Mama
Spice Girls

Capo 1st Fret
[Instrumental Riffs]

Riff 1
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Riff 2
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[Intro]    C/G    D/F# - Em7    D/F# - G    C/G
           C/G    D/F# - Em7    D/F# - G    C/G

C/G                                 D/F#          Em7     D/F#                  G
She used to be my only enemy, never letting me be free ___Catching me in places that I knew I
C/G
Shouldn't be


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Every other day I crossed the line, I didn't mean to be so bad, ____I never thought you would
G                         C/G
Become the friend I never had


[Pre-Chorus]
C/G         D/F#        Em7     D/F#         G       C/G
Back then I didn't know why, ___why you were misunderstood
C/G      D/F#             Em7      D/F#      G         C/G
So now I see through your eyes, ___all that you did was love

[Chorus]
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#   G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma-----ma  I  care
C/G    D/F#  Em7   D/F# G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma------ma my friend, My friend



[Solo]     C/G    D/F# - Em7    D/F# - G    C/G

[Solo Riff 1]
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[Solo Riff 2]
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C/G                                        D/F#             Em7  D/F#                   G
I didn't want to hear it then but I'm not ashamed to say it now, Every little thing you said and did
   C/Gx2                                                        D/F#          Em7    D/F#
Was right for me, I had a lot of time to think about, about the way I used to be, ___Never had a
       G     C/G
sense of my responsibility


[Pre-Chorus]
C/G         D/F#        Em7     D/F#         G       C/G
Back then I didn't know why, ___why you were misunderstood
C/G      D/F#             Em7       D/F#        G       C/G
So now I see through your eyes, ___all that you did was love


[Chorus]
C/G    D/F# Em7   D/F# G     C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma-----ma  I  care
C/G    D/F#  Em7   D/F# G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma------ma my friend, My friend


C/G    D/F#  Em7          D/F# G  C/G
____________________You?re my friend  _____


[Pre-Chorus]
C/G      D/F#        Em7    D/F#         G       C/G
Mama I'm sure I know why, __why you were misunderstood
C/G      D/F#             Em7     D/F#      G           C/G
So now I see through your eyes, __all I can give you is love

[Chorus]
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#   G     C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma-----ma  I  care
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#    G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma------ma my friend
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#   G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma-----ma  I  care
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#    G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma------ma my friend, My friend

 C/G    D/F#  Em7             D/F# G  C/G    (x2)
____________________You?re my friend  ______

[Chorus]
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#   G     C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma-----ma  I  care
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F# G         C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma------ma my friend
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F# G        C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma-----ma  I  care
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#    G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma------ma my friend
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F#   G      C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma-----ma  I  care
C/G    D/F#    Em7     D/F# G     C/G
Mama I love ___you, ___ma---ma my friend