Tone: [Am]
Capo: 4
[Intro]
[Am] [Asus4] [Am] [G] [Em] [Esus2]
[Am] [Asus4] [Am] [G] [Em] [Esus4]
[1stverse]
[Am]Mama, she has [Asus4]taught me [Am]well
[G]Told me when I was [Em]you[Esus2]young
[Am]Son, your life's an [Asus4]open b[Am]book
Don't [G]close it 'fore it's [Em]don[Esus4]done
The [Am]brightest flame burns [Asus4]quicke[Am]quickest
Is [G]what I heard her [Em]say[Esus2]say
A [Am]son's heart [Asus4]sewed to [Am]mother
But [G]I must find my [Em]way
[Chorus]
[Am]Let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
[Am]Let [G]your [Em]son [D]grow
Mama, [Am]let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
Or [Am]let [G]this [F]heart[D] be[Em] st[Esus2]ill
[2ndverse]
[Am]Rebel my new la[Asus4]last nam[Am]name
[G]Wild blood in my [Em]vei[Esus2]veins
[Am]Apron strings a[Asus4]around my [A]neck
The [G]mark that still re[Em]remai[Esus4]mains
[Am]Left home at an [Asus4]early [Am]age
Of [G]what I heard was [Em]wro[Esus4]wrong
I [Am]never asked for[Asus4]forgivene[A]giveness
But [G]what is said is [Em]done
[Chorus]
(last line ends on Asus4 instead of Asus2)
[Am]Let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
[Am]Let [G]your [Em]son [D]grow
Mama, [Am]let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
Or [Am]let [G]this [F]heart[D] be[Em] st[Esus4]ill
[Bridge]
[Am]Never I [D]ask of you
But [G]never I [C]gave
But you [Am]gave me your [D]emptiness
I now [G]take to my [C]grave
[Am]Never I [D]ask of you
But [G]never I [C]gave
But you [Am]gave me your [D]emptiness
I now t[G]take to my g[C]grave
So [Am]let [G]this [F]heart[D] be[Em] st[Esus2]ill
[3rdverse]
[Am]Mama, now I'm [Asus4]coming [Am]home
I'm not [G]all you wished of [Em]me [Esus2]
A [Am]mother's love for [Asus4]her so[Am]son
[G]Spoken, help me [Em]be [Esus2]
Well, I [Am]took your love for [Asus4]grante[Am]granted
And all the [G]things you said to [Em]me [Esus4]
I [Am]need your arms to [Asus4]welcome [Am]me
But, a [G]cold stone's all I [Em]see
[Chorus]
(last line ends on Asus4 instead of Asus2):
[Am]Let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
[Am]Let [G]your [Em]son [D]grow
Mama, [Am]let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
Or [Am]let [G]this [F]heart[D] be[Em] st[Esus4]ill
[Chorus]
[Am]Let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
Mama, [Am]let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
You never [Am]let [G]my [Em]heart [D]go
So [Am]let [G]this [F]heart[D]heart be[Em]be still
[Ending]
(last line fades out on Am):
[Am]Never I [D]ask of you
But [G]never I [C]gave
But you [Am]gave me your [D]emptiness
I now [G]take to my [C]grave
[Am]Never I [D]ask of you
But [G]never I [C]gave
But you [Am]gave me your [D]emptiness
I now t[G]take to my g[C]grave
So [Am]let [G]this [F]heart[D]heart be[Em]be still