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Motorcycle Mama

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CAPO on III.
Verse I.
                           E          E    E  E-E  
   Tell your daddy and your mama too,
                                 E    E  E-A  
   You got something better to do.
                                                     A    A  A-E  
   Don't stick around the house the rest of your life,
   Your're eighteen, you can Edo what you like.E  
Chorus.
    You'll be the Bqueen of my highway,
    My Amotorcycle mama.
    EWe'll see the world Efrom my Harley.E  
Verse II.
                                 E             E    E  E-E  
   We'll get matching jackets and helmets too,
                                                    E    E  E-A  
   We'll get respect from the town's we ride through.
                                                      A    A  A-E  
   We'll sleep at the roadside in the soft green grass,
   And if the squares walk by we'll Elet them pass.
Chorus...
Verse III.
                            E    E  E-E  
   And maby in a year or two,
                                                     E    E  E-A  
   We'll have a little one, she'll look just like you.
                                          A    A  A-E  
   We'll add on a sidecar, electric guitar,
   N.C.                                       E  E-E  
   We'll be a trio, the baby makes three-oh!
Verse I.
Chorus...

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Motorcycle Mama

by The Sugarcubes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO on III.

Verse I.

E E E E E

Tell your daddy and your mama too,

E E E A

You got something better to do.

A A A E

Don't stick around the house the rest of your life,

E E

Your're eighteen, you can do what you like.

Chorus.

You'll be the queen of my highway,

My motorcycle mama.

E E E

We'll see the world from my Harley.

Verse II.

E E E E E

We'll get matching jackets and helmets too,

E E E A

We'll get respect from the town's we ride through.

A A A E

We'll sleep at the roadside in the soft green grass,

And if the squares walk by we'll let them pass.

Chorus...

Verse III.

E E E E

And maby in a year or two,

E E E A

We'll have a little one, she'll look just like you.

A A A E

We'll add on a sidecar, electric guitar,

C E E E

N.. -

We'll be a trio, the baby makes three-oh!

Verse I.

Chorus...

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