F
Mama she said
                Gm
Got to keep him close to you
                Bb
Got to keep him close to you
        F
You might be alright
Mama she said
            Gm
Got to keep him close to you
            Bb
Got to keep him close to you
        F
You might be alright

        Am                                Gm
No more running through the alleys in the nighttime
        Am                              Gm
No more running through the wars in the days
        Am                              Gm
No more holding on to something just to leave you
         Bb                           F
Who goes running through those alleys anyway?

Gm Bb F

N.C.
Mama she said
        Gm
Keep it behind you
        Bb
Keep it behind you
           F         Dm
You might be alright

F
Mama she said
        Gm
Keep it behind you
D              Bb
Keep it behind you
F                   Dm
You might be alright

        Am                                Gm
No more running through the alleys in the nighttime
        Am                              Gm
No more running through the wars in the days
        Am                              Gm
No more holding on to something just to leave you
                                Bb        F
Who goes running through those alleys anyway?

[Interlude]
Am Gm Bb F    

N.C.
Mama she said
          Gm
Hold your head up high
Dm                Bb
Keep your head up high
             F
You might be alright
Mama she said
         Dm
Hold your head up high
Dm                Bb
Keep your head up high
             F
You might be alright

        Am                                Gm
No more running through the alleys in the nighttime
        Am                              Gm
No more running through the wars in the days
        Am                              Gm
No more holding on to something just to leave you
                                      F        Gm Bb
Who goes running through those alleys anyway?