Electric Light Orchestra - Mama

intro .

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she came up from the country with a smile for everyone
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she left her blue horizon just to find another home
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a lonely girl whod traveled many days
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a lonely heart that could not find the way

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and she said , “momma , its a hard life now youre gone”
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momma , its so hard to carry on
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and i feel im a fool who lost it all
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you used to make it all so very clear
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that life must go on though the end is near
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momma , its a sad and lonely life

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a misty morning rider , she came wandering through the hills
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a wandering soul appearing over rainy window sills
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a loser in her heart but in her face
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a smile for everyone under gods grace

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and she said , “momma , its a hard life now youre gone”
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momma , its so hard to carry on
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and i feel im a fool who lost it all
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you used to make it all so very clear
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that life must go on though the end is near
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momma , its a sad and lonely life

fiddle solo :

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orchestra solo :

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and she said , “momma , its a hard life now youre gone”
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momma , its so hard to carry on
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and i feel im a fool who lost it all
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you used to make it all so very clear

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midnight maiden madness , what to search for in this place?
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gateway to the city , night sky shadows on her face
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a lady lost in nowhere but her stare
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leaves the world , her life to start somewhere

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and she said , “momma , its a hard life now youre gone”
G#m7 F#m7
momma , its so hard to carry on
G#m7 F#m7
and i feel im a fool who lost it all
ebm7b5 C#
you used to make it all so very clear
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that life must go on though the end is near
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momma , its a sad and lonely life

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momma , its a hard life now youre gone
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momma , its so hard to carry on
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and i feel im a fool who lost it all
ebm7b5 C#
you used to make it all so very clear
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that life must go on though the end is near

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