Artist: Elliott Smith
Title: Wouldn't Mama Be Proud
Album: Figure 8
Gm: 355333
C: 335553
Eb: 668886
Bb: 688766
In the verses, play an A between A# an Gm and a D between C and D#.
[Verse 1:]
the question is wouldn't mama be proud?
there's a silver lining in the corporate cloud
and the pretty post that you're taking as as an NCO
[Bridge:]
of the great pretender
i should sure think so
[Chorus:]
wouldn't mama be proud?
[Verse 2:]
"can I take your order?" asks the heavenly host
ticket to the jetstream blowing coast to coast
the long stem glasses, a movie and a pleasant dream in mid air
[Bridge:]
"you gotta tell me quickly
'cos we're almost there"
[Chorus:]
wouldn't mama be proud?
[Break:]
pointed out of the window
at the sky gone black
"kid you're on the right track"
(2x)
[Verse 3:]
if i send you postcards from the side of the road
photographs of moving parts about to implode
if i crawl to keep it together like you say you know i can do
[Bridge:]
to transmit a moment
from me to you
[Chorus:]
wouldn't mama be proud?
wouldn't mama be proud?
wouldn't mama be proud?
wouldn't mama be proud?