Tell Mama

Intro
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< begin riff which repeats throughout song >
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                                                                            0:32


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

Packed my bag, run to the station,
                       F              C ]
Board the train that's eastward bound.    1:04


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


Verse 2

Nothing to do, that's why I have to go,
                F            C
Seems no use in hangin' round.

I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand,
                       F              C ]
Board the train that's eastward bound.       2:04


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


Instrumental   (chords similar to chorus)
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                                                                  woooooo
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F ] _ _ _  _ _ _ _  C ] _ _ _  _ _ _ _  G ] _ _ _  _ _ _ _  C ] _ _ _  _ _ _ _  3:16


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


Instrumental  < no chords >

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< then later >
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< then drums only to conclude >  4:14


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

                            < riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord >
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E|-----------3-0-----|-3-----| 5:15