Tell Mama Savoy Brown
Nice bluesy tune from the '71 "Street Corner Talking" album. Times shown are
elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey
Intro
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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 1
I quit my j[A]ob, ain't got no money,
Seems I have to [D]leave this town,[A]
Packed my bag, run to the station,
Board the train that's [D]eastward bound.[A] [)] 1:04
Chorus
Tell M[D]ama, and all the folks back [A]home,
Sometimes a [E]man just feels,
He's got to make it al[A]one.
Tell [D]Mama, why I'm leaving so [A]soon,
Because this [E]life I lead,
has got me sick through and t[A]hrough. 1:33
Verse 2
Nothing to do, that's why I have to go,
Seems no use in [D]hangin' round[A].
I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand,
Board the train that's [D]eastward bound.[A] [)] 2:04
Chorus
Tell M[D]ama, and all the folks back [A]home,
Sometimes a [E]man just feels,
He's got to make it al[A]one.
Tell [D]Mama, why I'm leaving so [A]soon,
Because this l[E]ife I lead,
has got me sick through and t[A]hrough. 2:33
Instrumental (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 [A]job, ain't got no money,
S[A]eems I have to l[D]eave this town.[A] [)] 3:29
Instrumental < no chords >
< repetitive low riff throughout >
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< 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 X2
Tell M[D]ama, and all the folks back [A]home,
Sometimes a [E]man just feels,
He's got to make it al[A]one.
Tell [D]Mama, why I'm leaving so [A]soon,
Because this l[E]ife I lead,
has got me sick through and t[A]hrough. 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
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