Capo 1
(Intro)
[Cadd9] [D] [G] [Cadd9] [Cadd9] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [Cadd9] [D]
(Verse 1
[Cadd9]She used to be my only enemy and [D]never letting me be [Em]free
[D]Catching me in places [G]that I know I [Cadd9]shouldnt be
[Cadd9]Every other day I cross the line I didnt [D]mean to be [Em]so bad
[D]I never thought that you would [G]become the friend I [Cadd9]never had [D]
(Pre-Chorus)
[Cadd9]Back then I [D]didnt know [Em]why, [D]why you were [G]misunders[Cadd9]tood
[Cadd9]So now I [D]see to [Em]your eyes, [D]all that you [G]did was [Cadd9]love [D]
(Chorus)
[Cadd9]Mama I [D]love [Em]you, [D]Mama[G] I [Cadd9]care
[Cadd9]Mama I [D]love [Em]you, [D]Mama[G] my [Cadd9]friend ([D]You're my [Cadd9]friend)
[Cadd9] [D] [Em] [D] [G] [Cadd9]
(Verse 2)
[Cadd9]I didnt want to hear it then but I'm [D]not ashamed to [Em]say it now
[D]Every little thing [G]you've said and did was [Cadd9] right for me
[Cadd9]I had a lot of time to think about, bout' [D]the way I used [Em]to be
[D]Never had a sense of my [G]responsibility [D] [Cadd9]
(Pre-Chorus)
[Cadd9]Back then I [D]didnt know [Em]why, [D]why you were [G]misunder[Cadd9]stood
[Cadd9]So now I [D]see [Em]trough your [D]eyes, all that [G]you did was [Cadd9]love [D]
(Chorus)
[Cadd9]Mama I [D]love [Em]you, [D]Mama[G] I [Cadd9]care
[Cadd9]Mama I [D]love [Em]you, [D]Mama[G] my [Cadd9]friend ([D]You're my [Cadd9]friend)
(Ad-lib) (x2)
[D] [G] [Cadd9]
(Chorus) (x2)
[Cadd9]Mama I [D]love [Em]you, [D]Mama[G] I [Cadd9]care
[Cadd9]Mama I [D]love [Em]you, [D]Mama[G] my [Cadd9]friend [D]