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[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse 1]
CThere was a crooked man
CAnd he walked a crooked mile
CHe had a crooked stick
CAnd oh boy how it cramped his style
Well did ya Ebmama ever tell ya
Them Fkookie little nursery Crhymes?
[Verse 2]
CJack and Jill went up the hill
CSupposed to get some water
CThey stayed up there a long time
CDoing what they shouldn't oughta
Did ya Ebmama ever tell ya
Them Ffunky little nursery Crhymes?
And when you Bbgot a little older
Did you Flearn to read between the Clines?
[Chorus]
What did ya Fmama ever tell ya
About the DmA's, B's and C's?
FDid she ever tell ya
About the Dmbirds and the bees?
Did ya Fmama ever tell ya
You were Dmbrought by the stork?
CHow you could run before you could walk?
[Verse 3]
CMary had a little lamb
CHis feet were black as coal
CHe even followed her to bed
CThe naughty little soul
Well, did ya Ebmama ever tell ya
Them Fkookie little nursery Crhymes?
[Verse 4]
CA-little Jacky Horner
CSitting quiet in his corner
CHow'd he get that name
CA-doing what he shouldn't oughta
Did ya Ebmama ever tell ya
Them Ffunky little nursery Crhymes?
And as you Bbgot a little older
Did you Flearn to read between the Clines?
[Chorus]
What did ya Fmama ever tell ya
About the DmA's, B's and C's?
FDid she ever tell ya
About the Dmbirds and the bees?
Did ya Fmama ever tell ya
You were Dmbrought by the stork?
CHow you could run before you could walk?
[Solo]
C Eb F C
[Verse 5]
CHow about that oldie lady
CWho was living in a shoe
CShe had so many children
CShe knew how and what to do
Well, did ya Ebmama ever tell ya
Them Fkookie little nursery Crhymes
And when you Bbgot a little older
Did you Flearn to read between the Clines?
[Chorus]
What did ya Fmama ever tell ya
About the DmA's, B's and C's?
FDid she ever tell ya
About the Dmbirds and the bees?
Did ya Fmama ever tell ya
You were Dmbrought by the stork?
   CN.C.
How you could run, how you could run
N.C.
How you could run before you could walk, yeah
[Outro]
C Eb F C

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Did Ya Mama Ever Tell Ya

by Slade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

There was a crooked man

And he walked a crooked mile

He had a crooked stick

And oh boy how it cramped his style

Well did ya mama ever tell ya

F C

Them kookie little nursery rhymes?

[Verse 2]

Jack and Jill went up the hill

Supposed to get some water

They stayed up there a long time

Doing what they shouldn't oughta

Did ya mama ever tell ya

F C

Them funky little nursery rhymes?

And when you got a little older

F C

Did you learn to read between the lines?

[Chorus]

What did ya mama ever tell ya

About the A's, B's and C's?

Did she ever tell ya

About the birds and the bees?

Did ya mama ever tell ya

You were brought by the stork?

How you could run before you could walk?

[Verse 3]

Mary had a little lamb

His feet were black as coal

He even followed her to bed

The naughty little soul

Well, did ya mama ever tell ya

F C

Them kookie little nursery rhymes?

[Verse 4]

A-little Jacky Horner

Sitting quiet in his corner

How'd he get that name

A-doing what he shouldn't oughta

Did ya mama ever tell ya

F C

Them funky little nursery rhymes?

And as you got a little older

F C

Did you learn to read between the lines?

[Chorus]

What did ya mama ever tell ya

About the A's, B's and C's?

Did she ever tell ya

About the birds and the bees?

Did ya mama ever tell ya

You were brought by the stork?

How you could run before you could walk?

[Solo]

C Eb F C

[Verse 5]

How about that oldie lady

Who was living in a shoe

She had so many children

She knew how and what to do

Well, did ya mama ever tell ya

F C

Them kookie little nursery rhymes

And when you got a little older

F C

Did you learn to read between the lines?

[Chorus]

What did ya mama ever tell ya

About the A's, B's and C's?

Did she ever tell ya

About the birds and the bees?

Did ya mama ever tell ya

You were brought by the stork?

N.C.

How you could run, how you could run

N.C.

How you could run before you could walk, yeah

[Outro]

C Eb F C

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