Tell Me, Mama Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Eb][C][G][C]
[G][D]

[Verse 1]
Oh, [G]tell me mama
Who's that while ago?
[Eb]Oh, tell me [D]mama[C]
[D]Who's that while [G]ago?
[D]Yes, when I come in
Who went out that back
door?
[G][D]

[Verse 2]
[G][D]
Now don't [G]come here mama
I'm gonna start a ragin' stand
You been out boogie- woogie'n
There's somethin' I don't understand
I [Eb]want you to tell

[Verse 3]
me [D]mama[C]
Who's that [D]while [G]ago?
Yes, [D]when I come in
Who went out that back door?
[Eb][D]

[Verse 4]
[G][D]
Now this is [G]somethin'
I never [D]seen be[G]fore
A man is gettin' my money
Always slammin' my back door

[Verse 5]
I want [Eb]you to tell me mama
Who's that while [G]ago?[C][G]
[D]Yes, when I came in
Who went out [G]that [C]back[G][D][G][C][G][C]
[G][C][Eb][C][G]
[D][G]
[Eb]door[G]?[D]

[Verse 6]
Oh, I [G]had to wanna kneel down
You couldn't [C]give [G]the truth
[C]His hat[G] in [C]his hand
[G]And his overcoat too

[Verse 7]
I want you to [Eb]tell me [C]mama
Why [D]can't you [C]be [G]true?
Yes, [C]when [D]I came in
Who went out [Eb]that back door?

[Interlude 1]
[Eb][D][G][Eb][G]
[Eb][D][Eb][D]
[G][D][Eb][D]
[G][D]

[Verse 8]
[D]He came [G]by me runnin'
Smellin' like a whiskey can
My hat in his hand
And my overcoat too
[Eb]I want you to

[Verse 9]
[D]tell [Eb]me ma[D]ma
[C]Who's that while ago[D]?[G][C]
[G]Yes, whe[D]n I came in
Who went out that back [D]door?