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Mamma Dont

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[Intro]
Bm      Bm     Bm      F#m
Bm      Em     Bm  F#m  Bm
[Verse 1]
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no guitar playing 'round  F#mhere
I Bmdon't care what mama don't allow I'll  Emplay my guitar anyhow
MBmama don't allow no  F#mguitar playing 'round  Bmhere
[Solo]
D  A   E  Bm D  A  E  Bm
D  A   E  Bm D  A  Bm
[Verse 2]
Hey,  BmMama don't allow no bass in this place
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no bass in this  F#mplace
I Bmdon't care what mama don't allow EmI'll  play my bass anyhow
MBmama don't allow no  F#mbass in this  Bmplace
[Solo]
Bm      Bm     Bm     F#
Bm      E      Bm   F#m        Bm
[Verse 3]
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no drumming going on
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no drumming going  F#mon
I Bmdon't care what mama don't allow  EmGonna play my drums anyhow
MBmama don't allow no  F#mdrumming going  Bmon
[Solo]
Bm      Bm     Bm      F#m
Bm      Em     Bm   F#m   Bm
[Verse 4]
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no piano players in here
BmMama don't allow no piano players in  F#mhere
I Bmdon't care what mama don't allow  EmGonna play my piano anyhow
MBmama don't allow no  F#mpiano players in  Bmhere
[Solo]
Bm      Bm     Bm      F#m
Bm      Em     Bm   F#m   Bm
[Verse 5]
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no reefer-smoking round about
Yeah,  BmMama don't allow no reefer-smoking round a-  F#mbout
Yeah,  BmI don't care what mama don't allow
I'm  Emgonna smoke my reefer anyhow
MBmama don't allow no  F#mreefer in  Bmhere
[Solo]
Bm      Bm     Bm      F#m
Bm      Em     Bm   F#m   Bm
Bm      Bm     Bm      F#m
Bm      Em     Bm   F#m   Bm
[Verse 6]
MBmama don't allow us all playing at the same time
MBmama don't allow us all playing at the same  F#mtime
I Bmdon't care what mama don't allow
We're all gonna  Emplay all at the same time anyhow
MBmama don't allow us all  F#mplaying at the same  Bmtime
[Outro]
Bm      Bm     Bm      F#m
Bm      Em     Bm  F#m  Bm

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Mamma Dont

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm Bm Bm F#m

Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

[Verse 1]

Yeah, Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow I'll play my guitar anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here

[Solo]

D A E Bm D A E Bm

D A E Bm D A Bm

[Verse 2]

Hey, Mama don't allow no bass in this place

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no bass in this place

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow I'll play my bass anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no bass in this place

[Solo]

Bm Bm Bm F#

Bm E Bm F#m Bm

[Verse 3]

Yeah, Mama don't allow no drumming going on

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no drumming going on

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow Gonna play my drums anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no drumming going on

[Solo]

Bm Bm Bm F#m

Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

[Verse 4]

Yeah, Mama don't allow no piano players in here

Bm F#m

Mama don't allow no piano players in here

Bm Em

I don't care what mama don't allow Gonna play my piano anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no piano players in here

[Solo]

Bm Bm Bm F#m

Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

[Verse 5]

Yeah, Mama don't allow no reefer-smoking round about

Bm F#m

Yeah, Mama don't allow no reefer-smoking round a- bout

Yeah, I don't care what mama don't allow

I'm gonna smoke my reefer anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow no reefer in here

[Solo]

Bm Bm Bm F#m

Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

Bm Bm Bm F#m

Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

[Verse 6]

Mama don't allow us all playing at the same time

Bm F#m

Mama don't allow us all playing at the same time

I don't care what mama don't allow

We're all gonna play all at the same time anyhow

Bm F#m Bm

Mama don't allow us all playing at the same time

[Outro]

Bm Bm Bm F#m

Bm Em Bm F#m Bm

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