Say Mama — Gene Vincent
Chords and lyrics for Say Mama by Gene Vincent (key of A).
Verse 1
By Gene Vincent
V1
say mama, can I go out tonight?
[A]say mama, will it be alright?
[D]they got a rockin' party goin' down the street
[A] say mama, can't you hear that beat?
[E] Whoa,whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,
[D.] Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, [A]whoa, [E]ye--ah.
V2
say mama, don't you look that way
[A] 'cause I know just what you're going to say
[D] well mama, well don't be mad
[A] you're gonna say, go ask your dad
[E.] Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,
[D.]Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, [A]whoa
[E](aww...go)
--instru chords same as verse --
V3
say mama, don't you look that way
[A] 'cause I know just what you're going to say
[D] well mama, well don't be mad
[A] you're gonna say, go ask your dad
[E.] Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,
[D] Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, [A]whoa
[E] (all right now)
-- Instru Chords same
V4
yeah, say mama, can I go out tonight?
[A] say, mama, will it be alright?
[D] they got a rockin' party goin' down the street
[A] say mama, can't you hear that beat?
[E.] Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,
[D] Whoa, whoa, [A.][E]woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,whoa,yeah,
Outro
[E.]Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,
[D.] Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, [A.][E]whoa,yeah,
[E]Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo,
D. /A. /D. A. /
Whoa, whoa, woo-hoo-hoo-hoo, whoa.
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