[Intro]
G D Em C
[Verse 1]
G
i don't know why god made
D
one-bedroom apartments out of state
Em
i don't know why he made
C
hometowns if it's somewhere i can't stay
G
i don't know why he made
D
growing up but i guess that we're all gonna
Em
yeah, i don't know a lot of things
C
but i know why God made mamas
[Chorus]
G
for the open arms to fall into
D
for the when you don't know what to do
Em
for the phone call sayin',
C
'don't forget, i'm always in your corner'
G
for the heart that makes a house a home
D
for the knowing that you're not alone
Em
for the 'darling, don't you dare
C
give up even when you wanna'
G
yeah, that's why god made mamas
[Verse 2]
G
for putting band-aids on a
D
scrap up knee and wiping tears away
Em
for picking up the piecs when
C
that dream don't go your way
G
for always giving more than taking,
D
always knowing what ya need
Em
and showing you that fighting's
C
always best done on your knees
[Chorus]
G
for the open arms to fall into
D
for the when you don't know what to do
Em
for the phone call sayin',
C
'don't forget, i'm always in your corner'
G
for the heart that makes a house a home
D
for the knowing that you're not alone
Em
for the 'darling, don't you dare
C
give up even when you wanna'
G
yeah, that's why dod made mamas
[Post-Chorus]
G D Em
Oh oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh
C
mamas, mamas
[Bridge]
G
i don't know why god made
D
living life down here so hard to do
Em
but I know why god made mamas
C
'cause He knew i needed you
oh-oh, oh-oh
[Chorus]
G
for the open arms to fall into
to fall into
D
for the when you don't know what
to do know what to do
Em
for the phone call sayin',
C
'don't forget, I'm always in your corner'
i'm always in your corner
G
for the heart that makes a house a home
D
for the knowing that you're not alone not alone
Em
for the 'darling, don't you dare
C
give up even when you wanna'
G
yeah, that's why god made mamas mamas
[Post-Chorus]
D
oh oh oh oh oh mamas
Em
oh oh-oh-oh mamas
C
mamas
G
mm mm mm mamas
