Tell Mama Chords - Savoy Brown

Intro

A A D A E A begin riff which repeats throughout song A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

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{tab: A|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0--}

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0:32

Verse 1

A I quit my job, ain't got no money, D A Seems I have to leave this town, Packed my bag, run to the station, D A ] Board the train that's eastward bound. 1:04

Chorus

D A Tell Mama, and all the folks back home, E Sometimes a man just feels, A He's got to make it alone. D A Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon, E Because this life I lead, A has got me sick through and through. 1:33

Verse 2

Nothing to do, that's why I have to go, D A Seems no use in hangin' round. I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand, D A ] Board the train that's eastward bound. 2:04

Chorus

Instr

(chords similar to chorus) DAEA DAEA DAEA

Verse 1

[partial (repeated) A I quit my job, ain't got no money, A D A ] Seems I have to leave this town. 3:29

Instr

repetitive low riff throughout

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{tab: A|-3-2-----0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|}

{tab: E|-----3-2-------0-2-|-3-----------------|-2------------1--0-|-------------------|}

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{tab: E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0---|-------------------|}

then drums only to conclude

Chorus

(2x) D A Tell Mama, and all the folks back home, E Sometimes a man just feels, A He's got to make it alone. D A Tell Mama, why I'm leaving so soon, E Because this life I lead, A has got me sick through and through. 4:43 riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord

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{tab: A|-3---0-3-0-----3-0-|---0---|}

{tab: E|-----------3-0-----|-3-----| }