Intro: A D A D Verse: A A7 Vietnam, in 66' D Fbm Two best friends take a bad hit, Bm A D A They never saw it comin', but it saw them A A7 One was a rich boy, a doctors son D Fbm The other the father, a girl aged one Bm A D A Who never had the chance to hold his daughters hands A A7 New York flat, In 76' D Fbm Two good friends shoot a bad fix, Bm A D A Never woke up saw heaven before it saw them A A7 One was the daughter of a prominent man D Fbm The other the mother, a girl age ten Bm A D A Who walked in and found mama sleepin' in Gods hands A And she cried Chorus: A A7 D Fbm Stay with me, mama won't stay here with me D Fbm You promised you would never leave, A A7 D Fbm Stay with me, oh won't you stay here with me, Bm A D A Mama hold my hand, and stay with me