Mammas Voice

Intro 

G Am D G 


[Verso 1]


G                       C                 G 
So many years ago when life was slow and sure 
      C                G                Am                 D 
We’d spend our Sunday mornings in the pews of Brookfield Church 
          G                            C                   G 
Where the choir sang like angels hymns we knew verse for verse 
         Am            D                   G 
Mamma’s voice was the last voice that we heard. 



[Refrão]

     D                                   C             G 
She sang so clear and I could hear the love in every word 
     C              G            Am              D 
I’d sit beside her and admire a simple faith so pure 
                            C                G 
And when the hymn was over every head would turn 
         Am            D                  G 
Mamma’s voice was the last voice that we heard. 


[Verso 2]


                                 C                   G 
Lord knows life wasn’t easy; we had eight mouths to feed 
     C              G                Am             D 
And in our darkest days I’d see her down on bended knee 
            G                      C               G 
And though Daddy read us scripture as the lantern burned 
         Am            D                   G 
Mamma’s voice was the last voice that we heard. 



[Refrão]

      D                                  C             G 
She sang so clear that I could hear the love in every word 
     C            G             Am             D 
I’d lay so quiet and admire a simple faith so pure 
                                C                 G 
And when the song was over I’d sleep so safe and sure 
               Am             D                G 
Cause Mamma’s voice was the last voice that I heard. 


[Verso 3]


G                              C               G 
I left that life behind and struck out on my own 
           C             G                Am     D 
And I’ve lived so many things my mamma’s never known 
           G                            C                G 
But each time my footsteps faltered I knew which way to turn 
               Am            D                 G 
Cause Mamma’s voice was the last voice that I heard 



[Refrão]

      D                                   C             G 
She spoke so clear that I could hear the love in every word. 
     C                    G             Am               D 
I’d thank her but she’d say the wisdom didn’t come from her 
                                    C           G 
But as I taught my children everything I have learned 
         Am            D                    G 
Mamma’s voice was the last voice that they heard. 



[Verso 4]

                                          C              G 
That church is still in Brookfield I stop by when I get home 
        C                 G     Am                   D 
Put a rose upon her tombstone, tell her what’s goin’ on 
      G                           C               G 
Last night as sleep embraced me peace came to my world 
         Am            D                 G 
Mamma’s voice was the last voice that I heard. 



[Refrão]

      D                                  C            G 
She sang so clear and I could hear the love in every word 
     C              G             Am             D 
I’d sit beside her and admire a simple faith so pure 
                            C                G 
And when the hymn was over every head would turn 
          Am           D                   G 
Mamma’s voice was the last voice that we heard.