CAPO 5

   E5         G5
   mama, who bore me
   D5      A5
   mama, who gave me
E5            G5
   no way to handle things
   D5           A5
   who made me so sad

   E5         G5
   mama, the weeping
   D5      A5
   mama, the angels
E5              G5
   no sleep in heaven
      D5    A5
   or beth-le-hem

        C5             D5
   some pray that one day
   A5
   christ will come a-callin?
C5               D5
   they light a candle
       E5         E5
   and hope that it glows

C5                D5
   and some just lie there crying
       A5
   for him to come and find them
       C5
   but when he comes
        D5              E5  E5
   they don?t know how to go (hold)

   E5         G5
   mama, who bore me
   D5      A5
   mama, who gave me
E5            G5
   no way to handle things
   D5          A5
   who made me so bad

   E5         G5
   mama, the weeping
   D5      A5
   mama, the angels
C5                      D5
   no sleep in heaven
              E5     E5
   or beth-le-hem