Laverne And Shirley - If Only I Had Listened To Mamma chords by Television Music

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



From Laverne & Shirley S5 Ep12, "The Fourth Annual Shotz talent Show"

180 bpm

Intro:
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Chorus:
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If only I had listened to Mamma
                  A
She told me this would happen to me sooner or later
E
If only I had listened to Mamma
B        A  E   B        A  E
Ev'rything would be alright, ev'rything would be alright

Verse 1:
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She said you better wear your rubbers or you're gonna catch your death
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Keep your eye on what you're eatin' and do somethin' 'bout your breath
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Treat a lady like a woman, treat a woman like a man
A             B
But I was only seven and I didn't understand

Chorus:
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If only I had listened to Mamma
                  A
She told me this would happen to me sooner or later
E
If only I had listened to Mamma
B        A  E   B        A  E
Ev'rything would be alright, ev'rything would be alright

Verse 2:
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She said you're runnin' with a crowd and it's gonna turn you bad
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Till you end up pickin' pockets on the corner like your dad
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I told her she was crazy I was smarter than the fuzz
A                  B
But thirty days in prison showed how right my Mamma was

Chorus:
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If only I had listened to Mamma
                  A
She told me this would happen to me sooner or later
E
If only I had listened to Mamma
B        A  E   B        A  E
Ev'rything would be alright, ev'rything would be alright

Verse 3:
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She said you better learn a trade never make it on your looks
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Keep your job near a college you can swipe some new books
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But I didn't pay attention no I didn't take heed
A                 B
Now they're holding up a contract, asking me to read

Chorus:
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If only I had listened to Mamma
                  A
She told me this would happen to me sooner or later
E
If only I had listened to Mamma
B        A  E   B        A  E
Ev'rything would be alright, ev'rything would be alright