Guitar chords Mama Liked The Roses

Key:  C

              
Eb
  
Fm
  
Bb
  
Eb
 
                                              
Fm
          
Bb
                                            
Eb
            
C
 
        Oh, mama liked the roses             she grew them in the yard
                                            
Fm
                      
G
                              
C
 
        But Winter always came around           and made the growing way too hard
                                              
Fm
          
Bb
                                            
Eb
            
C
 
        Oh, mama liked the roses             and when she had the time
                                      
Fm
                            
G
                                
C
 
        She'd decorate the living room,     for all us kids to see
                                        
F
                            
Bb
                                    
F
                  
Bb
 
        When I hear the Sunday bells                   ringing in the morning
                              
G
              
C
                                      
F
 
        I remember crying           when she used to sing
                                              
Fm
          
Bb
                                            
Eb
            
C
 
        Oh, mama liked the roses               but most of all she cared
                                          
Fm
                          
G
                      
C
 
        About the way we learned to live       and if we said our prayers
                            
Fm
  
Bb
  
Eb
  
C
  
Fm
  
G
  
C
 
        "You know I kept the family bible
        With a rose that she saved inside
                                              
Fm
          
Bb
                                        
Eb
            
C
 
        Oh, mama liked the roses               in such a special way
                                                
Fm
                      
G
                            
C
 
        We bring them every Mother's Day         and put them on her grave
                                              
Fm
          
Bb
                                        
Eb
            
C
 
        Oh, mama liked the roses                     Mmmm
                                      
Fm
            
Bb
                                        
Eb
            
C
 
        Mama liked the roses                       Mmmm
        Repeat and fade out...