Bahama Mama Chords by Boney M
Tempo:
130.3 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
F#
Em
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[Bm] [A]
[B]
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [B] Bahama mama.
[Bm] Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [B] Bahama mama.
She [A] has a daughter and but one of [D] them is married yet, [A] and she's looking high [D] and low.
And none of them is married yet, and none of them is married yet.
And it's ever [Bm] hard to get, [C#] so keep your lungs from going to [F#] go.
[Bm] Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] you should all be looking for [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] and I'm sure you'll be like the [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
You'll [A] meet a daughter, they'll be treating [D] you to honey cake.
[A] They'll be sweet and nice [D] for you, [Em] and maybe there is one [Bm] you'd like to take.
[C#] Well then you know just what [F#] to do.
[Bm] Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] she is really in a fix, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] being stuck with all these things, [Bm] Bahama mama.
[D]
[E] [Bm]
[D] Beautiful roses, [E] but nobody to plant them.
[Bm] Grimes cherry.
Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
The [A] thing that keeps your friend looks like a [D] gorgeous movie queen.
[A] Everyone a perfect [D] fine, [Em] and if a man refuses [Bm] the tempting scene,
[C#] he simply can't make up his [F#] mind.
[Bm] Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
[Bm] [A]
[B]
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [B] Bahama mama.
[Bm] Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [B] Bahama mama.
She [A] has a daughter and but one of [D] them is married yet, [A] and she's looking high [D] and low.
And none of them is married yet, and none of them is married yet.
And it's ever [Bm] hard to get, [C#] so keep your lungs from going to [F#] go.
[Bm] Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] you should all be looking for [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] and I'm sure you'll be like the [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
You'll [A] meet a daughter, they'll be treating [D] you to honey cake.
[A] They'll be sweet and nice [D] for you, [Em] and maybe there is one [Bm] you'd like to take.
[C#] Well then you know just what [F#] to do.
[Bm] Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] she is really in a fix, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] being stuck with all these things, [Bm] Bahama mama.
[D]
[E] [Bm]
[D] Beautiful roses, [E] but nobody to plant them.
[Bm] Grimes cherry.
Bahama, [E] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
The [A] thing that keeps your friend looks like a [D] gorgeous movie queen.
[A] Everyone a perfect [D] fine, [Em] and if a man refuses [Bm] the tempting scene,
[C#] he simply can't make up his [F#] mind.
[Bm] Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
Key:
Bm
F#
Em
A
D
Bm
F#
Em
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [B] Bahama mama. _ _
[Bm] _ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [B] Bahama mama.
She [A] has a daughter and but one of [D] them is married yet, [A] and she's looking high [D] and low. _
And none of them is married yet, and none of them is married yet.
And it's ever [Bm] hard to get, [C#] so keep your lungs from going to [F#] go. _ _
[Bm] Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] you should all be looking for [Bm] Bahama mama. _ _
Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] and I'm sure you'll be like the [Bm] Bahama mama. _ _
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_ _ _ _ Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ _ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
You'll [A] meet a daughter, they'll be treating [D] you to honey cake.
[A] They'll be sweet and nice [D] for you, _ [Em] and maybe there is one [Bm] you'd like to take.
[C#] Well then you know just what [F#] to do.
_ [Bm] Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] she is really in a fix, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] being stuck with all these things, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Beautiful roses, [E] but nobody to plant them.
[Bm] _ _ Grimes cherry. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ _ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
The [A] thing that keeps your friend looks like a [D] gorgeous movie queen.
_ [A] Everyone a perfect [D] fine, _ [Em] and if a man refuses [Bm] the tempting scene,
[C#] he simply can't make up his [F#] _ mind.
_ [Bm] Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [B] Bahama mama. _ _
[Bm] _ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [B] Bahama mama.
She [A] has a daughter and but one of [D] them is married yet, [A] and she's looking high [D] and low. _
And none of them is married yet, and none of them is married yet.
And it's ever [Bm] hard to get, [C#] so keep your lungs from going to [F#] go. _ _
[Bm] Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] you should all be looking for [Bm] Bahama mama. _ _
Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] and I'm sure you'll be like the [Bm] Bahama mama. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ _ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
You'll [A] meet a daughter, they'll be treating [D] you to honey cake.
[A] They'll be sweet and nice [D] for you, _ [Em] and maybe there is one [Bm] you'd like to take.
[C#] Well then you know just what [F#] to do.
_ [Bm] Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] she is really in a fix, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] being stuck with all these things, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Beautiful roses, [E] but nobody to plant them.
[Bm] _ _ Grimes cherry. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Bahama, _ [E] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ _ Bahama, [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama.
The [A] thing that keeps your friend looks like a [D] gorgeous movie queen.
_ [A] Everyone a perfect [D] fine, _ [Em] and if a man refuses [Bm] the tempting scene,
[C#] he simply can't make up his [F#] _ mind.
_ [Bm] Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the biggest house in town, [Bm] Bahama mama.
_ _ Bahama, _ [Em] Bahama mama, _ [F#] by the troubles getting down, [Bm] Bahama mama. _ _ _ _ _ _
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