Verse 
F#m   C#aug    A      B    B/C# 
Mother may I, I would say 
F#m     C#aug    A      B   B/C# 
Yes sweet baby take it away 
F#m  C#aug    A      B    B/C# 
It won't be long, just remember that 
F#m  C#aug    A 
Powerful is the woman in you 
B   B/C# 
Stay true 


[Refrão]
      D            A         E              F#m 
And she'd come to me when fire & water was gone 
    D          A       C# 
To caress the empty with a song 
        D            A         E              F#m 
Saying why cry for anger that bullets the sky 
    D               A       C# 
Just remember I'll remember & mama 
          F#m 
I'll get by... 

Verse 
F#m   C#aug    A      B    B/C# 
I know my face seems crazed & wild 
F#m     C#aug    A       B           B/C# 
But I got her eyes, A mama's child am I 
F#m  C#aug    A                 B    B/C# 
She's blessed with grace & is smooth as a line 
F#m  C#aug    A        B   B/C# 
And when I shade she helps me shine 


[Refrão]
      D            A         E              F#m 
And she comes to me when there's nothing I believe 
    D          A       C# 
And holds me so high yes I am free 
        D            A         E              F#m 
Saying why hold the anger, it won't let you fly 
    D               A       C# 
Just remember I'll remember & mama mama 
          F#m 
I'll get by... 

Confused by my own illusions 
She said that it's only my pride 
And even the simplest solutions 
Still won't heal my mind 
So I'll remember 
I'll remember and I'll get by