Tom Jones – Mama Told Me Not To Come (Guitar)

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[Intro] G G7/D G G7/D G G7/D G G7/D G G7/D [Verse 1]
          G               G7/D
Want some whiskey in your water?

G             G7/D
Sugar in your tea?

G                G7/D                     G          G7/D
What's all these crazy questions they're askin' me?

G                    G7/D             G        G7/D
This is the craziest party that could ever be

G                      G7/D             G          G7/D
Don't turn on the lights 'cause I don't wanna see
[Chorus]
     G              G/B    C  C# D F G
Mama told me not to come

D    G              G/B   C  C# D F G
Mama told me not to come

 G              G/B         C  C# D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, no"
[Verse 2]
G           G7/D             G             G7/D
Open up the window, let some air into this room

  G                G7/D               G              G7/D
I think I'm almost chokin' from the smell of stale perfume

         G                      G7/D        G                G7/D
And that cigarette you're smokin' 'bout scare me half to death

G                   G7/D           G              G7/D
Open up the window, sucker, let me catch my breath
[Chorus]
     G              G/B   C  C# D F G
Mama told me not to come

D    G              G/B   C  C# D F G
Mama told me not to come

G               G/B       C  C# D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"
"That ain't the way to have fun, son" [Interlude] G G/B C C# D F G G G/B C C# D F G G G/B C C# D F G [Verse 3]
G            G7/D                G               G7/D
The radio is blastin', someone's knockin' at the door

    G              G7/D                     G              G7/D
I'm lookin' at my girlfriend - she's passed out on the floor

G              G7/D           G              G7/D
I seen so many things I ain't never seen before

G                 G7/D                G           G7/D
Don't know what it is - I don't wanna see no more
[Chorus]
     G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
Mama told me not to come

D    G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
Mama told me not to come

D         G               G/B   C       C#  D F G
She said, "That ain't the way to have fun, son"
"That ain't the way to have fun, son" [Outro]
G            G/B           C       C#  D F G
Mama told me Mama told me Mama told me Mama told me

G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
Mama told me not to come

G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

G            G/B           C       C#  D F G
Mama told me Mama told me Mama told me Mama told me

D    G             G/B   C  C#  D F G
She told me not to come

D         G               G/B   C       C#  D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

D         G               G/B   C       C#  D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

D         G               G/B   C       C#  D F G
"That ain't the way to have fun, son"
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