Chords for Doyle Bramhall II - Mama Can't Help You from Rich Man
Tempo:
156.1 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[N] Your mama can't [Ab] help you no more, [Gb] believe it.
Well, [Ab] well, well, [Fm]
oh yeah.
[Ab] I'm sorry that I looked your way.
[F] what I was getting into.
everything I had to lose to get [Bbm] small enough to fit in your life.
[F] So I gotta [Bb] sit down and think [Ab] about it.
out.
Well, [Ab] well, well, [Fm]
oh yeah.
[Ab] I'm sorry that I looked your way.
[F] what I was getting into.
everything I had to lose to get [Bbm] small enough to fit in your life.
[F] So I gotta [Bb] sit down and think [Ab] about it.
out.
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[N] Your mama can't [Ab] help you no more, [Gb] believe it.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, _ [Ab] well, _ well, [Fm] _ _
_ oh _ yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] I'm sorry that I looked your way.
Didn't know [F] what I was getting into.
And [Eb]
everything I had to lose to get [Bbm] small enough to fit in your life.
_ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [F] So I gotta [Bb] sit down and think [Ab] about it.
Cause you're taking me out.
_ I _ lost myself, [Bbm] nothing left to _ [Bb] _ lose.
_ _ I don't want no more shit now.
_ _ And I'm tired of living this way.
And [Db] you're causing, _ [Eb] oh, your mama [Fm] can't help you no more.
_ _ _ [Db] Oh, you're alone now.
Your mama [Ab] can't help you no more.
_ _ And she's [Bb] lonely just like _ you.
Oh, oh, _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F]
oh, oh.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
I'm not into [Ab] living this way.
_ [F] _ [Ab] And I ain't playing, [F] baby.
_ I gotta make a move with my heart in [Bb] the dirt and my clothes on the [Fm] yard.
_ _ _ _ All can see past your [Ab] need.
_ They tell us [Fm] in greed now.
[Eb] _ _ _ You [Ab] take _ [Eb] everything and [C] I'm out on the [Bb]
street.
_ _ _ _ _ So why you still stirring up shit now? _
Aren't you tired of being this way? _
[Db] _ Oh, [Eb] oh, your mama can't help [Fm] you no more. _ _ _ _
[Db] Can't do it, baby. _ _ _
[Ab] Oh, who you gonna blame? _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up [Fm]
everything, baby.
_ Your mama can't help [Db] you no more.
_ _ Oh, [Ab] it's time to grow up. _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything, baby. _ _ _ _ _
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[Db] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
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_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
The sweet [Bb] beats sharing your [Eb] shelter, too cold and too [Ab] small for two. _
Only ever [Eb] make room for you, [Ab] the need, your [Gb] greed, and your jealousy. _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ I wanna get with it.
_ _ I'm [Ab] getting right with [Eb] me.
_ _ _ Come [B] on, lady, [C] get right with [Bb] _ yourself.
_ _ Don't matter how hard you hit now.
_ I'm so much stronger.
_ And I [Db] can't hear you.
[Eb] Oh, break it down.
I [Fm] can't help you no more. _ _
[Db] Oh, _ baby.
_ _ Now I [Ab] can't help you no more. _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] No, _ your mama can't help you [Db] no more.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
Oh, baby. _ _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] Yeah.
_ _ _ Oh, [Db] that man don't fit no more.
_ I [Ab] can't help you with that no more.
I [Bb] got a new life.
I got my whole self [Fm] back.
_ _ _ _ But I ain't got my watch.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Ain't at home.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, _ [Ab] well, _ well, [Fm] _ _
_ oh _ yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] I'm sorry that I looked your way.
Didn't know [F] what I was getting into.
And [Eb]
everything I had to lose to get [Bbm] small enough to fit in your life.
_ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [F] So I gotta [Bb] sit down and think [Ab] about it.
Cause you're taking me out.
_ I _ lost myself, [Bbm] nothing left to _ [Bb] _ lose.
_ _ I don't want no more shit now.
_ _ And I'm tired of living this way.
And [Db] you're causing, _ [Eb] oh, your mama [Fm] can't help you no more.
_ _ _ [Db] Oh, you're alone now.
Your mama [Ab] can't help you no more.
_ _ And she's [Bb] lonely just like _ you.
Oh, oh, _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F]
oh, oh.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
I'm not into [Ab] living this way.
_ [F] _ [Ab] And I ain't playing, [F] baby.
_ I gotta make a move with my heart in [Bb] the dirt and my clothes on the [Fm] yard.
_ _ _ _ All can see past your [Ab] need.
_ They tell us [Fm] in greed now.
[Eb] _ _ _ You [Ab] take _ [Eb] everything and [C] I'm out on the [Bb]
street.
_ _ _ _ _ So why you still stirring up shit now? _
Aren't you tired of being this way? _
[Db] _ Oh, [Eb] oh, your mama can't help [Fm] you no more. _ _ _ _
[Db] Can't do it, baby. _ _ _
[Ab] Oh, who you gonna blame? _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up [Fm]
everything, baby.
_ Your mama can't help [Db] you no more.
_ _ Oh, [Ab] it's time to grow up. _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything, baby. _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[Db] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
The sweet [Bb] beats sharing your [Eb] shelter, too cold and too [Ab] small for two. _
Only ever [Eb] make room for you, [Ab] the need, your [Gb] greed, and your jealousy. _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ I wanna get with it.
_ _ I'm [Ab] getting right with [Eb] me.
_ _ _ Come [B] on, lady, [C] get right with [Bb] _ yourself.
_ _ Don't matter how hard you hit now.
_ I'm so much stronger.
_ And I [Db] can't hear you.
[Eb] Oh, break it down.
I [Fm] can't help you no more. _ _
[Db] Oh, _ baby.
_ _ Now I [Ab] can't help you no more. _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] No, _ your mama can't help you [Db] no more.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
Oh, baby. _ _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] Yeah.
_ _ _ Oh, [Db] that man don't fit no more.
_ I [Ab] can't help you with that no more.
I [Bb] got a new life.
I got my whole self [Fm] back.
_ _ _ _ But I ain't got my watch.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Ain't at home.
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