Intro
Bb - A  G - A (3x)
Bb - D
 
Verse 1
A
Well there is something going down
Bb - A
Like the storm in the sky
Bb - A
I ain't gonna be played by your behavior
Bb - A                       Bb - A - Bb
How can I trust someone who's lying to me, so

Pre-Chorus
A
Bow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave! 
A
I said take your stuff and go, 
           Bb - A - Bb
'Cuz you're not for me

Chorus
A     C               D        C
Mama knows best when times get hard
A     C               D        C
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A     C               D        C
Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up
A     C               D        C          D
And always keep my feet on the ground


Verse 2
A
See I ain't no old rag doll
Bb - A
That you can pick up and drop, 
Bb - A
And all of this inconsistent love
Bb - A                         Bb - A - Bb        
I think it's about time that it S.T.O. stops

Pre-Chorus
A
Bow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave! 
A
I said take your stuff and go, 
           Bb - A - Bb
'Cuz you're not for me

Chorus
A     C               D        C
Mama knows best when times get hard
A     C               D        C
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A     C               D        C
Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up
A     C               D        C          D
And always keep my feet on the ground

Bridge
A
Just keep the best of ma' Daddy said to me
Always use humor as your therapy, yeah
A              G          F#        F
Don't ever take life too seriously, 
E
Just do you, 'cuz you do you so perfectly

Chorus
A     C               D        C
Mama knows best when times get hard
A     C               D        C
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A     C               D        C
Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up
A     C               D        C          D
And always keep my feet on the ground