Mama

Mama, thank you for who I (F)am.

(F)Thank you for all the (C7)things (Dm)I'm not.

(Dm)Forgive me for the words (Bb)unsaid and for the (F)times I (Gm)forgot.

(Csus)Mama, (C)remember all (F)my life.

(F)You showed me love, you (C7)(C)sacrificed.

(Dm)Think of those young and (F)early (Bb)days,

how I've (F)changed along the (Gm)way,

along the (Csus)way.

(C)And I (Dm)know you believed

and I (Am)know you had dreams,

and I'm (Dm)sorry it took all this (Am)time to see

that I (Bb)am where I am

(F)because of your truth.

And I (Gm)miss you,

yeah, I (Csus)miss you.

Mama, forgive the times you (Gb)cried.

Forgive me for not (Db7)(Ebm)making right.

(Ebm)all of the (Abm9)storms I (Gb)may have (B)caused,

and I've been (Gb)wrong.

Dry your (E)eyes,

dry your (Dbsus)eyes.

(Db)'Cause I (Ebm)know you believed

and I (Bbm)know you had dreams,

and I'm (Ebm)sorry it took all this (Bbm)time to see

that I (B)am where I am (Gb)because of your truth.

And I (Abm)miss you,

I (Dbsus)miss you.

(G)Oh.

(C)Mi (G)mancherai.

(Ab)Mama, I (Ebsus)hope this (Eb)makes you (Absus)smile.

(Ab)I hope you're happy (Eb)with my (Fm)life.

At peace with ev'ry (Abmaj7)choice I (Db)made,

how I've (Ab)changed along the (Bbm)way,

along (Ebsus)the way.

(Eb)'Cause I (Fm)know you believed

in (Cm)all of my dreams,

and I (Db)owe it all to (Ebsus)you,

(Ab)Mama.