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MAMA DON'T      -       J.J.Cale
Intro:    Bm-  F#m-  Bm-  Em-  Bm-  F#m- Bm  
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no guitar playing 'round  F#mhere
  BmI don't care what mama don't allow I'lEml  play my guitar anyhow
  BmMama don't allow nF#mo  guitar playing 'rounBmd  here
Hey,  BmMama don't allow no bass in this place
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no bass in this  F#mplace
  BmI don't care what mama don't allow I'lEml  play my bass anyhow
  BmMama don't allow no  F#mbass in thiBms  place
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no drumming going on
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no drumming going  F#mon
  BmI don't care what mama don't allow  EmGonna play my drums anyhow
  BmMama don't allow no  F#mdrumming goiBmng  on
Break:    Bm-  F#m-  Bm-  Em-  Bm-  F#m- Bm  
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no piano players in here
  BmMama don't allow no piano players iF#mn  here
  BmI don't care what mama don't allow  EmGonna play my piano anyhow
  BmMama don't allow no  F#mpiano players iBmn  here
Break:    Bm-  F#m-  Bm-  Em-  Bm-  F#m- Bm  
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no reefer-smoking round about
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no reefer-smoking round a-  F#mbout
Yeah,  BmI don't care what mama don't allow 
I'm  Emgonna smoke my reefer anyhow
  BmMama don't allow no  F#mreefer Bmin  here
Break:    Bm-  F#m-  Bm-  Em-  Bm-  F#m-       Bm2x
  BmMama don't allow us all playing at the same time
  BmMama don't allow us all playing at the same  F#mtime
  BmI don't care what mama don't allow 
We're all gonna  Emplay all at the same time anyhow
  BmMama don't allow us alF#ml  playing at the saBmme  time
outro:   Bm - F#m - Bm - Em - Bm - F#m - Bm      repeat + fade

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Mama Dont

by J.J. Cale

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F#m

MAMA DON'T - J.J.Cale

Bm F#m Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

Intro: - - - - - -

Yeah, Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow I'll play my guitar anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here

Hey, Mama don't allow no bass in this place

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no bass in this place

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow I'll play my bass anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no bass in this place

Yeah, Mama don't allow no drumming going on

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no drumming going on

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow Gonna play my drums anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no drumming going on

Bm F#m Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

Break: - - - - - -

Yeah, Mama don't allow no piano players in here

Bm F#m

Mama don't allow no piano players in here

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow Gonna play my piano anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no piano players in here

Bm F#m Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

Break: - - - - - -

Yeah, Mama don't allow no reefer-smoking round about

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no reefer-smoking round a- bout

Yeah, I don't care what mama don't allow

I'm gonna smoke my reefer anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no reefer in here

Bm F#m Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

Break: - - - - - - 2x

Mama don't allow us all playing at the same time

Bm F#m

Mama don't allow us all playing at the same time

I don't care what mama don't allow

We're all gonna play all at the same time anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow us all playing at the same time

outro: Bm - F#m - Bm - Em - Bm - F#m - Bm repeat + fade

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