Chords for Harry Belafonte - Mama Look-A Boo Boo
Tempo:
172.2 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
G#m
D#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G#m]
[F#] [G#m]
[F#] I wonder why [C#] nobody don't like me
[F#] Or is it the fact that I'm [F#] ugly?
I wonder why [G#m] nobody don't like me
Or is it [C#] the fact that I'm ugly?
I leave my [C#] old house and go
My children don't want me no more
[F#] Bad dog [C#]
inside the house they [F#] bring
And when [G#m] I talk [C#] they [F#] start to sing
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is [F#] your daddy, oh no
[G#m] My daddy can't be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama [D#] look a poo poo, they
[G#] Shut your mouth, go away
Mama look a poo poo, they
[C#] [F#]
[C#]
[F#] I couldn't [C#] even digest me supper
[F#] Due [C#] to the children's behaviour
[F#] John, yes [C#] pa, come here a [F#] moment
Bring the belt, [C#] you much too [F#] impudent
John says [G#m] it's James who [C#] started [F#] first
James tells [G#m] the [C#] story in [G#] reverse
I drag my belt from off me waist
You should hear them [C#] screaming round the [F#] place
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
[G#m] Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That [F#] is your daddy, oh no
[G#m] My daddy can't [F#] be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama [C#] look a poo poo, they
[F#]
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama [G#m] look a poo poo, they
[F#]
[C#] So [F#]
[G#m] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
[D#] [C#] I began to question the mother
[F#] These [C#] children ain't got no behaviour
[F#] So I [C#] began to question the mother
[F#] These children [C#] ain't got no behaviour
[F#] They're playing [G#m] with you my [C#] wife declare
You should be proud of them my dear
These children were taught to bloom in [F#] slack
That ain't no kind of joke to crack
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
Dear [D#m] mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is your daddy, oh no
[F] My daddy can't be [F#] ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama look [G#] a poo poo, they
[F#]
Shut your mouth, go away
[G#m] [F#]
[D#] [F#]
[F#] [G#m]
[F#] I wonder why [C#] nobody don't like me
[F#] Or is it the fact that I'm [F#] ugly?
I wonder why [G#m] nobody don't like me
Or is it [C#] the fact that I'm ugly?
I leave my [C#] old house and go
My children don't want me no more
[F#] Bad dog [C#]
inside the house they [F#] bring
And when [G#m] I talk [C#] they [F#] start to sing
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is [F#] your daddy, oh no
[G#m] My daddy can't be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama [D#] look a poo poo, they
[G#] Shut your mouth, go away
Mama look a poo poo, they
[C#] [F#]
[C#]
[F#] I couldn't [C#] even digest me supper
[F#] Due [C#] to the children's behaviour
[F#] John, yes [C#] pa, come here a [F#] moment
Bring the belt, [C#] you much too [F#] impudent
John says [G#m] it's James who [C#] started [F#] first
James tells [G#m] the [C#] story in [G#] reverse
I drag my belt from off me waist
You should hear them [C#] screaming round the [F#] place
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
[G#m] Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That [F#] is your daddy, oh no
[G#m] My daddy can't [F#] be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama [C#] look a poo poo, they
[F#]
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama [G#m] look a poo poo, they
[F#]
[C#] So [F#]
[G#m] [F#]
[C#] [F#]
[D#] [C#] I began to question the mother
[F#] These [C#] children ain't got no behaviour
[F#] So I [C#] began to question the mother
[F#] These children [C#] ain't got no behaviour
[F#] They're playing [G#m] with you my [C#] wife declare
You should be proud of them my dear
These children were taught to bloom in [F#] slack
That ain't no kind of joke to crack
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
Dear [D#m] mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is your daddy, oh no
[F] My daddy can't be [F#] ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama look [G#] a poo poo, they
[F#]
Shut your mouth, go away
[G#m] [F#]
[D#] [F#]
Key:
F#
C#
G#m
D#
G#
F#
C#
G#m
_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ I wonder why [C#] nobody don't like me
[F#] _ Or is it the fact that I'm [F#] ugly?
_ I wonder why [G#m] nobody don't like me
Or is it [C#] the fact that I'm ugly?
_ I leave my [C#] old house and go
My children don't want me no more
[F#] Bad dog [C#]
inside the house they [F#] bring
And when [G#m] I talk [C#] they [F#] start to sing
Mama look a poo poo, _ they shout
Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is [F#] your daddy, oh no _
[G#m] My daddy can't be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama [D#] look a poo poo, they
[G#] _ Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama look a poo poo, they _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] I couldn't [C#] even digest me supper
[F#] _ Due [C#] to the children's behaviour
[F#] John, yes [C#] pa, come here a [F#] moment
Bring the belt, [C#] you much too [F#] impudent
John says [G#m] it's James who [C#] started [F#] first
James tells [G#m] the [C#] story in [G#] reverse
I drag my belt from off me waist
You should hear them [C#] screaming round the [F#] place
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
[G#m] Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That [F#] is your daddy, _ oh no
_ [G#m] My daddy can't [F#] be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama [C#] look a poo poo, they
[F#] _ _
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama [G#m] look a poo poo, they
[F#] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ So _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ I began to question the mother
[F#] These [C#] children ain't got no behaviour
[F#] So I [C#] began to question the mother
[F#] These children [C#] ain't got no behaviour
[F#] _ They're playing [G#m] with you my [C#] wife declare
You should be proud of them my dear
These children were taught to bloom in [F#] slack
That ain't no kind of joke to crack
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
Dear [D#m] mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is your daddy, oh no _
[F] My daddy can't be [F#] ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama look [G#] a poo poo, they
[F#] _ _
Shut your mouth, go away _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ I wonder why [C#] nobody don't like me
[F#] _ Or is it the fact that I'm [F#] ugly?
_ I wonder why [G#m] nobody don't like me
Or is it [C#] the fact that I'm ugly?
_ I leave my [C#] old house and go
My children don't want me no more
[F#] Bad dog [C#]
inside the house they [F#] bring
And when [G#m] I talk [C#] they [F#] start to sing
Mama look a poo poo, _ they shout
Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is [F#] your daddy, oh no _
[G#m] My daddy can't be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama [D#] look a poo poo, they
[G#] _ Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama look a poo poo, they _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] I couldn't [C#] even digest me supper
[F#] _ Due [C#] to the children's behaviour
[F#] John, yes [C#] pa, come here a [F#] moment
Bring the belt, [C#] you much too [F#] impudent
John says [G#m] it's James who [C#] started [F#] first
James tells [G#m] the [C#] story in [G#] reverse
I drag my belt from off me waist
You should hear them [C#] screaming round the [F#] place
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
[G#m] Dear mother tell them shut up your mouth
That [F#] is your daddy, _ oh no
_ [G#m] My daddy can't [F#] be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama [C#] look a poo poo, they
[F#] _ _
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama [G#m] look a poo poo, they
[F#] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ So _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ I began to question the mother
[F#] These [C#] children ain't got no behaviour
[F#] So I [C#] began to question the mother
[F#] These children [C#] ain't got no behaviour
[F#] _ They're playing [G#m] with you my [C#] wife declare
You should be proud of them my dear
These children were taught to bloom in [F#] slack
That ain't no kind of joke to crack
Mama look a poo poo, they shout
Dear [D#m] mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is your daddy, oh no _
[F] My daddy can't be [F#] ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
_ Mama look [G#] a poo poo, they
[F#] _ _
Shut your mouth, go away _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
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_ [D#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
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