Mama's Eyes chords
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[Intro]
C G Am7 F
[Verse]
C
I've heard that I'm her spitting image
G
There's some pictures where I get it
Am7
Light brown hair and olive skin
F
Swear I could be her back then
C
Crooked smile and sense of humor
G
Early to parties kind of late bloomers
Am7
Had several people say
F
I'm a little more like her each day
G Am F
Got a lot in common but there is
G Am7
One thing I've always wanted
F G
That I know I didn't get
[Chorus]
C G
I wish I had my mama's eyes
Am7 F
Those hazel ones that find silver linings
C
And always see the bigger plan
G
Sees the woman that I can't
Am7 G F
Seems to see looking through mine
C
Oh I
Dm7 G C
Wish I had my mama's eyes
[Verse]
C
That's why I pick up the phone and call her
G
She makes every mountain smaller
Am
Says you're stronger than you think
F
While cleaning dishes in the kitchen sink
G Am F
If I saw things from her point of view
G Am F G
There wouldn't be anything I couldn't get through
[Chorus]
C G
Yeah I wish I had my mama's eyes
Am F
Those hazel ones that find silver linings
C
And always see the bigger plan
G
Sees the woman that I can't
Am G F
Seems to see looking through mine
C
Oh I
Dm7 G F
Wish I had my mama's eyes
[Instrumental/Solo]
G Am7 G
[Break]
Am G F
I hope it's something that I'll grow into
Dm7 G
But I'll keep looking through hers till I do
[Chorus]
C G
Yeah I wish I had my mama's eyes
Am F
Those hazel ones that find silver linings
C
And always see the bigger plan
G
Sees the woman that I can't
Am G F
Seems to see looking through mine
C
Oh I
[Outro]
Dm G Am
Wish I had my mama's eyes
Dm G C
I wish I had my mama's eyes
How to play "Mama's Eyes" on guitar
Artist: Arts Tenille
Chords: C, G, Am7, F, Dm7, Am
Playing Style:
- Use open chords for clarity and resonance.
- Strumming should be even, emphasizing the rhythm.
- Focus on smooth transitions between chords.
Intro
- Strum C, G, Am7, F, keeping a steady pace.
Verse
C
- "I've heard that I'm her spitting image"
- Start with C.
G
- "There's some pictures where I get it"
- Switch to G.
Am7
- "Light brown hair and olive skin"
- Move to Am7.
F
- "Swear I could be her back then"
- Transition to F.
C
- "Crooked smile and sense of humor"
- Back to C.
G
- "Early to parties kind of late bloomers"
- Move to G.
Am7
- "Had several people say"
- Switch to Am7.
F
- "I'm a little more like her each day"
- Transition to F.
G Am F
- "Got a lot in common but there is"
- Move to G, then Am, then F.
G Am7
- "One thing I've always wanted"
- Back to G, then Am7.
F G
- "That I know I didn't get"
- Finish on F, then G.
Chorus
C G
- "I wish I had my mama's eyes"
- Start with C, then move to G.
Am7 F
- "Those hazel ones that find silver linings"
- Switch to Am7, then F.
C G
- "And always see the bigger plan"
- Back to C, then G.
Am7 G F
- "Sees the woman that I can't"
- Move to Am7, then G, then F.
C
- "Seems to see looking through mine"
- Back to C.
Dm7 G C
- "Oh I, Wish I had my mama's eyes"
- Transition to Dm7, then G, then C.
Verse
C
- "That's why I pick up the phone and call her"
- Start with C.
G
- "She makes every mountain smaller"
- Move to G.
Am
- "Says you're stronger than you think"
- Switch to Am.
F
- "While cleaning dishes in the kitchen sink"
- Transition to F.
G Am F
- "If I saw things from her point of view"
- Move to G, then Am, then F.
G Am F G
- "There wouldn't be anything I couldn't get through"
- Finish on G, then Am, then F, then G.
Chorus
- Repeat the Chorus pattern.
Instrumental/Solo
- Strum G, Am7, G.
Break
Am G F
- "I hope it's something that I'll grow into"
- Move to Am, then G, then F.
Dm7 G
- "But I'll keep looking through hers till I do"
- Transition to Dm7, then G.
Chorus
- Repeat the Chorus pattern.
Outro
Dm G Am
- "Wish I had my mama's eyes"
- Start with Dm, then G, then Am.
Dm G C
- "I wish I had my mama's eyes"
- Finish on Dm, then G, then C.
Common Mistakes:
- Ensure smooth transitions between chords to maintain the song's flow.
- Keep a consistent strumming pattern.
- Practice timing to match the lyrics.
Song Facts:
- This song reflects on the admiration and longing for the qualities of a mother.
- It emphasizes the desire to see the world through her eyes and gain her perspective.