Got It From My Mama
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Intro
C G Am7 F
[Verso 1]
C
That girl, right there
Em G
In that faded photograph
Am7
Smiles just like me
F
Summer of '73
C
These old blue jeans
G
Handed on down to me
Am7
You can't buy 'em in no store.
F
They don't make 'em like this no more
- WALK UP from Am TO F -
Am Am/B Am/C Am/E F
She must have known they'd fit me perfectly
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- WALK UP from Am TO F -
Am Am/B Am/C Am/E F
E|-0-----0-----0-----0---1-|
B|-1-----1-----1-----1---1-|
G|-2-----0-----0-----0---2-|
D|-2-----0-----0-----2---3-|
A|-0-----2-----3-----0---3-|
E|-x-----x-----x-----x---1-|
C
I got it from my mama
G
I thank God that I did
Am
All the best parts of this heart
F
Every freckle on my skin
C
I got it from my mama
G
I got a lot of her in me
Am
So if you're wondering
Am7
Who I am
F
Or who I wanna be
F
Just look at her, you'll see
C C
Cause I got it from my mama
Am F
I got it from my mamaaa-a-a-a
[Verso 1]
C
Stubborn, 16
G
Couldn't tell me anything
Am
And heaven knows she tried
F
Everybody said, "You're so alike"
C
Well she gave me more than my blue eyes
Fmaj7
I see it more and more as time goes by
C
I got it from my mama
G
I thank God that I did
Am
All the best parts of this heart
F
Every freckle on my skin
C
I got it from my mama
G
I got a lot of her in me
Am7
So if you're wondering
Who I am
F
Or who I wanna be
F
Just look at her, you'll see
C G Am F
Cause I got it from my mama
Break
Am Am/B Am/C Am/E F
Well maybe somewhere down the road someday
Am Am/B Am/C Am/E
A little girl who looks like me
F
Will look at me and say
C
I got it from my mama
G
I thank God that I did
Am
All the best parts of this heart
F
Every freckle on my skin
C
I got it from my mama
G
I got a lot of her in me
Am
So if you're wondering
Am7
Who I am
F
Or who I wanna be
F
Just look at her, you'll see
C G
Cause I got it from my mama
Am F
I got it from my mamaaa-a-a
Outro
C G
I got it from my mama
Am7 F
I got it from my mama
C
I got it from my mama
How to play Got It From My Mama
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.