(F)Ev ’ry thing I (Bb)ev er (F)learned that (Bb)gets me (Eb)through the (Bb)worst, I (C7)learned at my ma ma’s (Bb7)knee.

Now an y time I’m (Bb)turned a (F)round I (A)turn to Ma ma (D7)first, and (Fsus2)you’d be wise to mem o rize what (Bb)Ma ma says to (C7)me.

Ma ma (F7)says don’t use a toast er while (Bdim)stand ing in the show er.

Now who can ar gue with that?

Ma ma (F7)says don’t hold your breath thing for (Bdim)long er than an hour.

The wom an (Bbsus2)knows where it’s at!

(C7)And Ma ma says

it does n’t (F)mat ter

if you’re a (Bb7)king

(Bb6)or you’re a (F)clown.

(Bb)Once

(Bdim7)you

(F)drive up a (Dm)moun tain,

you (Bb)can’t back (F7)down.

Ma ma (F7)says don’t drink hot cof fee while (Bdim)ly ing down in bed.

er.

Don’t e ven give it a thought.

Ma ma (F7)says nev er eat an thing that’s (Bdim)big ger than your head.

Is she a (Bbsus2)whiz where or what?

(C7)And Ma ma says

it does n’t (F)mat ter

if you’re a (Bb7)king

(Bb6)or you’re a (F)clown.

(Bb)Once

(Bdim7)you

(F)drive up a (Dm)moun tain,

you (Bb)can’t back (F7)down.

Ma ma (F)down.

(Dm)Ma ma makes a lot ta sense; if (A7)you know how to lis ten, she is (Bb)clear

and con cise.

(Dm)Dad dy says, “I love her, son, but (A7)she’s got mar bles miss in’.” But (Bb)I say, “Hey!

It’s (Bdim7)free ad vice,

(C)and what d’ you ex pect at that (Am7)price?”

Ma ma (G)says what you be lieve in is (Gdim)all you real ly own,

and I be lieve that she’s (G)right.

Ma ma says if you’ve got (Ebmaj7)doubts, well then, (Em)boy, you’re not a lone.

Just means you’re read y to (D7)fight.

And Ma ma (C)says

it (C)does n’t (G)mat ter

if you’re a (C)king

or (C)you’re a (G)clown.

(C)Once

(C#dim7)you

(G)drive up (B7)a (Em)moun tain,

you (D7)can’t back (G)down.

You can (C)turn up the heat, you can (C#dim7)turn up the road, you can (G)car ry a beat, you can (E7)car ry a load, you can throw a fit, you can throw a punch, you can (Csus2)bring up a child, you can (D7)bring up your lunch!

Ma ma says

it does n’t (G)mat ter

if you (C)drive a hard bar gain or drive a round town.

(C)Once

(C#dim7)you

(G)drive up a (Em)moun tain,

you can’t back (Bm7)down.

(C)Once

(C#dim7)you

(G)drive up a moun tain, you (A7)can’t

(D7)back

(G)down!