Etta James – Tell Mama (Guitar)

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As recorded by Etta James (From the 1968 Album TELL MAMA) [Intro] F Bb F Bb F Bb F [Verse 1]
Dm                  C
You thought you had found a good girl

Bb
One to love you

    C
And give you the world

Dm
Now you find that

C
You been misused

Bb
Talk to me

     C
I'll do what you choose

C              F
I want you to
[Chorus]
Bb   F
Tell Mama

Bb   F
All about it

Bb   F
Tell Mama

Bb       F
What you need

Bb     F
Tell Mama

Bb       F    Bb
What you want and

F              Bb        F
I'll make everything all right
[Verse 2]
Dm
That girl you had

C
Didn't have no sense

Bb
She wasn't worth

        C
All the time you spent

Dm
She had another man

C
Throw you outdoors

Bb
Now the same man

   C
Is wearing your clothes

C            F
I want you to
[Chorus]
Bb   F
Tell Mama

Bb        F
All about it

Bb   F
Tell Mama

Bb       F
What you need

Bb     F
Tell Mama

Bb       F    Bb
What you want and

F              Bb        F    Bb
I'll make everything all right
[Interlude] F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F [Bridge]
Dm                      C
She would embarrass you anywhere

Bb
She let everybody

     C
Know she didn't care

Dm
Give me a chance

          C
I've been begging you

Bb                C           F
I just wanna take care of you
[Out-Chorus]
Bb   F
Tell Mama

Bb        F
All about it

Bb   F
Tell Mama

Bb       F
What you need

Bb     F
Tell Mama

Bb       F    Bb
What you want

Bb   F
Tell Mama

Bb       F
What you want right now

Bb     F
Tell me

Bb        F
Tell your Mama
Bb F Bb F