Savoy Brown - Tell mama
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Bluesy tune from the '71 "Street Corner Talking" album. Times shown are
elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey
[Intro]
AADA
EA
[begin riff which repeats throughout song]
A / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----
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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 1]
I quit my jAob, ain't got no money,
Seems I have to Dleave this town, A
Packed my bag, run to the station,
D A ]
Board the train that's eastward bound. 1:04
[Chorus]
Tell 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. 1:33
[Verse 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. 2:04
[Chorus]
Tell 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. 2:33
[Instrumental]
(chords similar to chorus)
DAEA
DAEA
DAEA
[Verse 1]
[partial (repeated)
I quit my Ajob, ain't got no money,
A D A ]
Seems I have to leave this town. 3:29
[Instrumental]
[repetitive low riff throughout]
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A|-3-2-----0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|
E|-----3-2-------0-2-|-3-----------------|-2------------1--0-|-------------------|
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
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A|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0---|-------------------|
[then drums only to conclude]
[Chorus](X2)
Tell 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|-------------------|-------|
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A|-3---0-3-0-----3-0-|---0---|
E|-----------3-0-----|-3-----|