View Guitar Chords for Tell mama - chords ver. 1
Nice bluesy tune from the '71 "Street Corner Talking" album. Times shown are elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey Intro A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:26 < begin riff which repeats throughout song > A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- D|------------2------|-------------------|------------2------|-------------------|---- A|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0-- E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---- 0:32 Verse 1I quit my jAob, ain't got no money, Seems I have to Dleave this town, APacked my bag, run to the station, D A ] Board the train that's eastward bound. 1:04 ChorusTell MDama, and all the folks back Ahome, Sometimes a Eman just feels, He's got to make it alAone. Tell DMama, why I'm leaving so Asoon, Because this Elife I lead, has got me sick through and tAhrough. 1:33Verse 2 Nothing to do, that's why I have to go,Seems no use in Dhangin' roundA. I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand, D A ] Board the train that's eastward bound. 2:04ChorusTell MDama, and all the folks back Ahome, Sometimes a Eman just feels, He's got to make it alAone. Tell DMama, why I'm leaving so Asoon, Because this lEife I lead, has got me sick through and tAhrough. 2:33Instrumental (chords similar to chorus) D ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ woooooo D ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A ] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3:16 Verse 1, partial (repeated)I quit my Ajob, ain't got no money, A D A ] Seems I have to leave this town. 3:29Instrumental < no chords > < repetitive low riff throughout > e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| A|-3-2-----0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------| E|-----3-2-------0-2-|-3-----------------|-2------------1--0-|-------------------| < then later > e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| A|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0---|-------------------| < then drums only to conclude > 4:14 Chorus X2Tell MDama, and all the folks back Ahome, Sometimes a Eman just feels, He's got to make it alAone. Tell DMama, why I'm leaving so Asoon, Because this lEife I lead, has got me sick through and tAhrough. 4:43< riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord > e|-------------------|-------| B|-------------------|-------| G|-------------------|-------| D|-------------------|-------| A|-3---0-3-0-----3-0-|---0---| E|-----------3-0-----|-3-----| 5:15