Nathaniel Rateliff – Hey Mama (Guitar)

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[Intro] F Bb [Verse 1]
F                 Bb
[tab]F                         Bb
Said you better wait child, said you've been a long time runnin

F                       Bb
Hey Mama, Answer me

F                           Bb
Baby Boy you better sit down, Can't listen when the sun's out

F                                                Bb
My only son this will be so hard to hear
[Instrumental Break] F Bb [Verse 2]
F                                 Bb
C'mon Mama, what do you mean

F                           Bb
I know you been knocked down, I know it ain't all been easy

F                               Bb
Nothin ever good really is

F                         Bb
Why you gotta wait so long, Why you gotta wait so long
[Bridge]
Am        Gm         F               Am             Gm           F
She said son let me reason with you, You think you carry such a wait

Am        Gm         F               Am             Gm           F
I know I never beat you, boy, Better start acting like this here is a race
[Instrumental Break] F Bb [Chorus]
Bb             C                   F     Gm
You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried

Bb                C                F                 Gm
You ain't worked hard enough to say, Well I've done mine

Bb              C                F              Gm
 You ain't run far enough to say, My legs have failed

Bb               C         F                  Gm
 You ain't gone far enough, You ain't worked hard enough

Bb              C                Dm
 You ain't run far enough to say, It ain't gonna get any better
[Bridge 2]
F                     Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me 

F                     Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me Chorus

F                     Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me 

F                     Bb
You picked a bad time, You picked a bad time to listen to me 
[Chorus]
Bb             C                   F     Gm
You aint gone far enough to say, at least I tried

Bb                C                F                 Gm
You ain't worked hard enough to say, Well I've done mine

Bb              C                F              Gm
 You ain't run far enough to say, My legs have failed

Bb               C         F                  Gm
 You ain't gone far enough, You ain't worked hard enough

Bb              C                Dm
 You ain't run far enough to say, It ain't gonna get any better