{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1148015,"song":"Tell Mama","artist":"Savoy Brown","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11255141-tell-mama-chords-by-savoy-brown/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1148015?type=chord","rating":4.46776,"votes":45,"content":"Bluesy tune from the '71 \"Street Corner Talking\" album.  Times shown are \r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch][ch]A[/ch][ch]D[/ch][ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch][ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][begin riff which repeats throughout song]\r\n   [ch]A[/ch]    /   /    /     /    /   /   /      /    /   /    /     /    /   /   /\r\ne|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----\r\nB|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----\r\nG|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----\r\nD|------------2------|-------------------|------------2------|-------------------|----\r\nA|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0--\r\nE|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----\r\n                                                                            0:32\r\n[Verse 1][/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI quit my job, ain't got no money,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSeems I have to leave this town,[/tab]\r\n\r\nPacked my bag, run to the station,\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch] ]\r\nBoard the train that's eastward bound.    1:04[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTell Mama, and all the folks back home,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSometimes a man just feels,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's got to make it alone.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBecause this life I lead,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhas got me sick through and through.   1:33[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]             \r\nNothing to do, that's why I have to go,\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSeems no use in hangin' round.[/tab]\r\n           \r\nI can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand,\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch] ]\r\nBoard the train that's eastward bound.       2:04[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTell Mama, and all the folks back home,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSometimes a man just feels,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's got to make it alone.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBecause this life I lead,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhas got me sick through and through.   2:33[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]   \r\n(chords similar to chorus)\r\n[ch]D[/ch][ch]A[/ch][ch]E[/ch][ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch][ch]A[/ch][ch]E[/ch][ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch][ch]A[/ch][ch]E[/ch][ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[partial (repeated)\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI quit my job, ain't got no money,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch] ]\r\nSeems I have to leave this town.      3:29[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Instrumental]\r\n[repetitive low riff throughout]\r\ne|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nB|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nG|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nD|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nA|-3-2-----0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|\r\nE|-----3-2-------0-2-|-3-----------------|-2------------1--0-|-------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nB|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nG|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nD|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|\r\nA|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|\r\nE|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0---|-------------------|\r\n[then drums only to conclude] [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus](X2)\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTell Mama, and all the folks back home,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSometimes a man just feels,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's got to make it alone.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBecause this life I lead,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nhas got me sick through and through.   4:43[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord]\r\ne|-------------------|-------|\r\nB|-------------------|-------|\r\nG|-------------------|-------|\r\nD|-------------------|-------|\r\nA|-3---0-3-0-----3-0-|---0---|\r\nE|-----------3-0-----|-3-----|[/tab]","plain_text":"Bluesy tune from the '71 \"Street Corner Talking\" album.  Times shown are \n[Intro]\nAADA\nEA\n\n\n\n\n\nPacked my bag, run to the station,\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]             \nNothing to do, that's why I have to go,\n\n           \nI can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand,\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]   \n(chords similar to chorus)\nDAEA\nDAEA\nDAEA\n\n[Verse 1]\n[partial (repeated)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus](X2)","chords":["A","D","E","B","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}