Intro
B Bm
[Chorus]
Bm Emadd9 Em9 Emadd9 Am6 F#aug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
Bm Emadd9 A7sus4 G6 F#7
Mama, will a prince come and take me away?
[Verse]
Bm Emadd9 G Cadd+11
When I said these things I believed in kings
F#7 F#aug Bm Emadd9
Then I didn't know love could hurt me so
Em Amadd9 Bm Bsus4
Slowly she replied, tears had filled her eyes
F#7 F#aug Bm
Baby not so fast let your young life last
[Chorus]
Bm Emadd9 Em9 Emadd9 Am6 F#aug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
Bm Emadd9 A7sus4 G6 F#7
Mama, will a prince come and take me away?
[Verse]
Bm Emadd9 G Cadd+11
I sang to her in fun, my teens had just began
F#7 F#aug Bm Emadd9
My age was not the same still we played this game
Em Amadd9 Bm Bsus4
Her eyes were filled with pride and slowly she replied
F#7 F#aug Bm B B7
Soon enough you'll be a very pretty bride
[Chorus]
Em Amadd9 Am9 Amadd9 Dm6 Baug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
Em Amadd9 D7sus4 C6 B7
Mama, will the hurt go away deep inside?
[Verse]
Em Amadd9 C Fadd+11
When I sang this song, my whole world had gone wrong
B7 Baug Em Amadd9
All my careful dreams had turned to crystal streams
Am Dmadd9 Em Esus4
My love didn't last, and now more years have passed
B7 Baug Em
Left with just one thing - a tender voice that sings
[Chorus]
Em Amadd9 Am9 Amadd9 Dm6 Baug
Mama, when my dollies have babies and I am a big lady?
Em
Mama...