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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Album : Wonderful, Glorious (Deluxe Edition) CD 2 (2013)
Tempo : 142
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg
Fm :x-8-10-10-9-8--|
F  :x-8-10-10-10-8-|
You can also play with a capo on 3, transpose -3
[Intro]
e|--Fm-----------------------|-----Fm-----------------------|-Fm--------------D#-------------|--C-----------------|
B|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|
G|-----1-------------------|-----1----------------------|-----1----------------------|-------------------|
D|--------3-----3--3-----3-|--------3-----3--------3----|--------3-----1--1-----1----|-------------------|
A|-----------3-------------|-----------3----------------|-----------3----------------|--1--1--2--2--3----|
E|--1----------------------|--1-------------------------|--1-------------------------|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
FmYour mama warned you, she was probably right
Said I be D#trouble all Cday and all night
FmShe said my kind is not to take an old kind
She told them D#better was Cout there to find
FmYour mama warned you and she doesn't needs words
A life with D#him high Cthat's for the birds
FmShe said you listen and you take it from me
You just can't D#be what he Cneedin to be
[Chorus 1]
   G#But you can't beA#lieve everything she FmsaysFm  
  G#There's a home called heA#aven within my Fmhead, You know Fmthat I mean well
[Solo 1]
Fm  Fm  Fm  D#  C  C
Fm  Fm  Fm  D#  C  C
[Verse 2]
FmYour mama warned you with an arrogant tone
Don't be a D#fool girl leave Chim alone
FmShe so superior and so she just think
But I don’t D#trust someone who’Cs eyes never blink
[Chorus 2]
   G#No, you can't beA#lieve everything she FmsaysFm  
  G#There's a home called heA#aven within my Fmhead, You know Fmthat I mean well
[Bridge]
F Cm Gm Dm
  A#All the things she’ll never underDmstand
I’ll know she’ll never be a D#fan
   A#But she’s not Fyou
(Riff)
Fm  Fm  Fm  D#  C  C
[Verse 3]
FmYour mama warned you, she was probably right
Said I be D#trouble all Cday and all night
FmShe said my kind is not to take an old kind
She told them D#better was Cout there to find
[Chorus 3]
   G#And you can't beA#lieve everything she FmsaysFm  
  G#There's a home called heA#aven within my Fmhead, You know Fmthat I mean well
[Soloo]  
FmYour mama warned you.Fm  Fm  D#  C  C  
Fm                       Fm      Fm   D#  C   C
[Outro]
G#  A  Fm  Fm
G#  A  Fm  Fm

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Your Mama Warned You

by Eels

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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Album : Wonderful, Glorious (Deluxe Edition) CD 2 (2013)

Tempo : 142

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg

Fm :x-8-10-10-9-8--|

F :x-8-10-10-10-8-|

You can also play with a capo on 3, transpose -3

[Intro]

Fm Fm Fm D# C

e|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|

B|-------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|

G|-----1-------------------|-----1----------------------|-----1----------------------|-------------------|

D|--------3-----3--3-----3-|--------3-----3--------3----|--------3-----1--1-----1----|-------------------|

A|-----------3-------------|-----------3----------------|-----------3----------------|--1--1--2--2--3----|

E|--1----------------------|--1-------------------------|--1-------------------------|-------------------|

[Verse 1]

Your mama warned you, she was probably right

D# C

Said I be trouble all day and all night

She said my kind is not to take an old kind

D# C

She told them better was out there to find

Your mama warned you and she doesn't needs words

D# C

A life with him high that's for the birds

She said you listen and you take it from me

D# C

You just can't be what he needin to be

[Chorus 1]

G# A# Fm Fm

But you can't believe everything she says

G# A# Fm Fm

There's a home called heaven within my head, You know that I mean well

[Solo 1]

Fm Fm Fm D# C C

[Verse 2]

Your mama warned you with an arrogant tone

D# C

Don't be a fool girl leave him alone

She so superior and so she just think

D# C

But I don’t trust someone who’s eyes never blink

[Chorus 2]

G# A# Fm Fm

No, you can't believe everything she says

G# A# Fm Fm

There's a home called heaven within my head, You know that I mean well

[Bridge]

F Cm Gm Dm

A# Dm

All the things she’ll never understand

I’ll know she’ll never be a fan

A# F

But she’s not you

(Riff)

Fm Fm Fm D# C C

[Verse 3]

Your mama warned you, she was probably right

D# C

Said I be trouble all day and all night

She said my kind is not to take an old kind

D# C

She told them better was out there to find

[Chorus 3]

G# A# Fm Fm

And you can't believe everything she says

G# A# Fm Fm

There's a home called heaven within my head, You know that I mean well

[Soloo]

Fm Fm Fm D# C C

Your mama warned you.

Fm Fm Fm D# C C

[Outro]

G# A Fm Fm

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