2Pac – Dear Mama (Guitar)
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[Intro]
F# B When i was pregnant in jail i thought i was gonna have a baby and the baby would never be with me D#m A#m D#m B G#m but I was quitted a month and 3 days before tupac was born, i was real happy, because i had a son
[Verse 1]
A#m B When I was young, me and my mama had beef G#m D#m Seventeen years old, kicked out on the streets A#m B Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face G#m D#m Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place A#m B Suspended from school, and scared to go home, I was a fool G#m D#m With the big boys breakin' all the rules A#m B I shed tears with my baby sister, over the years G#m D#m We was poorer than the other little kids A#m B And even though we had different daddies, the same drama G#m D#m When things went wrong we'd blame Mama A#m B I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell G#m F# Huggin' on my mama from a jail cell A#m B G#m And who'd think in elementary, hey D#m I'd see the penitentiary one day? A#m B And runnin' from the police, that's right G#m D#m Mama catch me, put a whoopin' to my backside A#m B And even as a crack fiend, Mama G#m D#m You always was a black queen, Mama A#m B I finally understand G#m D#m For a woman it ain't easy tryin' to raise a man A#m B You always was committed G#m D#m A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how you did it A#m B There's no way I can pay you back, but the plan G#m D#m Is to show you that I understand: you are appreciated
[Chorus]
A#m B G#m D#m A#m Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama) B G#m D#m Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated) A#m B Sweet lady,
N.C.
Don't you know we love ya?
[Verse 2]
A#m B Now, ain't nobody tell us it was fair G#m D#m No love from my daddy, 'cause the coward wasn't there A#m B He passed away and I didn't cry, 'cause my anger G#m D#m Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger A#m B They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along G#m N.C. I was lookin' for a father, he was gone A#m I hung around with the thugs B And even though they sold drugs
N.C.
They showed a young brother love
A#m I moved out and started really hangin' B G#m I needed money of my own, so I started slangin' D#m A#m I ain't guilty, 'cause even though I sell rocks B G#m D#m It feels good puttin' money in your mailbox A#m I love payin' rent when the rent is due B G#m D#m I hope you got the diamond necklace that I sent to you A#m 'Cause when I was low you was there for me B G#m You never left me alone, because you cared for me D#m A#m And I could see you comin' home after work late B G#m D#m You're in the kitchen, tryin' to fix us a hot plate A#m B You just workin' with the scraps you was given G#m D#m And Mama made miracles every Thanksgivin' A#m B But now the road got rough, you're alone G#m D#m You're tryin' to raise two bad kids on your own A#m B And there's no way I can pay you back, but my plan
N.C.
Is to show you that I understand: you are appreciated
[Chorus]
A#m B G#m D#m A#m Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama) B G#m D#m Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated) A#m B Sweet lady, G#m D#m Don't you know we love ya?
[Verse 3]
A#m Pour out some liquor and I reminisce B G#m D#m 'Cause through the drama I can always depend on my mama A#m And when it seems that I'm hopeless B G#m D#m You say the words that can get me back in focus A#m When I was sick as a little kid B G#m D#m To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did A#m And all my childhood memories B G#m D#m Are full of all the sweet things you did for me A#m B And even though I act crazy G#m D#m I gotta thank the Lord that you made me A#m B There are no words that can express how I feel G#m D#m You never kept a secret, always stayed real A#m And I appreciate how you raised me B N.C. And all the extra love that you gave me A#m I wish I could take the pain away B G#m D#m If you can make it through the night, there's a brighter day A#m Everything will be alright if you hold on B G#m D#m It's a struggle every day, gotta roll on A#m B And there's no way I can pay you back, but my plan
N.C.
Is to show you that I understand: you are appreciated
[Chorus]
A#m B G#m D#m A#m Lady, don't you know we love ya? (Dear Mama) B G#m D#m Sweet lady, place no one above ya (You are appreciated) A#m B Sweet lady, N.C. D#m Don't you know we love ya? A#m B G#m D#m (x3) Sweet lady, lady (Dear Mama)