Wham Bam chords by Don Rich

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: A

Difficulty: Intermediate

To play along to the recording transpose down two steps and Capo at 1

Intro:
A   E7  A


Chorus:
A                        D             A
Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way
A                          B7    E7
Thank you but no thank you not today
A                        D
First thing is matrimony next thing is alimony
A                             E7       A
Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

Verse 1:
A                         D           A
I'm just too young to get married you see
A                            B7         E7
There's too many places that I'd rather be
A                                   D         A
There's a lotta other fishes in the deep blue sea
   A                                E7      A
So wham bam thank you ma'am, that's not for me

Chorus:
A                        D             A
Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way
A                          B7    E7
Thank you but no thank you not today
A                        D
First thing is matrimony next thing is alimony
A                             E7       A
Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way

Instrumental:
A  E7  A

Verse 2:
A                        D     A
I'm not the kinda guy to buy a ring
A                               B7       E7
I'm afraid of weddin' bells and rice and things
A                          D            A
I'm just too restless I'll never settle down
                            E7            A
So wham bam thank you ma'am I'll see you around

Chorus:
A                        D             A
Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way
A                          B7    E7
Thank you but no thank you not today
A                        D
First thing is matrimony next thing is alimony
A                             E7       A
Wham bam thank you ma'am I'll be on my way