Chords for RANDY NEWMAN- MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME
Tempo:
120.75 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
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Eb
G
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We have whiskey with your water, sugar with your tea.
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me?
This is the wildest party that there ever could be.
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see.
[G] [C] Mama told me [Eb] not to come.
[G] [C] Mama told [Eb] me not to come.
[G] Mama said it [C] ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
[G] [D]
[G] Open up the window and let some air into this room.
I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale perfume.
And that cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window and let me catch my breath.
[Eb] [G]
[C] [Eb] [G]
[C] [Eb] [G]
[D] [G]
Radio's blasting, someone's beating on the door.
A poster's sitting out last and she's out on the floor.
I've seen so many things that I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
[C] Mama told me not to [G] come.
[C] Mama told [Eb] me not to [G] come.
Mama said [C] it ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
[C] [D] I've done [G] all I can do, [D] she's like [G] my real.
[Ab]
We have whiskey with your water, sugar with your tea.
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me?
This is the wildest party that there ever could be.
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see.
Mama told me [C] not to come.
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[Ab] Mama told me not to come.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] That ain't the way to [Db] have fun, [Eb] no.
[Ab]
Let some air into this room.
I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale [Eb] perfume.
And that [Ab] cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window, sucka, let me catch my breath.
Mama told me not to come.
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[Ab] Mama told [C] me not to come.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
[Ebm] That ain't the way to have fun, son.
[Ab] [Db] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
Radio is blasting, someone's knocking at the door.
I'm looking at my girl that she passed out on [Eb] the floor.
[Ab] I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
Mama told me not to come.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] Mama told me not to [Db] come.
[Eb]
[Ab] She said, that ain't the [Db] way to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
That ain't the way to have [Bbm] fun, no.
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb] Oh yeah, [Ab] yeah, yeah.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] That [Ebm] ain't the [Ab] way [Db] to have fun, no.
[Ab] That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, son.
[Ab] That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, no.
[Ab]
That ain't the [Db] way to have [Ab] fun, son.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] That ain't the [Db] way to have fun.
[Ab]
[Bb] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab]
That ain't the way [Eb] to have fun, no.
[Ab] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab] [C] [Db] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Ebm]
[Em]
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me?
This is the wildest party that there ever could be.
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see.
[G] [C] Mama told me [Eb] not to come.
[G] [C] Mama told [Eb] me not to come.
[G] Mama said it [C] ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
[G] [D]
[G] Open up the window and let some air into this room.
I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale perfume.
And that cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window and let me catch my breath.
[Eb] [G]
[C] [Eb] [G]
[C] [Eb] [G]
[D] [G]
Radio's blasting, someone's beating on the door.
A poster's sitting out last and she's out on the floor.
I've seen so many things that I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
[C] Mama told me not to [G] come.
[C] Mama told [Eb] me not to [G] come.
Mama said [C] it ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
[C] [D] I've done [G] all I can do, [D] she's like [G] my real.
[Ab]
We have whiskey with your water, sugar with your tea.
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me?
This is the wildest party that there ever could be.
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see.
Mama told me [C] not to come.
[Db] [Ebm]
[Ab] Mama told me not to come.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] That ain't the way to [Db] have fun, [Eb] no.
[Ab]
Let some air into this room.
I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale [Eb] perfume.
And that [Ab] cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window, sucka, let me catch my breath.
Mama told me not to come.
[Db] [Ebm]
[Ab] Mama told [C] me not to come.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
[Ebm] That ain't the way to have fun, son.
[Ab] [Db] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
Radio is blasting, someone's knocking at the door.
I'm looking at my girl that she passed out on [Eb] the floor.
[Ab] I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
Mama told me not to come.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] Mama told me not to [Db] come.
[Eb]
[Ab] She said, that ain't the [Db] way to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
That ain't the way to have [Bbm] fun, no.
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb] Oh yeah, [Ab] yeah, yeah.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] That [Ebm] ain't the [Ab] way [Db] to have fun, no.
[Ab] That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, son.
[Ab] That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, no.
[Ab]
That ain't the [Db] way to have [Ab] fun, son.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
[Ab] That ain't the [Db] way to have fun.
[Ab]
[Bb] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab]
That ain't the way [Eb] to have fun, no.
[Ab] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab] [C] [Db] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Cm]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Ebm]
[Em]
Key:
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Eb
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_ _ _ _ _ We have whiskey with your water, sugar with your tea.
