(verse 1)

G
You taught me everything
D
And everything you?ve given me
C
I always keep it inside
G                  D             C ,   C - D
You?re the driving force in my life, yeah
G
There isn?t anything
D
Or anyone I can be
C
 And it just wouldn?t feel right
G                D         C    C - D
If I didn?t have you by my side

(pr?-refr?o)
        Am                        G
You were there for me to love and care for me
     D
When skies were grey
         Am
Whenever I was down
         G             D
You were always there to comfort me
          Am                         G
And no one else can be what you have been to me
      D              G
You?ll always be you always will be the girl
      F
In my life for all times

(refr?o)
G                      D
Mama, mama you know I love you
B
Oh you know I love you
Em                   G           C
Mama, mama you?re the queen of my heart
C               B
Your love is like
Em
Tears from the stars
G                         C
Mama, I just want you to know
Am7                            G
Lovin? you is like food to my soul
            D           C
yes it is          Yes it is
G           D           C
Yes it it         Yes it is

(verse 2)
You?re always down for me
Have always been around for me even when I was bad
You showed me right from my wrong
Yes you did
And you took up for me
When everyone was downin? me
You always did understand
You gave me strength to go on

(pre-refr?o)
There was so many times
Looking back when I was so afraid
And then you come to me
And say to me I can face anything
And no one else can do
What you have done for me
You?ll always be
You will always be the girl in my life

(refr?o - into soulpart)
Mama, mama you know I love you
Oh you know I love you
Mama, mama you?re the queen of my heart
Your love is like
Tears from the stars
Mama, I just want you to know

Am7                 B         Em
Lovin? you is like food to my soul  (into soulpart)

Dm                           C
Never gonna go a day without you
G/B                         Am7
Fills me up just thinking of you
Am7             ( C )              G
I'll never go a day without my mama

(refr?o)