Chords for Rag Mama Rag: Jug Band/Blues Songbook Demos
Tempo:
120.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There comes a time in every recording session when the person who paid for the damn thing gets to sing a song of his own.
And I would now like to sing much as my wife did in the sermon we all just enjoyed.
With no real notes.
One, two, one.
[A] [D]
[G] [C] [Eb] [Em]
[Bb] [A] [D]
[G] [C]
[A] Well I'm going uptown, got a hat on.
[D] Look for a woman, ain't got no [G] man.
Like a look for a needle in [C] the sand.
Look for a [Cm] woman, ain't [G] got no [A] man.
I said, rag mama, rag [D] mama, hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
I [A] said, rag mama, [Em] rag [D] mama, rag mama,
[G] hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
Come on now, do [G] that [A] rag.
[D] [G]
[C] [Em]
[D]
[G] [C] [B] [A]
I didn't let go, the dream is sold.
[D] Love another man at my back door.
[G] Gotta reap just what you sow.
Sing baby, [Eb] gotta reap [G] just what [A] you sow.
Oh yeah, rag mama, rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[Em] I said, [A] rag mama, rag mama, [D] rag mama,
[G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
Come on [Em] Ronnie, on the big bass.
[D] [G]
[Gm] Come on Nick, [G] on the washboard.
[N] [G]
[C] [Em]
Can't get one woman, better [G] get two.
One for your buddy and one for you.
I got a wife and a sweetheart too.
Come on and love me for my sweetheart too.
I [A] said, rag mama, [G] rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
[G]
[A] Oh rag mama, [G] rag [D] mama, yes rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag, do that rag.
[E]
[Am]
[D]
[G] [Em]
[A] I said, rag mama, rag mama, [D] yes rag mama, rag mama, [G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[G] I [A] say rack mama, [D] rack mama, rack mama, rack [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rack mama.
And I would now like to sing much as my wife did in the sermon we all just enjoyed.
With no real notes.
One, two, one.
[A] [D]
[G] [C] [Eb] [Em]
[Bb] [A] [D]
[G] [C]
[A] Well I'm going uptown, got a hat on.
[D] Look for a woman, ain't got no [G] man.
Like a look for a needle in [C] the sand.
Look for a [Cm] woman, ain't [G] got no [A] man.
I said, rag mama, rag [D] mama, hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
I [A] said, rag mama, [Em] rag [D] mama, rag mama,
[G] hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
Come on now, do [G] that [A] rag.
[D] [G]
[C] [Em]
[D]
[G] [C] [B] [A]
I didn't let go, the dream is sold.
[D] Love another man at my back door.
[G] Gotta reap just what you sow.
Sing baby, [Eb] gotta reap [G] just what [A] you sow.
Oh yeah, rag mama, rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[Em] I said, [A] rag mama, rag mama, [D] rag mama,
[G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
Come on [Em] Ronnie, on the big bass.
[D] [G]
[Gm] Come on Nick, [G] on the washboard.
[N] [G]
[C] [Em]
Can't get one woman, better [G] get two.
One for your buddy and one for you.
I got a wife and a sweetheart too.
Come on and love me for my sweetheart too.
I [A] said, rag mama, [G] rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
[G]
[A] Oh rag mama, [G] rag [D] mama, yes rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag, do that rag.
[E]
[Am]
[D]
[G] [Em]
[A] I said, rag mama, rag mama, [D] yes rag mama, rag mama, [G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[G] I [A] say rack mama, [D] rack mama, rack mama, rack [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rack mama.
Key:
G
D
C
A
Em
G
D
C
There comes a time in every recording session when the person who paid for the damn thing gets to sing a song of his own.
And I would now like to sing much as my wife did in the sermon we all just enjoyed.
With no real notes.
_ _ One, two, one.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ [Em] _
[Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] Well I'm going uptown, got a hat on.
[D] Look for a woman, ain't got no [G] man.
Like a look for a needle in [C] the sand.
Look for a [Cm] woman, ain't [G] got no [A] man.
I said, rag mama, rag [D] mama, hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
I [A] said, rag mama, [Em] rag [D] mama, rag mama, _
[G] hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
Come on now, do [G] that [A] rag.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [B] _ [A]
I didn't let go, the dream is sold.
[D] Love another man at my back door.
[G] Gotta reap just what you sow.
Sing baby, [Eb] gotta reap [G] just what [A] you sow.
Oh yeah, rag mama, rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[Em] I said, [A] rag mama, rag mama, [D] rag mama, _ _
[G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
Come on [Em] Ronnie, on the big bass.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Come on Nick, [G] on the washboard.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
Can't get one woman, better [G] get two.
One for your buddy and one for you.
I got a wife and a sweetheart too.
Come on and love me for my sweetheart too.
I [A] said, rag mama, [G] rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
_ [G]
[A] Oh rag mama, [G] rag [D] mama, yes rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag, do that rag.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] I said, rag mama, rag mama, [D] yes rag mama, rag mama, [G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[G] I [A] say rack mama, [D] rack mama, rack mama, rack [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rack mama. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And I would now like to sing much as my wife did in the sermon we all just enjoyed.
With no real notes.
_ _ One, two, one.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ [Em] _
[Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] Well I'm going uptown, got a hat on.
[D] Look for a woman, ain't got no [G] man.
Like a look for a needle in [C] the sand.
Look for a [Cm] woman, ain't [G] got no [A] man.
I said, rag mama, rag [D] mama, hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
I [A] said, rag mama, [Em] rag [D] mama, rag mama, _
[G] hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
Come on now, do [G] that [A] rag.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [B] _ [A]
I didn't let go, the dream is sold.
[D] Love another man at my back door.
[G] Gotta reap just what you sow.
Sing baby, [Eb] gotta reap [G] just what [A] you sow.
Oh yeah, rag mama, rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[Em] I said, [A] rag mama, rag mama, [D] rag mama, _ _
[G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
Come on [Em] Ronnie, on the big bass.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Come on Nick, [G] on the washboard.
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
Can't get one woman, better [G] get two.
One for your buddy and one for you.
I got a wife and a sweetheart too.
Come on and love me for my sweetheart too.
I [A] said, rag mama, [G] rag mama, [D] hey rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag.
_ [G]
[A] Oh rag mama, [G] rag [D] mama, yes rag mama, rag [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rag, do that rag.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] I said, rag mama, rag mama, [D] yes rag mama, rag mama, [G] hey now, mama do [C] that rag.
[G] I [A] say rack mama, [D] rack mama, rack mama, rack [G] mama, hey now, mama [C] do that rack mama. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _