you drive up A
F7
mountain
G#/A# D#7
you can’t back down

Adim
G#m
D#/G

D#7/A#
mama says
Adim G#m
don’t drink hot coffee lying down in bed
D#/G
don’t even give it a thought
D#7/A#
mama says
Adim A#7
never eat anything bigger than your head
G#sus2/C A#m7b5/C# A#7/D
is she a whiz or what?
G#7 C#/G# G#7
and mama says
D# G#/D# D#
it doesn’t matter
G#7 C#/G#
if you’re a king
G#6/A# D# G#/D# D# D#7/G
or you’re a clown
G# Adim7 D#/A# G7/B Cm
once you drive up A
F7
mountain
G#/A# D# G7
you can’t back down

Cm
mama makes a lot of sense
G7
if you know how to listen
G# G#/A# G#/D# D#
she is clear and concise
Cm
Daddy says , “i love her , son ,
G7
but she’s got marbles missin’”
G# Adim7 A#
but i say , “hey! it’s free advice
Gm7
and what d’you expect at that price?”

A#/C C

F
mama says
Fdim A#m/C#
what you believe in is all you really own
F/C
and i believe that she’s right
F
mama says
A7#5 A7/G Dm ( add2 ) /A Dm/A G7
if you’ve got doubts , well , then , boy , you’re not alone
C7
just means you’re ready to fight
A# D#/A# A# A#/C
and mama says
F
it doesn’t matter
A# D#/A# A#
if you’re a king
A#/C F Gm7 G#dim7 F/A
or you’re a clown
A# Bdim6 F/C A7/C# Dm G7
once you drive up a mountain
A#/C F
you can’t back down

A#
you can turn up the heat
Bdim7
you can turn up the road
F/C
you can carry a beat
D7#9
you can carry a load
G7
you can
Fsus2/A
throw a fit
Gm7b5/A#
you can
G7/B
throw a punch
C7 A#sus2/D
you can bring up a child
Cm7b5/D# C7/E
you can bring up your lunch!

A# D#/A# A# A#/C
mama says
F
it doesn’t matter
A# Am7b5
if you drive a hard bargain or drive around town
A# Bdim6 F/C A7/C# Dm G7
once you drive up a mountain
A#/C Am7 D7
you can’t back down
A# Bdim7 F/C
once you drive up a mountain
G7 C7 F F/D# F/D F/C# F/C
you can’t back down!

C F