Intro: G C G C Verse 1: C There was a crooked man C And he walked a crooked mile C He had a crooked stick C And oh boy how it cramped his style Eb Well did ya mama ever tell ya F C Them kookie little nursery rhymes?
Verse 2: C Jack and Jill went up the hill C Supposed to get some water C They stayed up there a long time C Doing what they shouldn't oughta Eb Did ya mama ever tell ya F C Them funky little nursery rhymes? Bb And when you got a little older F C Did you learn to read between the lines? Chorus: F What did ya mama ever tell ya Dm About the A's, B's and C's? F Did she ever tell ya Dm About the birds and the bees? F Did ya mama ever tell ya Dm You were brought by the stork? C How you could run before you could walk? Verse 3: C Mary had a little lamb C His feet were black as coal C He even followed her to bed C The naughty little soul Eb Well, did ya mama ever tell ya F C Them kookie little nursery rhymes? Verse 4: C A-little Jacky Horner C Sitting quiet in his corner C How'd he get that name C A-doing what he shouldn't oughta Eb Did ya mama ever tell ya F C Them funky little nursery rhymes? Bb And as you got a little older F C Did you learn to read between the lines? Chorus: F What did ya mama ever tell ya Dm About the A's, B's and C's? F Did she ever tell ya Dm About the birds and the bees? F Did ya mama ever tell ya Dm You were brought by the stork? C How you could run before you could walk? Solo: C Eb F C Verse 5: C How about that oldie lady C Who was living in a shoe C She had so many children C She knew how and what to do Eb Well, did ya mama ever tell ya F C Them kookie little nursery rhymes Bb And when you got a little older F C Did you learn to read between the lines? Chorus: F What did ya mama ever tell ya Dm About the A's, B's and C's? F Did she ever tell ya Dm About the birds and the bees? F Did ya mama ever tell ya Dm You were brought by the stork? C N.C. How you could run, how you could run N.C. How you could run before you could walk, yeah Outro: C Eb F C