Eb          Bb
Mama raised me right
                      Fm               Eb     Bb
It's 'cause of her my standards are so high, high
      Eb          Bb             Fm
She's the reason why I'm still alone
                     Eb   Bb
'Cause no one comes close

  Fm
Pretty faces are great
                         Bb
But I was raised by the best

Now I can't settle for less

                        Ab
If she don't love me like my mama
                           Cm    Bb
I ain't gonna give her my heart
                           Ab
If she ain't in it for the long run
                    Cm       Bb
Sayonara, baby, I'm gone (Hm-hm-hm)
              Ab                    Cm
All of this temporary love got my heart sick
                Eb                    Fm
If it ain't always and forever, just forget it
                  Ab           Cm
I'm not lookin' for perfect (Hm-mm)
                     Bb
No, that ain't the problem


Just want someone to love me like my—
Ab          Cm
My, my, my mama
 Bb
My, my, my mama

  Eb            Bb
I don't need a lot
                  Fm          Cm     Bb
But if I'm gonna give away my heart (Hm)
    Eb                                Bb
I just need to know that they won't leave it in the cold
             Fm            Cm          Bb
When I'm growin' old, when I'm growin' old (Hm-mm)

  Fm
Pretty faces are great
                         Bb
But I was raised by the best

Now I can't settle for less

                       Ab
If she don't love me like my mama
                          Cm    Bb
I ain't gonna give her my heart
                           Ab
If she ain't in it for the long run
                    Cm       Bb
Sayonara, baby, I'm gone (Hm-hm-hm)
                  Ab                 Cm
All of this temporary love got my heart sick
             Eb                         Fm
If it ain't always and forever, just forget it
                     Ab       Cm
I'm not lookin' for perfect (Hm-mm)
                    Bb
No, that ain't the problem


Just want someone to love me like my—
  Ab        Cm
My, my, my mama
  Bb
My, my, my mama

Who will love me like my—
 Ab         Cm
My, my, my mama
 Bb
My, my, my mama