Songs I Heard My Mama Sing
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
B
Often in my mind I wander
E F# B
back to childhood days gone by
And I heard my mother singing
C# G#m F#
songs of praise to God on high
B
What a friend we have in Jesus,
rock of ages cleft for me
E B
When the roll is called up yonder,
F# B
then she sang abide with me
Chorus:
B
Take me back (take me back)
once again (once again)
G#m
to that old (old home place)
B
home place ( old home place)
Let me hear (let me hear)
mother's voice (mother’s voice)
C#
see her smiling (smiling face)
F#
Face (smiling face)
B
As she sang (as she sang)
with the choir (with the choir)
G#
all those old (all those old)
B
sweet songs (sweet old songs)
E B
Angels tell my darling mother
that I'll soon be coming home
B
Let the lower lights be burning,
F# B
for the sun hath made me free
Shall we gather at the river,
C# G#m F#
Jesus, Savior,pilot me
[B]
That will be a glad reunion,
will my mother know me there
E B
I will meet you in the morning,
then she sang sweet hour of prayer
Chorus:
B
Take me back (take me back)
once again ( once again)
G#m
to that old (old home place)
B
home place (old home place)
Let me hear (let me hear)
mother's voice, (mother’s Voice)
G#
see her smiling (smiling face)
F#
face (smiling face)
B
As she sang (as she sang)
with the choir (with the choir)
G#m
all those old (all those old)
B
sweet songs (sweet old songs)
E B
Angels tell my darling mother
E B
that I'll soon be coming home
She is singing now in heaven
E F# B
with the happy angel band
Where there's not a care or worry,
C# G#m F#
over there in glory land
B
And I know her voice is ringing
E F# B
as she sings those old sweet songs
E B
And I'll soon go home to join her
singing there around God's throne
Chorus:
B
Take me back (take me back)
once again (once again)
G#m
to that old (old home place)
B
home place (old home place)
Let me hear (let me hear)
mother's voice, (mothers voice)
G#
see her smiling (smiling face)
F#
face (smiling face)
B
As she sang (as she sang)
with the choir (with the choir)
G#m
all those old (all those old)
B
sweet songs (sweet old songs)
E B
Angels tell my darling mother
E B
that I'll soon be coming home
How to play Songs I Heard My Mama Sing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.