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Mama Didn't Lie: The Orlons
Album - Not Me - on CAMEO Records in 1963
INTRO:
E
EMama didn't lie, Ashe didn't Blie.
EMama didn't lie, Ashe didn't Blie.
#1.
EHere comes that F#mboy and his friends, G#mmaking 
eyes at me aEgain.
F#Do they all think that BI'm a C#mtoy, F#mto be played 
with by Bevery boy?
Well, they're Ewrong to think F#I will be Ecaught 
by the wink of an Aeye..y
BMy mama didn't Elie (Mama didn't lie) Ashe didn't Blie.
EMama didn't lie, Ashe didn't Blie.
#2.
EThe greatest pastime in F#mthis man's world, G#mis playin' 
tricks on F#mevery young girl.
To have one is how they F#get their kicks..but not me 
because I Bknow their tricks.
And they're Ewrong to think F#I will be Ecaught by the wink 
of an Aeye..y
BMy mama didn't Elie (Mama didn't lie) Ashe didn't Blie.
EMama didn't lie, Ashe didn't Blie.
BRIDGE:
G#mI remember what my mama told me..she said, 'EGirl stay in your class.
You got a G#mwhole lot of growin' and Elearnin' to do.
F#Girl, don't you go so Bfast.'
#3.
EThe greatest pastime in F#mthis man's world, G#mis playin' 
tricks on F#mevery young girl.
To have one is how they F#get their kicks..but not me 
because I Bknow their tricks.
And they're Ewrong to think F#I will be Ecaught by the wink 
of an Aeye..y
BMy mama didn't Elie (Mama didn't lie) Ashe didn't Blie.
EMama didn't lie, Ashe didn't Blie.. (Fade)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Mama Didnt Lie

by The Orlons

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F#m

G#m

C#m

Mama Didn't Lie: The Orlons

Album - Not Me - on CAMEO Records in 1963

INTRO:

E A B

Mama didn't lie, she didn't lie.

E A B

Mama didn't lie, she didn't lie.

#1.

E F#m G#m

Here comes that boy and his friends, making

eyes at me again.

F# B C#m F#m

Do they all think that I'm a toy, to be played

with by every boy?

E F# E

Well, they're wrong to think I will be caught

by the wink of an eye..y

B E A B

My mama didn't lie (Mama didn't lie) she didn't lie.

E A B

Mama didn't lie, she didn't lie.

#2.

E F#m G#m

The greatest pastime in this man's world, is playin'

F#m

tricks on every young girl.

To have one is how they get their kicks..but not me

because I know their tricks.

E F# E

And they're wrong to think I will be caught by the wink

of an eye..y

B E A B

My mama didn't lie (Mama didn't lie) she didn't lie.

E A B

Mama didn't lie, she didn't lie.

BRIDGE:

G#m E

I remember what my mama told me..she said, 'Girl stay in your class.

G#m E

You got a whole lot of growin' and learnin' to do.

F# B

Girl, don't you go so fast.'

#3.

E F#m G#m

The greatest pastime in this man's world, is playin'

F#m

tricks on every young girl.

To have one is how they get their kicks..but not me

because I know their tricks.

E F# E

And they're wrong to think I will be caught by the wink

of an eye..y

B E A B

My mama didn't lie (Mama didn't lie) she didn't lie.

E A B

Mama didn't lie, she didn't lie.. (Fade)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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