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Intro: C G Am7 F
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Mama, I understand your many sleepless nights
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When you're seat and you think about father
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Or how you tried to be the perfect wife
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You used to dress and fix your hair
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Then you smiled through your tears
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In the mirror you would stare
Am7
And say a prayer, like:
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I wish he said 'I'm beautiful'
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I wish it didn't hurt at all
Am7
I don't know how I got here
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I was once the one who had his heart
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Until you had enough then you took that ring off
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You took that ring off
Am7
So tired of the lies and trying, fighting, crying
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Took that ring off
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Oh, now the fun begins
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Dust yourself off and you love again
Am7
You found a new man now you shine and you're fine
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Like it's my time, you took that ring off
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Mama (so sexy), you live and learn, that's just the way life goes
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(you're a killer, you're a killer)
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Always know that you've got a daughter
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That's so so proud you took the high road
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You're so sexy
C G
You used to dress and fix your hair
Am7 F
Then you smiled through your tears
C G
In the mirror you would stare
Am7
And say a prayer, like:
F C
I wish he said 'I'm beautiful'
G
I wish it didn't hurt at all
Am7
I don't know how I got here
F
I was once the one who had his heart
C
Until you had enough then you took that ring off
G
You took that ring off
Am7
So tired of the lies and trying, fighting, crying
F
Took that ring off
C
Oh, now the fun begins
G
Dust yourself off and you love again
Am7
You found a new man now you shine and you're fine
F
Like it's my time, you took that ring off
C
After all your tears
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After all that pain's all clear
Am7
Mama, after all them years
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We can start all over again
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Mama, and now it all makes sense
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Letting go is never the end
Am7
Mama, we can love again
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This is where freedom begins
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Mama, so put your love on top
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You gon' shine and put your love on top
Am7
It's your time to put your love on top
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Everybody put your love on top
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Aye, love on top
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Aye, love on top
Am7
It's your time to put your love on top
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Girl you so fine, put your love on top
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'If you're going through it just know it's called 'Going through it'
You're not gonna get stuck there, you're not gonna die
You're gonna survive'