Hey Mama
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Intro
F Bb
verse 1
F Bb
Hey Mama, It’s me
F Bb
Said you better wait child, said you’ve been a long time runnin
F Bb
Hey Mama, Answer me
F Bb
Baby Boy you better sit down, Can’t listen when the sun’s out
F Bb
My only son this will be so hard to hear
Instrumental Break
F Bb
verse 2
F Bb
C’mon Mama, what do you mean
F Bb
I know you been knocked down, I know it ain’t all been easy
F Bb
Nothin ever good really is
F Bb
Why you gotta wait so long, Why you gotta wait so long
Bridge
Am Gm F Am Gm F
She said son let me reason with you, You think you carry such a wait
Am Gm F Am Gm F
I know I never beat you, boy, Better start acting like this here is a race
Instrumental Break
F Bb
[Refrão]Chorus
Bb C F Gm
You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried
Bb C F Gm
You ain’t worked hard enough to say, Well I’ve done mine
Bb C F Gm
You ain’t run far enough to say, My legs have failed
Bb C F Gm
You ain’t gone far enough, You ain’t worked hard enough
Bb C Dm
You ain’t run far enough to say, It ain’t gonna get any better
Bridge 2
F Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me
F Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me Chorus
F Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me
F Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me
[Refrão]Chorus
Bb C F Gm
You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried
Bb C F Gm
You ain’t worked hard enough to say, Well I’ve done mine
Bb C F Gm
You ain’t run far enough to say, My legs have failed
Bb C F Gm
You ain’t gone far enough, You ain’t worked hard enough
Bb C Dm
You ain’t run far enough to say, It ain’t gonna get any better
How to play Hey Mama
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.