(chords are listed above the lyrics)

F5                   Bb5
   mama that's the hardest
A5                 G5
   thing I ever had to do
F5                   Bb5
   stayin' up all night
A5                      G5
   just talkin' with you
F5                     D5
   like a tree in the forest oh
      Bb5          G5
I will listen to you whoa
F5                   Bb5
   mama that's the hardest
F5                Bb5       A5  G5
   thing I ever had to do

F5                              Bb5
   so I wake up in the morning
A5                          G5
   you know I'm sad and blue
F5                           Bb5
   it was me who was falling
A5                     G5
   but I swore it was you
F5                        D5
   it's like 3 in the morning oh
    Bb5              G5
and I woke up with you whoa
F5                   Bb5
   mama that's the hardest
F5                Bb5
   thing I ever had to do

F5    Ab5    G5    Bb5
   doodoodoodoodoo...

         F5                D5
you know all I ever wanted
            B5                  Bb5
was just strange and sad but true
    F5                D5
for people all to listen
       B5                Bb5
when I walk into the room
         F5                   D5
you know strange things have happened
    Bb5                 G5
and all my dreams came true
F5                   Bb5
   mama that's the hardest
F5                Bb5
   thing I ever had to do

F5    Ab5    G5    Bb5
   doodoodoodoodoo...
F5    Ab5    G5    Bb5   F5
   doodoodoodoodoo...