Tell Mama ukulele

Tell Mama

• A

Nice bluesy tune from the '71 "Street Corner Talking" album.  Times shown are 
elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey

Intro
A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  D  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _

E  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _   0:26

< begin riff which repeats throughout song >
   A    /   /    /     /    /   /   /      /    /   /    /     /    /   /   /
                                                                            0:32


Verse 1
           A
I quit my job, ain't got no money,
                D                A
Seems I have to leave this town,

Packed my bag, run to the station,
                       D              A 
Board the train that's eastward bound.    1:04


Chorus
      D                           A
Tell Mama, and all the folks back home,
            E
Sometimes a man just feels,
                      A
He's got to make it alone.
     D                        A
Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
             E
Because this life I lead,
                             A
has got me sick through and through.   1:33


Verse 2
                
Nothing to do, that's why I have to go,
                D            A
Seems no use in hangin' round.
           
I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand,
                       D              A 
Board the train that's eastward bound.       2:04


Chorus
      D                           A
Tell Mama, and all the folks back home,
            E
Sometimes a man just feels,
                      A
He's got to make it alone.
     D                        A
Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
              E
Because this life I lead,
                             A
has got me sick through and through.   2:33


Instrumental   (chords similar to chorus)
D  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  E  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _
                                                                  woooooo
D  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  E  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  

D  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  E  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  A  _ _ _  _ _ _ _  3:16


Verse 1, partial (repeated)
          A
I quit my job, ain't got no money,
 A               D              A 
Seems I have to leave this town.      3:29


Instrumental  < no chords >

< repetitive low riff throughout >

< then later >

< then drums only to conclude >  4:14  


Chorus  X2
      D                           A
Tell Mama, and all the folks back home,
            E
Sometimes a man just feels,
                      A
He's got to make it alone.
     D                        A
Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
              E
Because this life I lead,
                             A
has got me sick through and through.   4:43

                            < riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord >

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