Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
A augmentedA A7A7
Shall you tell me who’s the flapper I see you with every night?
D7D7 A augmentedA
And she’s vampin’ so hard, I’m bound to lose my appetite
E MajorE D7D7 A augmentedA
That’s my fairskinned mama, better known as Miss Jennie Rice
Verse 2:
A augmentedA A7A7
I’m going to make you wish you never had been born
D7D7 A augmentedA
I just went uptown, got my gun out of pawn
E MajorE D7D7 A augmentedA
Said don’t start nothing mama your papa’s got your bath water on
Verse 3:
A augmentedA A7A7
If you don’t have me, papa, you won’t have no gal at all
D7D7 A augmentedA
And it seems all the women you meet is bound to fall
E MajorE D7D7 A augmentedA
Well your daddy said it straight mama you could back your mule up in my stall
instrumental verse:
Verse 4:
A augmentedA A7A7
Come on, old papa, ‘cause mama ain’t mad at you
D7D7 A augmentedA
But tell me makes you keep me so worried and blue
E MajorE D7D7 A augmentedA
I said don't stop mama cos your papa got work to do