Momma Told Me Imma Be Tab uke di Tai Verdes

Bb
Momma told me I'ma be a star one day

Woke up in the morning and kissed my face

Cm
"Time to go, you're too special

Bb
To lay around my house and take up space

Eb
You're gonna do something for the human race

Gm7
You didn't get my eyes 

Gm
but you got my face

D7
Now go 

C7
find some 

Bb
dream to chase"

Bb
Momma told me I'ma be a star one day

Went to all the games that I didn't play

Cm
Said, "Stay strong, it won't take long

Eb
You started off slow but you'll get there quick

Gm7
Zip that coat so you don't get sick

Gm
Believe in yourself, boy, that's the trick

Cm
You're building this thing up 

F7
brick by 

Bb
brick"

Eb.                         Gm
She would pick me up from practice

Cm.           F
And she'd take me home from school

Bb.                 Gm
She made me believe in magic

Cn
She knew Santa Claus 

Bb
and the Tooth Fairy, too

Bb
Momma told me I'ma be a star one day

Cried a little bit when I went away

Cm.          F
I grew up, and all that stuff

Bb
She told me I need to pick up my phone

Eb
If it doesn't work out, "you can come back home"

Gm
Knew I couldn't go 'cause I'm too grown

G.                  Cm Bb
Gotta figure this out alone

Eb
But she helped me move to my 

Bb
apartment

Cm.               F7.      Bb
In the center of downtown LA

Eb
Hugged me and said, "You're just getting 

Bb
started

Cm
I know that my 

F
star will find a 

Bb
way"

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