SONG: Mama Says ARTIST: Tom Snow & Dean Pitchford From the musical, Footloose Eb Ab/Eb Eb Everything I ever learned Ab C#/Ab Ab That gets me through the worst A#7sus Bb7 Ab7 Eb I learned at my Mama's knee Ab/Eb Eb Now, anytime I'm turned around Gm7b5 C7 I turn to Mama first Fm7 And you'd be wise Ebsus2/G To memorize Ab/Bb Bb7 What Mama says to me Eb7 Adim Abm Now, Mama ain't been wrong yet. And I'm living proof Eb/G D#7/A# Mama says Adim Abm Don't use a toaster while standing in the shower Eb/G Now who an argue with that? D#7/A# Mama says Adim Bb7 Don't hold your breath for longer than an hour Absus2/C A#m7b5/C# Bb7/D The woman knows where it's at! Ab7 C#/Ab Ab7 And Mama says Eb Ab/Eb Eb it doesn't matter Ab7 C#/Ab If you're a king Ab6/Bb Eb Ab/Eb Eb Eb7/G or you're a clown Ab Adim7 Eb/Bb G7/B Cm Once you drive up a F7 mountain Ab/Bb Eb7 You can't back down Adim Abm Eb/G D#7/A# Mama says Adim Abm Don't drink hot coffee lying down in bed Eb/G Don't even give it a thought D#7/A# Mama says Adim Bb7 Never eat anything bigger than your head Absus2/C A#m7b5/C# Bb7/D Is she a whiz or what? Ab7 C#/Ab Ab7 And Mama says Eb Ab/Eb Eb it doesn't matter Ab7 C#/Ab If you're a king Ab6/Bb Eb Ab/Eb Eb Eb7/G or you're a clown Ab Adim7 Eb/Bb G7/B Cm Once you drive up a F7 mountain Ab/Bb Eb G7 You can't back down Cm Mama makes a lot of sense G7 If you know how to listen Ab Ab/Bb Ab/Eb Eb She is clear and concise Cm Daddy says, "I love her, son, G7 But she's got marbles missin'" Ab Adim7 Bb But I say, "Hey! It's free advice Gm7 And what d'you expect at that price?" Bb/C C F Mama says Fdim Bbm/C# What you believe in is all you really own F And I believe that she's right F Mama says A7#5 A7/G Dm(add2)/A Dm/A G7 If you've got doubts, well, then, boy, you're not alone C7 Just means you're ready to fight Bb Eb/Bb Bb Bb/C And Mama says F it doesn't matter Bb Eb/Bb Bb If you're a king Bb/C F Gm7 G#dim7 F/A or you're a clown Bb Bdim6 F A7/C# Dm G7 Once you drive up a mountain Bb/C F You can't back down Bb You can turn up the heat Bdim7 You can turn up the road F You can carry a beat D7#9 You can carry a load G7 You can Fsus2/A throw a fit Gm7b5/A# You can G7/B throw a punch C7 Bbsus2/D You can bring up a child Cm7b5/Eb C7/E You can bring up your lunch! Bb Eb/Bb Bb Bb/C Mama says F it doesn't matter Bb Am7b5 If you drive a hard bargain or drive around town Bb Bdim6 F A7/C# Dm G7 Once you drive up a mountain Bb/C Am7 D7 You can't back down Bb Bdim7 F Once you drive up a mountain G7 C7 F F/Eb F/D F/C# F You can't back down! C F