Marvin Morrow – Mamas Old Songbook chords
Chords:
[Intro] G G G C C G D G G [Verse 1]G G C GSome of the fondest memories I have of childhood days,C G G D DAre of nights after supper, when the dishes were put away,G G G CMom would get out her old songbook, and gather us around,C G D G GAnd we'd sing the songs of Zion, 'till the glory came on down...[Chorus]D D C GWe would sing rock of ages, beyond cloudy days,C G G D DWhen we all get to heaven, and the glory land way...G G G CWhen life became a struggle, it seemed that all it took,C G D G GAnd we'd forget our troubles, was Mama's old songbook...[Interlude] G G G C C G D G G [Verse 2]G G C GMany times we'd be discouraged, we'd sing of better days,C G G D DHow happy it would make us, as the songs took us away,G G G CTo a land where there's no sickness, our labors all be o'er,C G D G GAnd we could sing forever, on that happy golden shore...[Chorus]D D C GWe would sing rock of ages, beyond cloudy days,C G G D DWhen we all get to heaven, and the glory land way...G G G CWhen life became a struggle, it seemed that all it took,C G D G GAnd we'd forget our troubles, was Mama's old songbook...[Interlude] G G G C C G D G G [Verse 3]G G C GTo us that book was precious, we held it oh so dear,C G G D D'Cause on the pages of it, we found hope and cheer . . .G G G CIn a world filled with troubles, we know'd that we could look,C G D G GRight into heaven's portal, through Mama's old songbook...[Chorus]D D C GWe would sing rock of ages, beyond cloudy days,C G G D DWhen we all get to heaven, and the glory land way...G G G CWhen life became a struggle, it seemed that all it took,C G D G GAnd we'd forget our troubles, was Mama's old songbook...[Outro]C G D G GYeah we'd forget our troubles, with Mama's old songbook......