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To play along to the recording transpose down two steps and Capo at 1
[Intro]
A   E7  A
[Chorus]
AWham bam thank you ma'am DI'll be on my Away
AThank you but no thank you B7not toE7day
AFirst thing is matrimony Dnext thing is alimony
AWham bam thank you ma'am I'll E7be on my Away
[Verse 1]
AI'm just too young to get Dmarried you Asee
AThere's too many places that B7I'd rather E7be
AThere's a lotta other fishes in the Ddeep blue Asea
So Awham bam thank you ma'am, that's E7not for Ame
[Chorus]
AWham bam thank you ma'am DI'll be on my Away
AThank you but no thank you B7not toE7day
AFirst thing is matrimony Dnext thing is alimony
AWham bam thank you ma'am I'll E7be on my Away
[Instrumental]
A  E7  A
[Verse 2]
AI'm not the kinda guy to Dbuy a Aring
AI'm afraid of weddin' bells and B7rice and E7things
AI'm just too restless I'll Dnever settle Adown
So wham bam thank you ma'am E7I'll see you aAround
[Chorus]
AWham bam thank you ma'am DI'll be on my Away
AThank you but no thank you B7not toE7day
AFirst thing is matrimony Dnext thing is alimony
AWham bam thank you ma'am I'll E7be on my Away

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Wham Bam

by Don Rich

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

To play along to the recording transpose down two steps and Capo at 1

[Intro]

A E7 A

[Chorus]

A D A

Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

A B7 E7

Thank you but no thank you not today

A D

First thing is matrimony next thing is alimony

A E7 A

Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

[Verse 1]

A D A

I'm just too young to get married you see

A B7 E7

There's too many places that I'd rather be

A D A

There's a lotta other fishes in the deep blue sea

A E7 A

So wham bam thank you ma'am, that's not for me

[Chorus]

A D A

Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

A B7 E7

Thank you but no thank you not today

A D

First thing is matrimony next thing is alimony

A E7 A

Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

[Instrumental]

A E7 A

[Verse 2]

A D A

I'm not the kinda guy to buy a ring

A B7 E7

I'm afraid of weddin' bells and rice and things

A D A

I'm just too restless I'll never settle down

E7 A

So wham bam thank you ma'am I'll see you around

[Chorus]

A D A

Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

A B7 E7

Thank you but no thank you not today

A D

First thing is matrimony next thing is alimony

A E7 A

Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

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