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Mother Please:Jo Ann Campbell.
#88 on BB Hot 100 on CAMEO-PARKWAY
Records in 1963.
INTRO:
AbMother, Dbplease! GbI'd Emrather do it Dbmyself.
#1.
DbMama, mama, why must it be (nag, nag, 
naggity nag.)
Dbyou're picking my friends for me (nag, nag, 
naggity nag.)
Well, you Gbtell me who, you tell me how.
AbDon't you know I'm a big girl now?
GbMother, please! I'd Abrather do it Dbmyself.
#2.
DbMama, mama, when I go out (nag, nag, naggity 
nag) you lecture me what love's about.
(Nag, nag, naggity nag.)
Well, GbI could learn from you like this,
but Ablook at all the fun I'd miss.
GbMother, please! I'd Abrather do it Dbmyself.
CHORUS:
You know I've Bbmgotta make love and live a little,
and Gbwhat will be, will Dbbe.
BbmSure, you feel tense and irritable, but Ebdon't 
take it out on Abme.
#3.
DbMama, mama, you know the score (nag, nag, naggity 
nag.)
DbYou know you been through the mill before.
(Nag, nag, naggity nag.)
Well, you Gbsay to stay at home in bed, but Abdid you 
obey what your mama said?
GbMother, please! I'd Abrather do it Dbmyself.
INTERLUDE:  Db   Dbm   Gb   Ab   Gb   E  Db  
CHORUS:
DbYou know I'm Bbmgonna go out and do it my way and Gbfind 
out you were Dbright.
BbmKeep your little bike out of the driveway, EbI'm coming 
home Ablate tonight.
#4.
DbMama, mama, you told me this (nag, nag, naggity nag.)
DbThere's danger in every kiss (nag, nag, naggity nag.)
Well, you Gbsay I'll learn a heart can break, well, 
Abthat's the chance I gotta take.
GbMother, please! I'd Abrather do it Dbmyself.
OUTRO:
AbMother, Gbplease! I'd rather do it Dbmyself.
(nag, nag, naggity nag)..mama, you didn't lie.
(Dbnag, nag, naggity nag) oh, do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do.
I'd Dbrather do it myself..(nag, nag, naggity nag)..(Fade.).
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Mother Please:Jo Ann Campbell.

#88 on BB Hot 100 on CAMEO-PARKWAY

Records in 1963.

INTRO:

Ab Db Gb Em Db

Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself.

#1.

Mama, mama, why must it be (nag, nag,

naggity nag.)

you're picking my friends for me (nag, nag,

naggity nag.)

Well, you tell me who, you tell me how.

Don't you know I'm a big girl now?

Gb Ab Db

Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself.

#2.

Mama, mama, when I go out (nag, nag, naggity

nag) you lecture me what love's about.

(Nag, nag, naggity nag.)

Well, I could learn from you like this,

but look at all the fun I'd miss.

Gb Ab Db

Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself.

CHORUS:

Bbm

You know I've gotta make love and live a little,

Gb Db

and what will be, will be.

Bbm Eb

Sure, you feel tense and irritable, but don't

take it out on me.

#3.

Mama, mama, you know the score (nag, nag, naggity

nag.)

You know you been through the mill before.

(Nag, nag, naggity nag.)

Gb Ab

Well, you say to stay at home in bed, but did you

obey what your mama said?

Gb Ab Db

Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself.

Db Dbm Gb Ab Gb E Db

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

Db Bbm Gb

You know I'm gonna go out and do it my way and find

out you were right.

Bbm Eb

Keep your little bike out of the driveway, I'm coming

home late tonight.

#4.

Mama, mama, you told me this (nag, nag, naggity nag.)

There's danger in every kiss (nag, nag, naggity nag.)

Well, you say I'll learn a heart can break, well,

that's the chance I gotta take.

Gb Ab Db

Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself.

OUTRO:

Ab Gb Db

Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself.

(nag, nag, naggity nag)..mama, you didn't lie.

(nag, nag, naggity nag) oh, do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do.

I'd rather do it myself..(nag, nag, naggity nag)..(Fade.).

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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