Chords for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings; Mama Don't Like My Man
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Eb
Bb
C
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [Eb]
Oh, my [Cm] mama, mama, why you don't like my [Eb]
man?
Oh, mama, mama, [C] mama, [Cm] why can't you [Eb] understand?
You say he's rough around [Cm] the edges.
He don't always [Eb] act right.
But when we're all [Cm] alone, don't you know he treats me [Eb] right?
Now loving him could be [Cm] so easy.
Loving him could be [Bb] so easy.
But mama don't like my [Cm] man.
No, she don't like [Eb] my man.
[Bb] Don't like the way he [C] dresses.
[F]
Or the cigarettes he [Eb] smokes.
Don't like the company [Cm] he keeps.
[Fm] Or the color of [Eb] his toes.
You say he ain't no [Cm] good.
He says he's rough and [Eb] he's lazy.
How can I [Cm] explain how the way he drives me [Eb] crazy?
But loving him could be so [Cm] easy.
Loving him could be so [Bb] easy.
But mama don't like my [Cm] man.
No, she don't like my [Eb] man.
[Gm]
Oh, mama, [Cm] mama, why you don't like my [Eb] man?
Oh, mama, mama, [Cm] mama, why can't you [Eb] understand?
Now loving him could be so [Cm] easy.
Loving him could be so [Bb] easy.
But mama [F] don't like my [Cm]
man.
No, she don't like my man.
Oh, my [Cm] mama, mama, why you don't like my [Eb]
man?
Oh, mama, mama, [C] mama, [Cm] why can't you [Eb] understand?
You say he's rough around [Cm] the edges.
He don't always [Eb] act right.
But when we're all [Cm] alone, don't you know he treats me [Eb] right?
Now loving him could be [Cm] so easy.
Loving him could be [Bb] so easy.
But mama don't like my [Cm] man.
No, she don't like [Eb] my man.
[Bb] Don't like the way he [C] dresses.
[F]
Or the cigarettes he [Eb] smokes.
Don't like the company [Cm] he keeps.
[Fm] Or the color of [Eb] his toes.
You say he ain't no [Cm] good.
He says he's rough and [Eb] he's lazy.
How can I [Cm] explain how the way he drives me [Eb] crazy?
But loving him could be so [Cm] easy.
Loving him could be so [Bb] easy.
But mama don't like my [Cm] man.
No, she don't like my [Eb] man.
[Gm]
Oh, mama, [Cm] mama, why you don't like my [Eb] man?
Oh, mama, mama, [Cm] mama, why can't you [Eb] understand?
Now loving him could be so [Cm] easy.
Loving him could be so [Bb] easy.
But mama [F] don't like my [Cm]
man.
No, she don't like my man.
Key:
Cm
Eb
Bb
C
F
Cm
Eb
Bb
[N] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, my _ [Cm] mama, mama, _ _ why you don't like my [Eb] _
man?
_ _ _ Oh, mama, mama, [C] mama, _ _ _ [Cm] why can't you _ _ [Eb] understand? _
_ _ You say he's rough around [Cm] the edges.
_ _ _ He don't always [Eb] act right. _ _
_ But when we're all _ [Cm] alone, _ _ _ don't you know he treats me [Eb] _ right? _ _ _
Now loving him could be [Cm] so _ easy.
_ _ _ Loving him could be [Bb] so _ easy.
_ _ But mama don't like my [Cm] man. _ _ _ _
No, she don't like [Eb] my _ man.
_ _ [Bb] _ Don't like the way he [C] _ _ dresses.
_ _ [F]
Or the cigarettes he [Eb] _ smokes. _
_ Don't like the company [Cm] he _ keeps.
_ [Fm] Or the color of [Eb] his _ toes. _ _
You say he ain't no [Cm] _ good. _
_ _ He says he's rough and [Eb] he's lazy.
_ _ _ How can I _ [Cm] explain _ _ _ how the way he drives me [Eb] _ crazy?
_ _ _ But loving him could be so [Cm] _ _ easy. _ _ _
Loving him could be so [Bb] _ easy. _
_ But mama don't like my [Cm] man.
_ _ _ _ No, she don't like my [Eb] _ _ man.
_ [Gm]
Oh, _ _ mama, [Cm] mama, _ _ _ why you don't like my [Eb] _ man?
_ _ _ Oh, mama, mama, [Cm] _ mama, _ _ why can't you _ _ [Eb] understand?
_ _ _ Now loving him could be so [Cm] _ _ easy. _ _ _
Loving him could be so [Bb] _ easy. _
_ But mama [F] don't like my [Cm]
man.
_ _ No, she don't like my man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, my _ [Cm] mama, mama, _ _ why you don't like my [Eb] _
man?
_ _ _ Oh, mama, mama, [C] mama, _ _ _ [Cm] why can't you _ _ [Eb] understand? _
_ _ You say he's rough around [Cm] the edges.
_ _ _ He don't always [Eb] act right. _ _
_ But when we're all _ [Cm] alone, _ _ _ don't you know he treats me [Eb] _ right? _ _ _
Now loving him could be [Cm] so _ easy.
_ _ _ Loving him could be [Bb] so _ easy.
_ _ But mama don't like my [Cm] man. _ _ _ _
No, she don't like [Eb] my _ man.
_ _ [Bb] _ Don't like the way he [C] _ _ dresses.
_ _ [F]
Or the cigarettes he [Eb] _ smokes. _
_ Don't like the company [Cm] he _ keeps.
_ [Fm] Or the color of [Eb] his _ toes. _ _
You say he ain't no [Cm] _ good. _
_ _ He says he's rough and [Eb] he's lazy.
_ _ _ How can I _ [Cm] explain _ _ _ how the way he drives me [Eb] _ crazy?
_ _ _ But loving him could be so [Cm] _ _ easy. _ _ _
Loving him could be so [Bb] _ easy. _
_ But mama don't like my [Cm] man.
_ _ _ _ No, she don't like my [Eb] _ _ man.
_ [Gm]
Oh, _ _ mama, [Cm] mama, _ _ _ why you don't like my [Eb] _ man?
_ _ _ Oh, mama, mama, [Cm] _ mama, _ _ why can't you _ _ [Eb] understand?
_ _ _ Now loving him could be so [Cm] _ _ easy. _ _ _
Loving him could be so [Bb] _ easy. _
_ But mama [F] don't like my [Cm]
man.
_ _ No, she don't like my man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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