Am
A year ago today
               C/G                     G
I was stood beside you outside the courtroom
                           Am
And when they called your name
                     C/G                    G
You thought I'd be ashamed but I stood taller
                     Am
For you've already served
                 C/G                        G
All that you deserved, for many lifetimes over
                           Am
And when they called your name
                     C/G                    G
You thought I'd be ashamed but I stood taller

( Am  C/G  G )

G                    Am
  And money always flowed
                     C/G                         G
From the pockets of clothes to the hands of another
                     Am
And copper, silver, gold
                   C/G                          G
A greater love was sold, down the Craig Matty River
                     Am
He promised you the world
                C/G                   G
You let your unfold right down his shoulders
                     Am
He promised you the world
                   C/G                    G
And that same old world is just getting smaller

[Chorus]

   Am  C/G                     G
Oh Maaaama, I told you all the time
                              Am   C/G                   G
Please be careful with your loooove, I told you all the time

   Am  C/G                     G
Oh Maaaama, I told you all the time
                             Am  C/G                   G
Please be careful who you loooove, I told you all the time

             Am
A year ago today
               C/G                     G
I was stood beside you outside the courtroom
                           Am
And when they called your name
                     C/G                  G
You thought I'd be ashamed but I stood taller
                      Am
And I watched as your pride
                   C/G                  G
From your nose and eyes, came out a flowing
                           Am
And when they called your name
                     C/G                  G
You thought I'd be ashamed but I stood taller

[Chorus]

   Am  C/G                     G
Oh Maaaama, I told you all the time
                              Am   C/G                   G
Please be careful with your loooove, I told you all the time
   Am  C/G                     G
Oh Maaaama, I told you all the time
                             Am  C/G                   G
Please be careful who you loooove, I told you all the time
   Am  C/G                     G
Oh Maaaama, I told you all the time
                              Am   C/G                   G
Please be careful with your loooove, I told you all the time
  Am    C/G  G
Oh Maaama
   Am   C/G
Oh looove