Mama Who Bore Me

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  e         g
   mama, who bore me
   d/f#      a
   mama, who gave me
e            g
   no way to handle things
   d/f#           a
   who made me so sad

   e         g
   mama, the weeping
   d/f#      a
   mama, the angels
e              g
   no sleep in heaven
      d/f#    a
   or beth-le-hem

        c             d/f#
   some pray that one day
   a
   christ will come a-callin'
c               d/f#
   they light a candle
       esus         e
   and hope that it glows

c                d/f#
   and some just lie there crying
       a
   for him to come and find them
       c
   but when he comes
        d/f#              esus  e
   they don't know how to go (hold)

   e         g
   mama, who bore me
   d/f#      a
   mama, who gave me
e            g
   no way to handle things
   d/f#          a
   who made me so bad

   e         g
   mama, the weeping
   d/f#      a
   mama, the angels
c                      d/f#
   no sleep in heaven
              esus     e
   or beth-le-hem