Chords for 08. Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies (Grow Up To Be Bikers) William Van Dyke - I'm A Nomad
Tempo:
89.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
G
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Bikers ain't easy to love and they're [G] hard to hold.
[A] They ride hard and die hard and [C#] some don't get [D] very old.
Chain belts and billfolds and old greasy blue [G] jeans,
each night begins a new day.
[A] If you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably just [D] ride away.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [G] be bikers.
[A] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a [D] sports car for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies [E] grow up [G] to be bikers.
[A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [Em] with someone [D] they love.
[G] [A]
[Bm]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
[E]
Bikers like smoky old fool rooms and clear [A] mountain mornings,
[B] little warm puppies and children and girls [E] of the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him and
[A] them that do sometimes won't know how to take him.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him
do things to make you [E] think he's right.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [A] be bikers.
[B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a sports car [E] for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
[B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup [C#] or a sports [E] car for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies [A] grow up to be bikers.
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [C#] with [E] someone they love.
Yeah, Mama.
[A] Hold on, girl.
[B]
[A] They ride hard and die hard and [C#] some don't get [D] very old.
Chain belts and billfolds and old greasy blue [G] jeans,
each night begins a new day.
[A] If you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably just [D] ride away.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [G] be bikers.
[A] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a [D] sports car for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies [E] grow up [G] to be bikers.
[A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [Em] with someone [D] they love.
[G] [A]
[Bm]
[D]
[G] [A]
[D]
[E]
Bikers like smoky old fool rooms and clear [A] mountain mornings,
[B] little warm puppies and children and girls [E] of the night.
Them that don't know him won't like him and
[A] them that do sometimes won't know how to take him.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him
do things to make you [E] think he's right.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [A] be bikers.
[B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a sports car [E] for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
[B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup [C#] or a sports [E] car for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies [A] grow up to be bikers.
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [C#] with [E] someone they love.
Yeah, Mama.
[A] Hold on, girl.
[B]
Key:
A
E
B
G
D
A
E
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Bikers ain't easy to love and they're [G] hard to hold. _ _ _
[A] They ride hard and die hard and [C#] some don't get [D] very old.
_ _ _ Chain belts and billfolds and old greasy blue [G] jeans,
each night begins a new day.
[A] If you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably just [D] ride away.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [G] be bikers.
_ _ _ [A] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a [D] sports car for fun.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies [E] grow up [G] to be bikers.
_ _ _ [A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [Em] with someone [D] they love. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Bikers like smoky old fool rooms and clear [A] mountain mornings,
_ _ _ _ [B] little warm puppies and children and girls [E] of the night. _ _
_ Them that don't know him won't like him and
[A] them that do sometimes won't know how to take him.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him
do things to make you [E] think he's right.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [A] be bikers.
_ _ _ [B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a sports car [E] for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
_ _ _ [B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love.
_ _ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
_ _ _ [B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup [C#] or a sports [E] car for fun.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies [A] grow up to be bikers. _ _ _
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [C#] with [E] someone they love. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, Mama.
_ _ [A] Hold on, girl. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Bikers ain't easy to love and they're [G] hard to hold. _ _ _
[A] They ride hard and die hard and [C#] some don't get [D] very old.
_ _ _ Chain belts and billfolds and old greasy blue [G] jeans,
each night begins a new day.
[A] If you don't understand him and he don't die young,
he'll probably just [D] ride away.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [G] be bikers.
_ _ _ [A] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a [D] sports car for fun.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies [E] grow up [G] to be bikers.
_ _ _ [A] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [Em] with someone [D] they love. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Bikers like smoky old fool rooms and clear [A] mountain mornings,
_ _ _ _ [B] little warm puppies and children and girls [E] of the night. _ _
_ Them that don't know him won't like him and
[A] them that do sometimes won't know how to take him.
He ain't [B] wrong, he's just different, but his pride won't let him
do things to make you [E] think he's right.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to [A] be bikers.
_ _ _ [B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup or a sports car [E] for fun.
Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
_ _ _ [B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even with someone [E] they love.
_ _ _ Mamas, don't let your babies grow [A] up to be bikers.
_ _ _ [B] Don't let them ride Harley to make them long run.
Buy them a pickup [C#] or a sports [E] car for fun.
_ Mamas, don't let your babies [A] grow up to be bikers. _ _ _
[B] They'll never stay home and they're always alone,
even [C#] with [E] someone they love. _ _ _ _ _
Yeah, Mama.
_ _ [A] Hold on, girl. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _