[Intro]
Am Em
Ooh-ooh, hey
Fmaj7
Ooh-ooh, wow-oh-oh
Am Em
Ooh-ooh, hey
Fmaj7
Ooh-ooh, wow-oh-oh
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[Verse 1]
Am
Yeah, you ever make
it up to the gate?
Em
And if you did, I wonder,
is it a beautiful place?
Fmaj7
Did He put His arms around you,
and make you feel like
you're safe?
Did He grab you by the
hand and say that
things are okay?
Am
I gotta know mama,
did He show you some grace?
Em
Give you a pass and tell you
He would carry the weight?
Fmaj7
Do you smile more? Wonder
what it's like when you pray
Is He standing in front of
you so you could look
at His face?
Am
When you talk to Him,
does He talk back?
Em
You ever have conversations
about what you regrеt?
Fmaj7
Or did it all go away once
you got there? Doеs each breath
Take you closer to God?
Would you say that you cry less?
Am
Do you feel at peace yet?
Do you laugh more?
Em
Do you feel like heaven is
everything you could ask for?
Fmaj7
I ever make it up there,
when I see you,
I hope you're smiling
'Cause you deserve it,
pray to God that you found joy
Am
And always know that—
[Chorus]
Em
You don't gotta cry, you
Fmaj7
don't gotta cry no more
I hope you're up there lookin'
down on us with a smile
Am
on your face
Em
You don't gotta cry, you
Fmaj7
don't gotta cry no more
I hope you're up there with
God feeling loved and
set free from your pain
[Verse 2]
Am
Yeah, I look at the
situation you had
Em
Mighta made a mistake of leaving,
but it's makin' me sad
Fmaj7
Thinkin' of you,
how you grew up tryna
cope with your past
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Were you like me in your
relationships and pushed away Dad?
Am
I gotta know, Mama,
did you think you were trash?
Em
Something disposable,
that nobody could love or be glad
Fmaj7
To say they was with you,
that issue is a issue I have
That's why it hurt me when
Britney gave me those
letters you sent
Am
I barely read any of 'em knowin'
Em
I'd let them go to my head
And get to me, especially
Fmaj7
when I feel I related
Might not be around for my babies,
but know when I say that
I love you, that I mean it okay?
Am
'Cause nobody's perfect
Yeah, I guess we all fall short
Em
And I can't hold this
unforgiveness in
my heart no more
Fmaj7
So just know you're
Loveable to me, and of course
Fmaj7
You'll always be Mama to us,
we'll save a table for four
Am
And know that
[Chorus]
Em
You don't gotta cry, you
Fmaj7
don't gotta cry no more
I hope you're up there lookin'
down on us with a smile
Am
on your face
Em
You don't gotta cry, you don't
Fmaj7
gotta cry no more
I hope you're up there with
God feeling loved and set
Am Em
free from your pain
Fmaj7
You don't gotta cry, no
[Outro]
Am
Yeah, I'm grown now
Took me a while to see
Em
the bigger picture
'Cause if you were here
today and I was talking
with ya
It'd be a lot of tears of
joy falling on my sweatshirt
Prolly followed by some
apologies and "Mom,
Am
I missed ya"
Yeah, I pray you see me
Em
down here lookin' up
Still got a lot of things
Fmaj7
that I need healin' from
But I'll get there eventually,
so don't you worry none
Fmaj7
I just hope you finally
got some peace and you feel happy
Am Em Fmaj7
Mom, I love you
Am Em Fmaj7