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me?
This is the wildest party that there ever could be.
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see.
_ _ [G] _ [C] Mama told me [Eb] not to come.
_ [G] _ [C] Mama told [Eb] me not to come.
[G] _ Mama said it [C] ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] Open up the window and let some air into this room.
I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale perfume.
And that cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window and let me catch my breath. _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Radio's blasting, someone's beating on the door.
A poster's sitting out last and she's out on the floor.
I've seen so many things that I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
_ _ [C] Mama told me not to [G] come.
_ _ [C] Mama told [Eb] me not to [G] come.
Mama said [C] it ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ I've done [G] all I can do, _ [D] _ she's like [G] my real. _
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_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
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We have whiskey with your water, sugar with your tea.
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me? _
This is the wildest party that there ever could be. _
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see. _
Mama told me [C] not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Ab] Mama told me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ That ain't the way to [Db] have fun, [Eb] no.
[Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Let some air into this room.
_ I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale [Eb] perfume.
_ And that [Ab] cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window, sucka, let me catch my breath.
Mama told me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Ab] Mama told [C] me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
_ [Ebm] That ain't the way to have fun, son. _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
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_ Radio is blasting, someone's knocking at the door.
_ I'm looking at my girl that she passed out on [Eb] the floor.
_ [Ab] I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
Mama told me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _
[Ab] Mama told me not to [Db] come.
_ [Eb] _
[Ab] She said, that ain't the [Db] way to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
_ That ain't the way to have [Bbm] fun, no.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] Oh yeah, [Ab] yeah, yeah.
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] That [Ebm] ain't the [Ab] way _ _ [Db] to have fun, no. _
[Ab] _ That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, son.
[Ab] _ That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, no.
[Ab] _
_ That ain't the [Db] way to have _ [Ab] fun, son.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ That ain't the [Db] way to have fun.
_ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab] _
_ That ain't the way [Eb] to have fun, no. _
[Ab] _ That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ We have whiskey with your water, sugar with your tea.
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me?
This is the wildest party that there ever could be.
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see.
_ _ [G] _ [C] Mama told me [Eb] not to come.
_ [G] _ [C] Mama told [Eb] me not to come.
[G] _ Mama said it [C] ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
_ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] Open up the window and let some air into this room.
I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale perfume.
And that cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window and let me catch my breath. _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Radio's blasting, someone's beating on the door.
A poster's sitting out last and she's out on the floor.
I've seen so many things that I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
_ _ [C] Mama told me not to [G] come.
_ _ [C] Mama told [Eb] me not to [G] come.
Mama said [C] it ain't no way to [Eb] have fun.
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ I've done [G] all I can do, _ [D] _ she's like [G] my real. _
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_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
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We have whiskey with your water, sugar with your tea.
What are these crazy questions that they're asking me? _
This is the wildest party that there ever could be. _
Well don't turn on the light cause I don't wanna see. _
Mama told me [C] not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Ab] Mama told me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ That ain't the way to [Db] have fun, [Eb] no.
[Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Let some air into this room.
_ I think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale [Eb] perfume.
_ And that [Ab] cigarette you're smoking about to scare me half to death.
Open up the window, sucka, let me catch my breath.
Mama told me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Ab] Mama told [C] me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
_ [Ebm] That ain't the way to have fun, son. _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
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_ Radio is blasting, someone's knocking at the door.
_ I'm looking at my girl that she passed out on [Eb] the floor.
_ [Ab] I've seen so many things I ain't never seen before.
Don't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.
Mama told me not to come.
[Db] _ _ [Eb] _
[Ab] Mama told me not to [Db] come.
_ [Eb] _
[Ab] She said, that ain't the [Db] way to have fun, [Eb] [Ab] son.
_ That ain't the way to have [Bbm] fun, no.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] Oh yeah, [Ab] yeah, yeah.
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] That [Ebm] ain't the [Ab] way _ _ [Db] to have fun, no. _
[Ab] _ That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, son.
[Ab] _ That ain't the [Db] way to have fun, no.
[Ab] _
_ That ain't the [Db] way to have _ [Ab] fun, son.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ That ain't the [Db] way to have fun.
_ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab] _
_ That ain't the way [Eb] to have fun, no. _
[Ab] _ That ain't the way [Db] to have fun, son.
[Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
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