Chords for Elmore James - Mean Mistreatin' Mama
Tempo:
80.75 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [B] You're [A] [D]
[Em] [B]
[E] the mean mistreating mama, [A] you mistreat me all [E] the time.
[A] You're the mean mistreating mama, and you mistreat [E] me all the time.
[B] [Bm] I tried to tell [A] you, but you wouldn't raise that [E] no more.
[Em] [B] [E]
Now, can't you remember baby, [A] when I knocked upon your [E] door?
Can't [A] you remember baby, when I knocked upon your [E] door?
[B] You had to know to [Bm] tell me, [A] that you didn't want me no more.
[Em] [B]
[Bm] One of these [E] mornings, and it won't be very long, you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
[A] One of these mornings, and it won't be [E] very long, [B] you're gonna look for me baby, [A] and your daddy will be [E] long gone.
[B]
[G] [Bm] [E] Ain't it [C#] lonesome, sleeping by yourself, [E] when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[A] Ain't it lonesome baby, sleeping by [E] yourself,
[B] when the woman you love [A] is [E]
loving someone else?
[Em] [B]
[E] the mean mistreating mama, [A] you mistreat me all [E] the time.
[A] You're the mean mistreating mama, and you mistreat [E] me all the time.
[B] [Bm] I tried to tell [A] you, but you wouldn't raise that [E] no more.
[Em] [B] [E]
Now, can't you remember baby, [A] when I knocked upon your [E] door?
Can't [A] you remember baby, when I knocked upon your [E] door?
[B] You had to know to [Bm] tell me, [A] that you didn't want me no more.
[Em] [B]
[Bm] One of these [E] mornings, and it won't be very long, you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
[A] One of these mornings, and it won't be [E] very long, [B] you're gonna look for me baby, [A] and your daddy will be [E] long gone.
[B]
[G] [Bm] [E] Ain't it [C#] lonesome, sleeping by yourself, [E] when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[A] Ain't it lonesome baby, sleeping by [E] yourself,
[B] when the woman you love [A] is [E]
loving someone else?
Key:
E
A
B
Bm
Em
E
A
B
[E] _ _ [B] You're _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] the mean mistreating mama, [A] you mistreat me all [E] the time. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] You're the mean mistreating mama, _ and you mistreat [E] me all the time. _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [Bm] I tried to tell _ [A] you, but you wouldn't raise that [E] no more.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
Now, can't you remember baby, _ [A] _ when I knocked upon your [E] door?
_ _ _ _ Can't _ [A] _ you remember baby, _ when I knocked upon your [E] door? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] You had to know to [Bm] tell me, [A] _ that you didn't want me no more.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [Bm] _ One of these [E] mornings, and it won't be very long, _ you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
[A] _ One of these mornings, _ and it won't be [E] very long, _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] you're gonna look for me baby, [A] and your daddy will be [E] long gone.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ [Bm] _ [E] Ain't it [C#] lonesome, sleeping by yourself, [E] when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[A] Ain't it lonesome baby, _ _ _ sleeping by [E] yourself, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ when the woman you love [A] is _ [E]
loving someone else? _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] the mean mistreating mama, [A] you mistreat me all [E] the time. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] You're the mean mistreating mama, _ and you mistreat [E] me all the time. _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [Bm] I tried to tell _ [A] you, but you wouldn't raise that [E] no more.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
Now, can't you remember baby, _ [A] _ when I knocked upon your [E] door?
_ _ _ _ Can't _ [A] _ you remember baby, _ when I knocked upon your [E] door? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] You had to know to [Bm] tell me, [A] _ that you didn't want me no more.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [Bm] _ One of these [E] mornings, and it won't be very long, _ you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
[A] _ One of these mornings, _ and it won't be [E] very long, _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] you're gonna look for me baby, [A] and your daddy will be [E] long gone.
_ _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ [Bm] _ [E] Ain't it [C#] lonesome, sleeping by yourself, [E] when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[A] Ain't it lonesome baby, _ _ _ sleeping by [E] yourself, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ when the woman you love [A] is _ [E]
loving someone else? _ _ _ _ _
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