(chords are listed above the lyrics)

F                   Bb
   mama that's the hardest
Am                 G
   thing I ever had to do
F                   Bb
   stayin' up all night
Am                      G
   just talkin' with you
F                     Dm
   like a tree in the forest oh
      Bb          G
I will listen to you whoa
F                   Bb
   mama that's the hardest
F                Bb       Am  G
   thing I ever had to do

F                              Bb
   so I wake up in the morning
Am                          G
   you know I'm sad and blue
F                           Bb
   it was me who was falling
Am                     G
   but I swore it was you
F                        Dm
   it's like 3 in the morning oh
    Bb              G
and I woke up with you whoa
F                   Bb
   mama that's the hardest
F                Bb
   thing I ever had to do

F    Ab    G    Bb
   doodoodoodoodoo...

         F                Dm
you know all I ever wanted
            Bm                  Bb
was just strange and sad but true
    F                Dm
for people all to listen
       Bm                Bb
when I walk into the room
         F                   Dm
you know strange things have happened
    Bb                 G
and all my dreams came true
F                   Bb
   mama that's the hardest
F                Bb
   thing I ever had to do

F    Ab    G    Bb
   doodoodoodoodoo...
F    Ab    G    Bb   F
   doodoodoodoodoo...