Chords for ELMORE JAMES MEAN MISTREATIN MAMA
Tempo:
114.75 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Ebm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Ab]
[Ebm]
[B] [Bb]
[Eb] You're the mean, [Eb]
mistreating mama, [Ab]
mistreat me all [Eb] the time.
You're
[Ab] the mean, mistreating mama, and you mistreat me all [Eb] the time.
But [Bb]
[Ab] you wouldn't say if that's [Eb] no mine.
[Ab]
[B] [Bb]
[Bb] Can't you remember baby, [Ab] when I knocked upon your [Eb] door?
[Ab] Can't you remember baby, when I knocked upon your [Eb] door?
[Bb] You had to know to tell me [Ab] that you didn't want me no [Eb] more.
[Ebm]
[Db] One of these mornings, [Eb]
you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
[Ab] One of these mornings, and it won't be very [Eb] long.
[Bb] One of these mornings, you're gonna look for me baby, [Ab] and your daddy will be [Eb] long gone.
[Bb]
[Db] Ain't it [C] lonesome sleeping by yourself, [Eb] when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[Ab] Ain't it lonesome baby, sleeping by [Eb] yourself,
[Bb] when the woman you love is [F] loving someone [Eb] else?
[Ebm]
[B] [Bb]
[Eb] You're the mean, [Eb]
mistreating mama, [Ab]
mistreat me all [Eb] the time.
You're
[Ab] the mean, mistreating mama, and you mistreat me all [Eb] the time.
But [Bb]
[Ab] you wouldn't say if that's [Eb] no mine.
[Ab]
[B] [Bb]
[Bb] Can't you remember baby, [Ab] when I knocked upon your [Eb] door?
[Ab] Can't you remember baby, when I knocked upon your [Eb] door?
[Bb] You had to know to tell me [Ab] that you didn't want me no [Eb] more.
[Ebm]
[Db] One of these mornings, [Eb]
you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
[Ab] One of these mornings, and it won't be very [Eb] long.
[Bb] One of these mornings, you're gonna look for me baby, [Ab] and your daddy will be [Eb] long gone.
[Bb]
[Db] Ain't it [C] lonesome sleeping by yourself, [Eb] when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[Ab] Ain't it lonesome baby, sleeping by [Eb] yourself,
[Bb] when the woman you love is [F] loving someone [Eb] else?
Key:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Ebm
B
Eb
Ab
Bb
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] You're the mean, [Eb]
mistreating mama, _ _ [Ab] _ _
mistreat me all [Eb] the time. _ _
_ You're _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] the mean, mistreating mama, _ _ and you mistreat me all [Eb] the time. _ _
_ _ _ _ But _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ you wouldn't say if that's [Eb] no mine.
[Ab] _
_ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ Can't you remember baby, _ [Ab] _ _ _ when I knocked upon your [Eb] door? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Can't you remember baby, _ _ _ when I knocked upon your [Eb] door? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ You had to know to tell me [Ab] _ _ that you didn't want me no [Eb] more. _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ One of these mornings, _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
_ [Ab] _ One of these mornings, _ _ _ and it won't be very [Eb] long. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ One of these mornings, you're gonna look for me baby, [Ab] _ and your daddy will be [Eb] long gone. _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ Ain't it [C] lonesome sleeping by yourself, _ [Eb] _ when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[Ab] Ain't it lonesome _ _ baby, _ _ _ sleeping by [Eb] yourself, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ when the woman you love _ _ is [F] loving someone [Eb] else? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] You're the mean, [Eb]
mistreating mama, _ _ [Ab] _ _
mistreat me all [Eb] the time. _ _
_ You're _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] the mean, mistreating mama, _ _ and you mistreat me all [Eb] the time. _ _
_ _ _ _ But _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ you wouldn't say if that's [Eb] no mine.
[Ab] _
_ [B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ Can't you remember baby, _ [Ab] _ _ _ when I knocked upon your [Eb] door? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Can't you remember baby, _ _ _ when I knocked upon your [Eb] door? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ You had to know to tell me [Ab] _ _ that you didn't want me no [Eb] more. _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ One of these mornings, _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you're gonna look for me and I'll be long gone.
_ [Ab] _ One of these mornings, _ _ _ and it won't be very [Eb] long. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ One of these mornings, you're gonna look for me baby, [Ab] _ and your daddy will be [Eb] long gone. _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ Ain't it [C] lonesome sleeping by yourself, _ [Eb] _ when the woman you love is loving someone else?
[Ab] Ain't it lonesome _ _ baby, _ _ _ sleeping by [Eb] yourself, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ when the woman you love _ _ is [F] loving someone [Eb] else? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _