Artist: Elliott Smith Title: Wouldn’t Mama Be Proud Album: Figure 8 Gm: 355333 C: 335553 D#: 668886 A#: 688766 In the verses play an between an and between and #. [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?