G
You taught me everything 
D
And everything you've given me 
C           D
I always keep it inside 
G             D         C  , C-D
You're the driving force in my life, yeah 
G
There isn't anything 
D
Or anyone I can be 
C                    D
 And it just wouldn't feel right 
G             D      C   C-D
If I didn't have you by my side 

Pre-Chorus: 

    Am                 G
You were there for me to love and care for me 
  D
When skies were grey 
    Am
Whenever I was down 
     G        D
You were always there to comfort me 
     Am                 G
And no one else can be what you have been to me 
   D           G
You'll always be ,  you always will be the girl 
    F
In my life for all times 

Chorus: 

G           D
Mama, mama you know I love you 
B
Oh you know I love you 
Em          G        C
Mama, mama you're the queen of my heart 
C           B
Your love is like 
Em
Tears from the stars 
G                C
Mama, I just want you to know 
Am7                     G
Lovin' you is like food to my soul  
         D           C
yes it is          Yes it is 
G          D          C
Yes it it         Yes it is 

Verse 2 : 
G
You're always down for me 
D                  C          D
Have always been around for me even when I was bad 
G        D         C
You showed me right from my wrong 
C     D
Yes you did 
G
And you took up for me 
D
When everyone was downin' me 
C         D
You always did understand 
G       D        C
You gave me strength to go on 

Pre-Chorus: 
       Am
There was so many times 
   G          D
Looking back when I was so afraid 
       Am
And then you come to me 
  G          D
And say to me I can face anything 
     Am
And no one else can do 
       G
What you have done for me 
  D
You'll always be 
G                      F
You will always be the girl in my life 

Chorus into soulpart: 
G           D
Mama, mama you know I love you 
B
Oh you know I love you 
Em          G        C
Mama, mama you're the queen of my heart 
C           B
Your love is like 
Em
Tears from the stars 
G                C
Mama, I just want you to know 

Am7              B       Em
Lovin' you is like food to my soul  (into soulpart) 

Dm                C
Never gonna go a day without you 

G/B                  Am7
Fills me up just thinking of you 

Am7           ( C )         G
I'll never go a day without my mama 

Chorus