Momma's Little Jewel — Mott the Hoople
Chords and lyrics for Momma's Little Jewel by Mott the Hoople (key of Cm).
Verse 1
Author's Note - Does not include the false start on the record.
Verse 1
[G5]Momma's little jewel [Ab5]just out of school
[Bb5]Fresh from the nuns that [C5]made you
[G5]Don't know why but [Ab5]I'm going to try
To [Bb5][C5]re-in-celibate you
Verse 2
[G5]Momma's little jewel [Ab5]you got the rules
But [Bb5]I'll be the one to [C5]educate you
[G5]Take what's mine, [Ab5]take a little time
And [Bb5]don't bite the hand that [C5]makes you
Chorus
[C5]True when I [F5]hold you near well I'm
[C5]Caught even [F5]when I'm on the road well I'm
[C5]Wearing my [F5]scorpio faces when I
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun
Verse 3
[G5] What you want,[Ab5] I can't buy
So [Bb5]why don't you try it [C5]my way
[G5] What you look for [Ab5]ain't in the book
But [Bb5]I'm going to show you [C5]someday
Chorus
[C5]Laugh in the [F5]evening when I
[C5]Catch you with my [F5]watering gun when I
[C5]Wearing my [F5]scorpio faces when I
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun
Verse 4
[G5]You won't rise [Ab5]you won't shine
[Bb5]You won't even [C5]try boys
[G5]You've got brains if [Ab5]you love changes
[Bb5]You'll have to play with [C5]my toys
Instrumental
[A] [D] [A] [D]
Verse 5
[G5]Momma's little jewel, [Ab5]such a little fool
[Bb5]Thinks she can learn all the [C5]answers
[G5]She don't want to feel, [Ab5]she just want to steal
[Bb5]Don't want to take any [C5]chances
Chorus
[C5]True when I [F5]hold you near well I'm
[C5]Caught even when [F5]I'm on the road when I'm
[C5]Wearing my [F5]scorpio faces when I
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun when I
Chorus
[C5]Laugh in the [F5]evening when I
[C5]Catch you with my [F5]watering gun when I
[C5]Wearing my [F5]scorpio faces when I
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun when I
Outro
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun when I
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun when I
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun when I
[C5]Come in the [F5]midnight sun when I
[C5] [F5] [C5] [F5]
[C5] [F5] [C5]
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