Difficulty
Beginner
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Key: F
Tuning: E A D G B E
(down four capos/semitones)
Intro:
C C C C
Verse 1:
C
He calls me mama in the morning
C
He calls me mama in the morning
F C
He calls me mama in the morning
C
in the morning
Verse 2:
Bb F C
Mister and I were machines
Bb F C
That can never be explained by the simplest of means
Bb F C
So now we just wait and see
Verse 3:
Bb F C
With a cigarette and a silhouette of what we used to be
Chorus:
C
He calls me mama in the morning
C
He calls me mama in the morning
F C
He calls me mama in the morning
C
in the morning
Bridge:
Bb F C
I was a dreamer of time
Bb F C
Took the needle and the pain to bring me down
Bb F C
He was my tropical dream
[Interlude]
Am Em (repeat / feel free to improvise)
Am Em
FINAL CHORUS/OUTRO:
C
He calls me mama in the morning
C
I said he calls me mama
F C
He calls me mama in the morning
C
In the afternoon…
C
In the evening…
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Song History
Published: March 29, 2026
Last Updated: March 29, 2026