Carl Perkins – All Mamas Children (Ukulele)

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The B-Side of Boppin' The Blues, released by Sun Records in 1956. #1.

C
There was an old woman that lived in a shoe,

had so many children, she didn't know what to do.

          F
They were doin' all right, till she took 'em to town,

    C
the kids started pickin' 'em up and puttin' 'em down.

CHORUS:

     F
Now, all your children wanna rock, Mama..

C
All your children want to roll.

G7                                 F
They wanna roll, wanna rock, wanna bop till they pop..

C
All your children wants to rock.

Rock now, go! #2.

C
Well, we're not tryin' to live too fast..

And we might as well try to live in class.

   F
We better move out before the rent comes due,

      C
cause we wanna live in a blue suede shoe.

CHORUS:

     F
Now, all your children wanna rock, Mama..

C
All your children want to roll.

G7                                 F
They wanna roll, wanna rock, wanna bop till they pop..

C
All your children wants to rock.

Rock now, go! #3.

C
Well, every night when it's quiet and still..

You can hear it echoing through the hill.

       F
From a blue suede shoe on a mountain top..

C
all of mama's young 'uns are doin' the bop.

CHORUS:

     F
Now, all your children wanna rock, Mama..

C
All your children want to roll.

G7                                 F
They wanna roll, wanna rock, wanna bop till they pop..

C
All your children wants to rock.

Rock now, go! CHORUS:

     F
Now, all your children wanna rock, Mama..

C
All your children want to roll.

G7                                 F
They wanna roll, wanna rock, wanna bop till they pop..

C
All your children wants to rock.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.