Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

same picking as intro

Oh! my mama, she gave me these feathered breaths

Oh! my mama, she told me, "Use your voice, my little bird!"

She said "sing! sing! sing! sing! sing! sing! melodies"

And she sang! sang! sang! sang! sang! those melodies

Oh! my mama, she did give me fancy feet I'll be dancin' on

And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes into those creaking floor boards

Oh! My mama she took my little hand and held on tight

All the mamas give the waters of their wells!

All the mamas give the babies this very dirt we're walking on

Oh! My mama, she gave me these feathered breaths

And your mama, she gave you these feathered breaths too

And when the sky drops all those feathers

And when the birds sing in the morning

I'll be a mama

I'll have a daughter

I'll be a mama

I'll have a daughter

And I'll give her melodies

I'll give her melodies

And I'll give her melodies

I'll give her melodies

And I'll give her melodies

I'll give her melodies

And I'll give her melodies

I'll give her melodies

And She'll be my little bird

And then she'll fly

she'll fly

she'll fly