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Take Your Mama

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Original recorded version is in Bb. For this version, capo up 3 frets (you can hear
the high Bb note on the high E string, made by using a G formation on the 6th fret).
They probably actually play it in "B" tuned down 1/2 step, but this is an easy way to
do the Am descending bass pattern.
All chords are choked off with the heel of your pick hand for the choppy rhythm feel
(chords relative to the capo up 3 frets)
G355433  
Gsus4355533
F133211   
Fsus4133311
AmX02210
Am sus2
X02200
Am/G3X2210
Am/F#2X2210
DXX0232
C33555X
F#244322
[Intro] x2
G Gsus4 (pull off back to G) 
F Fsus4 (pull off back to F)
Am Am9 (hammer on back to Am)
(repeat these figures throughout verses)
[Verse]
When you Ggrow up livin' like a good boy Foughta
And your Ammama takes a shine to her best sGon
Something Gdifferent all the girls they seem to Flike you
Cause you're Amhandsome like to talk and a whole lot of fGun
But now your Amgirl's gone a mAm/Gissin'
And your Am/F#house has got an Dempty Gbed
The folks'll Amwonder 'bout the Am/Gwedding
They won't Am/F#listen to a Dword you Gsaid
[Chorus]
GGonna take your mama out all night
Yeah we'll sFhow her what it's all about
We'll get her jCacked up on some cheap champagne
We'll let the Ggood times all roll out
And if the Gmusic ain't good, well it's just too bad
We're gonna sFing along no matter what
Because the Cdancers don't mind at the New Orleans
If you tip 'Gem and they make a cutF  F  F#  G  
GDo it -take your mama Fout all night
So she'll Chave no doubt that we're doing oh the best we GcanF  F  F#  G  
We're gonna dGo it -take your mama Fout all night
You can Cstay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown GmanF  F  F#  G  
G F Am
It's a Gstruggle livin' like a good boy ouFghta
In the Amsummer watchin' all the girls pass bGy
When your Gmama heard the way that you'd been Ftalking
I tried to tell Amyou that all she'd wanna do is Gcry
[Verse]
Now we Amend up takin' the long Am/Gway home
Am/F#Lookin' overdressed wearin' buDckets of stale coGlogne
It's so Amhard to see streets on a cAm/Gountry road
When your Am/F#glasses in the garbage
And your DContinental's just got Gtowed
[Chorus]
Gonna Gtake your mama out all night
Yeah we'll Fshow her what it's all about
We'll get her jCacked up on some cheap champagne
We'll let the gGood times all roll out
And if the Gmusic ain't good, well it's just too bad
We're gonna sFing along no matter what
Because the Cdancers don't mind at the New Orleans
If you Gtip 'em and they make a cutF  F  F#  G  
[Bridge]
GDo it -take your mama Fout all night
So she'll Chave no doubt that we're doing oh the best we GcanF  F  F#  G  
We're gonna Gdo it -take your mama Fout all night
You can Cstay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown GmanF  F  F#  G  
[Solo]
G F C  G F C  F F F# G
[Chorus]
Gonna Gtake your mama out all night
Yeah we'll Fshow her what it's all about
We'll get her jCacked up on some cheap champagne
We'll let the gGood times all roll out
And if the Gmusic ain't good, well it's just too bad
We're gonna sFing along no matter what
Because the Cdancers don't mind at the New Orleans
If you Gtip 'em and they make a cutF  F  F#  G  

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Take Your Mama

by Scissor Sisters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Fsus4

Am/G

Am/F#

Original recorded version is in Bb. For this version, capo up 3 frets (you can hear

the high Bb note on the high E string, made by using a G formation on the 6th fret).

They probably actually play it in "B" tuned down 1/2 step, but this is an easy way to

do the Am descending bass pattern.

All chords are choked off with the heel of your pick hand for the choppy rhythm feel

(chords relative to the capo up 3 frets)

355433

Gsus4

355533

133211

Fsus4

133311

X02210

Am sus2

X02200

Am/G

3X2210

Am/F#

2X2210

XX0232

33555X

244322

[Intro] x2

G Gsus4 (pull off back to G)

F Fsus4 (pull off back to F)

Am Am9 (hammer on back to Am)

(repeat these figures throughout verses)

[Verse]

G F

When you grow up livin' like a good boy oughta

Am G

And your mama takes a shine to her best son

G F

Something different all the girls they seem to like you

Am G

Cause you're handsome like to talk and a whole lot of fun

Am Am/G

But now your girl's gone a missin'

Am/F# D G

And your house has got an empty bed

Am Am/G

The folks'll wonder 'bout the wedding

Am/F# D G

They won't listen to a word you said

[Chorus]

Gonna take your mama out all night

Yeah we'll show her what it's all about

We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne

We'll let the good times all roll out

And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad

We're gonna sing along no matter what

Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans

G F F F# G

If you tip 'em and they make a cut

G F

Do it -take your mama out all night

C G F F F# G

So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can

G F

We're gonna do it -take your mama out all night

C G F F F# G

You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man

G F Am

G F

It's a struggle livin' like a good boy oughta

Am G

In the summer watchin' all the girls pass by

G F

When your mama heard the way that you'd been talking

Am G

I tried to tell you that all she'd wanna do is cry

[Verse]

Am Am/G

Now we end up takin' the long way home

Am/F# D G

Lookin' overdressed wearin' buckets of stale cologne

Am Am/G

It's so hard to see streets on a country road

Am/F#

When your glasses in the garbage

D G

And your Continental's just got towed

[Chorus]

Gonna take your mama out all night

Yeah we'll show her what it's all about

We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne

We'll let the good times all roll out

And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad

We're gonna sing along no matter what

Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans

G F F F# G

If you tip 'em and they make a cut

[Bridge]

G F

Do it -take your mama out all night

C G F F F# G

So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can

G F

We're gonna do it -take your mama out all night

C G F F F# G

You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man

[Solo]

G F C G F C F F F# G

[Chorus]

Gonna take your mama out all night

Yeah we'll show her what it's all about

We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne

We'll let the good times all roll out

And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad

We're gonna sing along no matter what

Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans

G F F F# G

If you tip 'em and they make a cut

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