[Intro]
    Em D 
G   A7 
C   Em D
[Estribillo]
     G 
(Hey Mama) 
A7 
   I wanna scream so loud for you 
C 
   'cause I'm so proud of you 
Em                           D 
   Let me tell you what I'm about to do 
     G 
(Hey Mama) 

I know I act a fool but 
A7 
   I promise you I'm goin' back to school 
C 
   I appreciate what you allowed for me 
Em                       D 
   I just want you to be proud of me
[Estrofa]
                       G 
I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine 
                              A7 
This little light of mine and I'm finna let it shine 
                     C 
I'm finna take y'all back to them better times 
                        Em                         D 
I'm finna talk about my mama if y'all don't mind 
                   G 
I was three years old when you and I moved to the Chi 
      A7 
Late December, harsh winter gave me a cold 
    C 
You fixed me up something that was good for my soul 
       Em                           D 
Famous homemade chicken soup, can I have another bowl? 
    G 
You work late nights just to keep on the lights 
      A7 
Mommy got me training wheels so I could keep on my bike 
              C 
And you would give anything in this world 
                Em                              D 
Michael Jackson leather and a glove, but didn't give me a curl 
        G 
And you never put no man over me 
      A7 
And I love you for that mommy can't you see? 
   C 
Seven years old, caught you with tears in your eyes 
         Em                          D                       G 
'Cause a nigga cheatin', telling you lies, then I started to cry 
  
As we knelt on the kitchen floor 
       A7 
I said mommy I'ma love you 'til you don't hurt no more 
             C 
And when I'm older, you ain't gotta work no more 
         Em                           D 
And I'ma get you that mansion that we couldn't afford 
          G 
See you're, unbreakable, unmistakable 
A7 
Highly capable, lady that's makin' loot 
  C 
A livin' legend too, just look at what heaven do 
Em                D 
Send us an angel, and I thank you (Hey Mama)
[Estribillo]
     G 
(Hey Mama) 
A7 
   I wanna scream so loud for you 
C 
   'cause I'm so proud of you 
Em                           D 
   Let me tell you what I'm about to do 
     G 
(Hey Mama) 

I know I act a fool but 
A7 
   I promise you I'm goin' back to school 
C 
   I appreciate what you allowed for me 
Em                       D 
   I just want you to be proud of me
[Estrofa]
                  G 
Forrest Gump mama said, "Life is like a box of chocolates" 
   A7 
My mama told me go to school, get your doctorate 
C 
Somethin to fall back on, you could profit with 
    Em                        D 
But still supported me when I did the opposite 
G 
   Now I feel like it's things I gotta get 
A7 
Things I gotta do, just to prove to you 
C 
You was getting through, can the choir, please 
Em                      D                   G 
Give me a verse of "You Are So Beautiful To Me" 
               A7 
Can't you see, you're like a book of poetry 
C                             Em                D 
Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, turn one page and there's my mommy 
G                                  A7 
   Come on mommy just dance wit' me, let the whole world see your dancing feet 
         C                               Em                D 
Now when I say Hey, y'all say, Mama, now everybody answer me (Hey Mama)
[Estribillo]
     G 
(Hey Mama) 
A7 
   I wanna scream so loud for you 
C 
   'cause I'm so proud of you 
Em                           D 
   Let me tell you what I'm about to do 
     G 
(Hey Mama) 

I know I act a fool but 
A7 
   I promise you I'm goin' back to school 
C 
   I appreciate what you allowed for me 
Em                       D 
   I just want you to be proud of me
[Puente]
(no chords played, chords only according to the singing) 
(G)                               (G) 
   I guess it also depends though if my ends low 
(A7) 
Second, they get up you gon get that Benzo 
(C)               (Em)                     (D) 
Tint the windows, ride around the city and let ya friends know (Hey Mama)
[Estrofa]
G 
  Tell your job you gotta fake em out 
          A7 
Since you brought me in this world, let me take you out 
     C 
To a restaurant, upper echelon 
     Em                      D 
I'ma get you a Jag, whatever else you want 
     G 
Just tell me what kind of S-Type Donda West like? 
     A7 
Tell me the perfect color so I make it just right 
   C                                    Em 
It don't gotta be Mother's Day, or your birthday 
               D 
For me to just call and say
[Estribillo]
     G 
(Hey Mama) 
A7 
   I wanna scream so loud for you 
C 
   'cause I'm so proud of you 
Em                           D 
   Let me tell you what I'm about to do 
     G 
(Hey Mama) 

You know I love you so 
A7 
   I never let you go 
C 
Wrote this song just so you know 
          Em               D 
No matter where you go our love is true
[Outro]
G   A7 
 
C   Em D   4x 
  
G 
 
             A7 
Mamama mama mama 
             C 
Mamama mama mama 
             Em 
Mamama mama mama 
   D         G 
Mamama mama mama   4x