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Tell Yer Momma
Roger Clyne
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Tell Yer Momma
Peacemakers
from David Cushman, http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dcushman/guitar.html
Capo 1
Intro:
C Em Am G7
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C
Well I used to be bad
Am
I was born to lose
G F
And my travelin' shoes was the only shoes I had
C
Well I used to be cool
Am G F
I was that Sunday afternoon, Sunk 'n drunk and stumblin fool
G
'Till I met your momma
C Am
She pulled me outta that terrible fix, well
F
I know daddy's been away awhile
G
Cause it's been hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
C G F G
Tell your momma your daddy's done quit his drinkin'
C G F G
Tell your momma your daddy done found the Lord
C G Am G F
Tell your momma your daddy done quit his cussin, his fightin, his carryin on
F G C G7
But don't you tell your momma God Damn, your daddy's bored
C
Well I used to be sly
Am
I'd stay out all night
G
'Cause I loved to fight
F
And make them young girls cry
C
Well I used to be rude
Am G
I was a crude, screwed, lewd, glued, tattooed
F
Down -n - dirty with a just plain surly attitude
G
'Till I met your momma
C Am
She pulled me outta this terrible fix
F
I know daddy's been away awhile
G
Cause it's been hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
C G F G
Tell your momma your daddy's done quit his drinkin'
C G F G
Tell your momma your daddy done found the Lord
C G Am G F
Tell your momma your daddy done quit his cussin, his fightin, his carryin on
F G C
But don't you tell your momma God Damn, your daddy's bored
F
Well if a thousand times I've seen the light
C
You know that I've gone blind a thousand times again
F
And if a thousand times I said "I do"
C
you know I turn my tail a thousand one again
Am G
I didn't mean no harm I's just havin' fun again
Uh-oh, uh-oh, SCOTTY'S GOT A SOLO!!
(Chorus chords over solo) (Tab relative to capo) WITH SLIDE!
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C G F G
Tell your momma your daddy's done quit his drinkin'
C G F G
Tell your momma your daddy done found the Lord
C G Am G F
Tell your momma your daddy done quit his cussin, his fightin, his carryin on
F G
But don't you tell your momma, no
F G
Don't you tell your momma, oh no
F G C
Don't you tell your momma God Damn, your daddy's bored
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