Tell Mama chords by Etta James

• Key: F

♫ Intro:

F   Bb F   Bb F Bb F



♫ Verse 1:
Dm                  C
You thought you had found a good girl
Bb
One to love you
    C
And give you the world
Dm
Now you find that
C

You been misused
Bb
Talk to me
     C
I'll do what you choose
C              F
I want you to

♫ Chorus:
Bb   F
Tell Mama
Bb   F
All about it
Bb   F
Tell Mama
Bb       F
What you need
Bb     F
Tell Mama
Bb       F    Bb
What you want and
F              Bb        F
I'll make everything all right

♫ Verse 2:
Dm
That girl you had
C
Didn't have no sense
Bb
She wasn't worth
        C
All the time you spent
Dm
She had another man
C
Throw you outdoors
Bb
Now the same man
   C
Is wearing your clothes
C            F
I want you to

♫ Chorus:
Bb   F
Tell Mama
Bb        F
All about it
Bb   F
Tell Mama
Bb       F
What you need
Bb     F
Tell Mama
Bb       F    Bb
What you want and
F              Bb        F    Bb
I'll make everything all right

♫ Interlude:
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb
F Bb F Bb F

♫ Bridge:
Dm                      C
She would embarrass you anywhere
Bb
She let everybody
     C
Know she didn't care
Dm
Give me a chance
          C
I've been begging you
Bb                C           F
I just wanna take care of you

Out-♫ Chorus:
Bb   F
Tell Mama
Bb        F
All about it
Bb   F
Tell Mama
Bb       F
What you need
Bb     F
Tell Mama
Bb       F    Bb
What you want
Bb   F
Tell Mama
Bb       F
What you want right now
Bb     F
Tell me
Bb        F
Tell your Mama
Bb F  Bb F