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                   SAY MAMA
               By Gene Vincent
V1                    
       A(n.c)------------------------------                                          
    say mama, can I go out tonight?
    sAay mama, will it be alright?
    tDhey got a rockin' party goin' down the street
     Asay mama, can't you hear that beat?
     EWhoa,whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, 
     D.                                 A     E  
     Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa, ye--ah.
V2                         
      A(n.c)---------------------------------------
     say mama, don't you look that way
     A'cause I know just what you're going to say
     Dwell mama, well don't be mad
     Ayou're gonna say, go ask your dad
     E.                                              
     Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,
      D.                           A  
      Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa
      E(aww...go)
            --instru chords same as verse --
V3                       
     A. (n.c)------------------------------------
     say mama, don't you look that way
     A'cause I know just what you're going to say
     wDell mama, well don't be mad
     Ayou're gonna say, go ask your dad
      E.                                           
     Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, 
     DWhoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, Awhoa
     (Eall right now)
      --  Instru Chords same 
V4
      A(n c )----------------------------------------
     yeah, say mama, can I go out tonight?
     sAay, mama, will it be alright?
     Dthey got a rockin' party goin' down the street
     Asay mama, can't you hear that beat?
      E.                                            
     Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, 
                                D  A.   E  
     Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,whoa,yeah,
Outro
      E.                                                     
      Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, 
      D.                          A.       E  
     Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa,yeah,  
      EWhoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, 
      D.                          /A.       /D. A.   /
     Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa. 

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Say Mama

by Gene Vincent

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SAY MAMA

By Gene Vincent

(n.c)------------------------------

say mama, can I go out tonight?

say mama, will it be alright?

they got a rockin' party goin' down the street

say mama, can't you hear that beat?

Whoa,whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,

D A E

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa, ye--ah.

(n.c)---------------------------------------

say mama, don't you look that way

'cause I know just what you're going to say

well mama, well don't be mad

you're gonna say, go ask your dad

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,

D A

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa

(aww...go)

--instru chords same as verse --

. (n.c)------------------------------------

say mama, don't you look that way

'cause I know just what you're going to say

well mama, well don't be mad

you're gonna say, go ask your dad

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,

D A

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa

(all right now)

-- Instru Chords same

(n c )----------------------------------------

yeah, say mama, can I go out tonight?

say, mama, will it be alright?

they got a rockin' party goin' down the street

say mama, can't you hear that beat?

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,

D A E

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,whoa,yeah,

Outro

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,

D A E

. .

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa,yeah,

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,

D A D A

. /. /. . /

Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa.

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