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F~m
Dm
First thing I remember, was asking papa, why;
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F
A
for there were many things I didn’t know.
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F~m
D
And daddy always smiled, and took me by the hand;
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A
saying, someday, you’ll understand.
E
A
Well, I’m here to tell you now, each and every mother’s son,
E
A
that you better learn it fast, you better learn it young;
Bm
D
A
‘Cause someday never comes.
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E
F~m
Dm
Well, time and tears went by, and I collected dust,
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F
A
for there were many things I didn’t know.
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F~m
D
When daddy went away, he said, try to be a man,
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E
A
and someday you’ll understand.
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A
Well, I’m here to tell you now, each and every mother’s son,
E
A
that you better learn it fast, you better learn it young;
Bm
D
A
‘Cause someday never comes.
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F~m
Dm
And then one day in April, I wasn’t even there,
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A
For there were many things I didn’t know.
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F~m
D
A son was born to me; Mama held his hand,
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E
A
saying, someday, you’ll understand.
E
A
Well, I’m here to tell you now, each and every mother’s son,
E
A
that you better learn it fast, you better learn it young;
Bm
D
A
‘Cause someday never comes.
Bm
D
A
someday never comes.
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A
E
F~m
D
Think it was September, the year I went away,
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A
for there were many things I didn’t know.
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F~m
D
And I still I see him standing, trying to be a man,
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E
A
I said, someday you’ll understand.
E
A
Well, I’m here to tell you now, each and every mother’s son,
E
A
that you better learn it fast, you better learn it young,
Bm
D
A
‘Cause someday never comes; ooo
Bm
D
A
someday never comes.
Bm
D
A
Bm
D
A
D
F~m
F
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Dm
Bm
