Oh! my mama

Intro, verses and chorus:

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C Am Em G
Oh! my mama, she gave me these feathered breaths
C Am Em G
Oh! my mama, she told me, “Use your voice, my little bird!”
C Am Em G
She said “sing! sing! sing! sing! sing! sing! melodies”
C Am Em G
And she sang! sang! sang! sang! sang! those melodies

C Am Em G
Oh! my mama, she did give me fancy feet I’ll be dancin’ on
C Am Em G
And I’ll tap, tap, tap my toes into those creaking floor boards
C Am Em G
Oh! My mama she took my little hand and held on tight
C Am Em G
All the mamas give the waters of their wells!
C Am Em G
All the mamas give the babies this very dirt we’re walking on

C Am Em G
Oh! My mama, she gave me these feathered breaths
C Am Em G
And your mama, she gave you these feathered breaths too
C Am
And when the sky drops all those feathers
Em G
When the birds sing in the morning

C
I’ll be a mama
Am
I’ll have a daughter
Em
I’ll be a mama
G
I’ll have a daughter
C
And I’ll give her melodies
Am
I’ll give her melodies
Em
I’ll give her melodies
G
I’ll give her melodies
C
I’ll give her melodies
Am
I’ll give her melodies
Em
I’ll give her melodies
G
I’ll give her melodies
C Am
And she’ll be
Em G
My little bird
C Am
And then she’ll fly
Em G
She’ll fly