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"Tell Mama Not To Cry"
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7" single
(Roberta Williams, 1965)

written by
Jerry Vance/Jimmie Sims/Lou Reed/Terry Phillips
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        She says, my God
        shhhhh, don't make a sound
        Johnny ........ running away to get ...
        I'm break it to the .....

        Tell mama not to cry
        make your understand
        ........... Johnny ......
        'cause he's my man

        Tell mama not to cry
        tell mama not to cry
        Tell mama not to cry
        Somehow or other
        who will get back

        Tell mama I'm okay
        not to be afraid
        Someday she's gonna be so proud
        of her choice a man

        Tell mama not to cry
        tell mama not to cry
        Tell mama not to cry
        Somehow or other
        who will get back

        I hope things are work out fine
        ......
        ......
        oh, little bit .....

        Tell mama not to cry
        tell mama not to cry
        Tell mama not to cry
        tell mama not to cry



* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone

 1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
 2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
 3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
 4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
 5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
 6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)



intro                Am}
        {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}          (She says, my God ...)
        {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}          (I'm break it to the  ...)

        {Dm}{Dm}{F}{F}            (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/Em.F#m}   ( ...... 'cause he's my man)

chorus  {G}{Gmaj7}{G6}{Gmaj7}     (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {G}{Gmaj7}                (Tell mama not to cry)
clap    {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}              (Somehow or other, Who will get -)
        {Dm}{Dm}                  (- back)

        {Dm}{Dm}{F}{F}            (Tell mama I'm okay ...)
        {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/Em.F#m}   (Someday she's gonna be so ...)

chorus  {G}{Gmaj7}{G6}{Gmaj7}     (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {G}{Gmaj7}                (Tell mama not to cry)
clap    {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}              (Somehow or other, Who will get -)
        {Dm}{Dm}                  (- back)

        {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm}          (I hope things are work out ...)
        {Dm}{Dm}{Dm}{Dm/Em.F#m}   ( ...)

chorus  {G}{Gmaj7}{G6}{Gmaj7}     (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {G}{Gmaj7}{G6}{Gmaj7}     (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {G}{Gmaj7}{G6}{Gmaj7}     (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        .... fade out




* chords (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)

     Gmaj7         G6
*1d ---2---      -------
*2A ---3---      ---5---
*3F ---4---      ---4---
*4C ---5---      ---5---
*5G -------      ---5---
*6D -------      -------




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* chords for standard-tuning



intro                Gm}
        {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}{Cm}         (She say, my God ...)
        {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}{Cm}         (I'm break it to the  ...)

        {Cm}{Cm}{D#}{D#}         (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}{Cm/Dm.Em}   ( ...... 'cause he's my man)

chorus  {F}{Fmaj7}{F6}{Fmaj7}    (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {F}{Fmaj7}               (Tell mama not to cry)
clap    {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}             (Somehow or other, Who will get -)
        {Cm}{Cm}                 (- back)

        {Cm}{Cm}{D#}{D#}         (Tell mama I'm okay ...)
        {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}{Cm/Dm.Em}   (Someday she's gonna be so ...)

chorus  {F}{Fmaj7}{F6}{Fmaj7}    (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {F}{Fmaj7}               (Tell mama not to cry)
clap    {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}             (Somehow or other, Who will get -)
        {Cm}{Cm}                 (- back)

        {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}{Cm}         (I hope things are work out ...)
        {Cm}{Cm}{Cm}{Cm/Dm.Em}   ( ...)

chorus  {F}{Fmaj7}{F6}{Fmaj7}    (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {F}{Fmaj7}{F6}{Fmaj7}    (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        {F}{Fmaj7}{F6}{Fmaj7}    (Tell mama not to cry ...)
        .... fade out




* chords (standard-tuning)

     Fmaj7         F6
 1e ---0---      -------
 2B ---1---      ---3---
 3G ---2---      ---2---
 4D ---3---      ---3---
 5A -------      ---3---
 6E -------      -------




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chords transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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