Tell Mama — Etta James
Chords and lyrics for Tell Mama by Etta James (key of F).
Verse 1
(From the 1968 Album TELL MAMA)
Intro
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Verse 1
[Dm]You thought you had [C]found a good girl
[Bb]One to love you
And [C]give you the world
[Dm]Now you find that
[C]You been misused
[Bb]Talk to me
I'll [C]do what you choose
[C]I want you to[F]
Chorus
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]All [F]about it
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]What you [F]need
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]What you [F]want [Bb]and
[F]I'll make [Bb]everything all [F]right
Verse 2
[Dm]That girl you had
[C]Didn't have no sense
[Bb]She wasn't worth
All the [C]time you spent
[Dm]She had another man
[C]Throw you outdoors
[Bb]Now the same man
Is [C]wearing your clothes
[C]I want you to[F]
Chorus
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]All about [F]it
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]What you [F]need
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]What you [F]want [Bb]and
[F]I'll make [Bb]everything all [F]right[Bb]
Interlude
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[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F]
Bridge
[Dm]She would embarrass you [C]anywhere
[Bb]She let everybody
Know [C]she didn't care
[Dm]Give me a chance
I've been [C]begging you
[Bb]I just wanna take [C]care of you[F]
Out-Chorus
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]All about [F]it
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]What you [F]need
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]What you [F]want[Bb]
[Bb]Tell [F]Mama
[Bb]What you [F]want right now
[Bb]Tell me[F]
[Bb]Tell your [F]Mama
[Bb] [F] [Bb] [F]
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