Footloose - Mama Says

song : mama says artist : tom snow & dean pitchford from the musical , footloose D# G#/D# D# everything i ever learned G# C#/G# G# that gets me through the worst A#7sus A#7 G#7 D# i learned at my mama’s knee G#/D# D# now , anytime i’m turned around Gm7b5 C7 i turn to mama first Fm7 and you’d be wise D#sus2/G to memorize G#/A# A#7 what mama says to me D#7 Adim G#m now , mama ain’t been wrong yet . and i’m living proof D#/G D#7/A# mama says Adim G#m don’t use a toaster while standing in the shower D#/G now who an argue with that? D#7/A# mama says Adim A#7 don’t hold your breath for longer than an hour G#sus2/C A#m7b5/C# A#7/D the woman knows where it’s at! G#7 C#/G# G#7 and mama says D# G#/D# D# it doesn’t matter G#7 C#/G# if you’re a king G#6/A# D# G#/D# D# D#7/G or you’re a clown G# Adim7 D#/A# G7/B Cm once you drive up A F7 mountain G#/A# D#7 you can’t back down Adim G#m D#/G D#7/A# mama says Adim G#m don’t drink hot coffee lying down in bed D#/G don’t even give it a thought D#7/A# mama says Adim A#7 never eat anything bigger than your head G#sus2/C A#m7b5/C# A#7/D is she a whiz or what? G#7 C#/G# G#7 and mama says D# G#/D# D# it doesn’t matter G#7 C#/G# if you’re a king G#6/A# D# G#/D# D# D#7/G or you’re a clown G# Adim7 D#/A# G7/B Cm once you drive up A F7 mountain G#/A# D# G7 you can’t back down Cm mama makes a lot of sense G7 if you know how to listen G# G#/A# G#/D# D# she is clear and concise Cm Daddy says , "i love her , son , G7 but she’s got marbles missin’" G# Adim7 A# but i say , "hey! it’s free advice Gm7 and what d’you expect at that price?" A#/C C F mama says Fdim A#m/C# what you believe in is all you really own F/C 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 A# D#/A# A# A#/C and mama says F it doesn’t matter A# D#/A# A# if you’re a king A#/C F Gm7 G#dim7 F/A or you’re a clown A# Bdim6 F/C A7/C# Dm G7 once you drive up a mountain A#/C F you can’t back down A# you can turn up the heat Bdim7 you can turn up the road F/C 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 A#sus2/D you can bring up a child Cm7b5/D# C7/E you can bring up your lunch! A# D#/A# A# A#/C mama says F it doesn’t matter A# Am7b5 if you drive a hard bargain or drive around town A# Bdim6 F/C A7/C# Dm G7 once you drive up a mountain A#/C Am7 D7 you can’t back down A# Bdim7 F/C once you drive up a mountain G7 C7 F F/D# F/D F/C# F/C you can’t back down! C F