Lagu "Mama" menjadi bagian dalam album eponim Genesis yang dirilis pada1983.
Meskipun tergabung dalam album eponim Genesis, album tersebut bukanlah karya pertama mereka, melainkan album panjang ke-12 dari Genesis.
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Mama" dari Genesis:
[Intro]
Em
Em
Em
Em D
(verse keyboard line)
[Verse]
Em
I can't see you mama
D
But I can hardly wait
Em
Oh to touch and to feel you mama
D
Oh I just can't keep away
Em
In the heat and the steam of the city
D
Oh it’s got me running and I just can't brake
C
So say you'll help me mama
D E
'Cause it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Verse]
Em
Now I can't keep you mama
D
But I know you're always there
Em
You listen, you teach me mama
D
And I know inside you care
Em
So get down, down here beside me
D
Oh you ain't going nowhere
C
No I won't hurt you mama
D E
But it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Interlude]
Ha ha, he - Ha ha, he oh
Ha ha, he - Ha ha, he oh
[Middle 8]
A G D
Can't you see me here
C G D A
Mama. mama, mama, mama, please
G D
Can't you feel my heart
Em
Can't you feel my heart
Em Am
Can't you feel my heart
D
Oh-oh-oh, now listen to me
C G
Mama. mama, mama
D Em
You're taking away my last chance
D C
Don't take it away
D Em
Can't you feel my heart?
[Interlude 2]
Em
Ha ha, he
Em
Ha ha, he
Em
oh (keyboard line)
[Verse]
Em
It's hot, too hot for me mama
D
But I can hardly wait
Em
My eyes they're burning mama
D
And I can feel my body shake
Em
Don't stop, don't stop me mama
D
Oh make the pain, make it go away – hey
C
No I won't hurt you mama
D E
But it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Verse]
Em
Now I can't keep you mama
D
But I know you're always there
Em
You taunt, you tease me mama
D
But I never, never, never can keep away
Em
It’s the heat and the steam of the city
D
Oh-oh-oh-oh got me running and I just can't brake
C
So stay don't leave me mama
D E
‘Cause it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Outro]
Em
Don’t go
D
No no, don’t go
Em D
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