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Mama Said: The Shirelles
#4 in 1961
INTRO:
BHeeeey..G#mdut-n-dut-n-dut..Bheeeey..G#mdut-n-dut-n-dut..
CHORUS:
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this Mama Bsaid.
(BMama said..Mama G#msaid.)
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this my Mama Bsaid..
(BMama said..Mama G#msaid)
#1.
BI went walking the G#mother day, Eeverything was 
going F#fine.
I Bmet a little boy named G#mBilly Joe, and I Ealmost
F#lost my Bmind.
CHORUS:
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this Mama Bsaid.
(BMama said..Mama G#msaid.)
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this my Mama Bsaid..
BRIDGE:
EMy eyes are wide oEpen, bD#mut all that I cD#man see is, 
G#mchapel bells are C#callin'..foF#r everyone but F#me.
But I don't worry cause..
CHORUS:
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this Mama Bsaid.
(BMama said..Mama G#msaid.)
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this my Mama Bsaid..
(BMama said..Mama G#msaid)
#3.
EAnd then she said EsomeonD#me will look at D#mme,
like I'm looking at you..one day.
G#mthen I might finC#d..I don't wF#ant it any old F#way.
So, I don't worry cause..
CHORUS:
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this Mama Bsaid.
(BMama said..Mama G#msaid.)
BMama said there'll be G#mdays like this, 
there'll be Edays like F#this my Mama Bsaid..
(BMama said..Mama G#msaid)
OUTRO:
BMama said, Mama G#msaid...(x3) Fade.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Mama Said

by The Shirelles

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G#m

D#m

Mama Said: The Shirelles

#4 in 1961

INTRO:

B G#m B G#m

Heeeey..dut-n-dut-n-dut..heeeey..dut-n-dut-n-dut..

CHORUS:

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this Mama said.

B G#m

(Mama said..Mama said.)

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this my Mama said..

B G#m

(Mama said..Mama said)

#1.

B G#m E

I went walking the other day, everything was

going fine.

B G#m E

I met a little boy named Billy Joe, and I almost

F# B

lost my mind.

CHORUS:

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this Mama said.

B G#m

(Mama said..Mama said.)

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this my Mama said..

BRIDGE:

E E D#m D#m

My eyes are wide open, but all that I can see is,

G#m C# F# F#

chapel bells are callin'..for everyone but me.

But I don't worry cause..

CHORUS:

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this Mama said.

B G#m

(Mama said..Mama said.)

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this my Mama said..

B G#m

(Mama said..Mama said)

#3.

E E D#m D#m

And then she said someone will look at me,

like I'm looking at you..one day.

G#m C# F# F#

then I might find..I don't want it any old way.

So, I don't worry cause..

CHORUS:

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this Mama said.

B G#m

(Mama said..Mama said.)

B G#m

Mama said there'll be days like this,

E F# B

there'll be days like this my Mama said..

B G#m

(Mama said..Mama said)

OUTRO:

B G#m

Mama said, Mama said...(x3) Fade.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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