Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

Want some whiskey in your water?Sugar in your tea?What's all these crazy questions they're askin' me?This is the craziest party that could ever beDon't turn on the lights 'cause I don't wanna see

Mama told me not to comeMama told me not to come"That ain't the way to have fun, no"

Open up the window, let some air into this roomI think I'm almost chokin' from the smell of stale perfumeAnd that cigarette you're smokin' 'bout scare me half to deathOpen up the window, sucker, let me catch my breath

Mama told me not to comeMama told me not to come"That ain't the way to have fun, son""That ain't the way to have fun, son"

The radio is blastin', someone's knockin' at the doorI'm lookin' at my girlfriend - she's passed out on the floorI seen so many things I ain't never seen beforeDon't know what it is - I don't wanna see no more

Mama told me not to comeMama told me not to comeShe said, "That ain't the way to have fun, son""That ain't the way to have fun, no"

"That ain't the way to have fun, no""That ain't the way to have fun, son""That ain't the way to have fun, no""That ain't the way to have fun, son"

"That ain't the way to have fun, no""That ain't the way to have fun, son""That ain't the way to have fun, no""That ain't the way to have fun, son"

MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COMERandy Newman

G7Will you have whisky with your water or sugar with your tea?What are these crazy questions that you're asking me?This is the wildest party that there ever could be E9 Eb9 D9 GOh, don't turn on the lights cause I don't want to see

CHORUSG7 C Eb GMama told me not to comeG7 C EbMama told me not to comeG7 C Eb G Am Bbm Bm D7 Am7 D7+5D7 Mama said "that ain't no way to have fun"

G7Open up the window, lwt some air into this roomI think I'm almost choking on the smell of stale perfumeAnd the cigarette you're smoking 'bout to scare me half to death E9 Eb9 D9 GOh, open up the window, let me catch my breath

G7 The radio is blastin, someone's knockin on the doorThe hostess is not lastin, she's passed out on the floorI've seen so many things that I ain't never seen before D7+5 D7 GI don't know what it is but I don't wanna see no more

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Mama told not to come

G7 Will you have some whiskey in your water?G7Sugar in your tea?G7What's all these crazy questions they're askin' me?G7

This is the craziest party that could ever beG7 GDon't turn on the lights 'cause I don't wanna see

G7 C Eb7 GMama told me not to comeG7 C Eb7 GMama told me not to comeG7 C Eb7 G"That ain't the way to have fun, no"G7Open up the window, let some air into this roomG7I think I'm almost chokin' from the smell of stale perfumeG7And that cigarette you're smokin' 'bout scare me half to deathG7 GOpen up the window, let me catch my breath

G7 C Eb7 GMama told me not to comeG7 C Eb7 GMama told me not to comeG7 C Eb7 G"That ain't the way to have fun, son"G7 C Eb7 G"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

G7The radio is blastin', someone's knockin' at the doorG7I'm lookin' at my girlfriend - she's passed out on the floorD7I seen so many things I ain't never seen beforeG7 GDon't know what it is - I don't wanna see no more

G7 C Eb7 GMama told me not to comeG7 C Eb7 Mama told me not to comeG G7 C Eb7 GShe said, "That ain't the way to have fun, son"G7 C Eb7 G"That ain't the way to have fun, no"G7 C Eb7 G

"That ain't the way to have fun, no"G7 C Eb7 G"That ain't the way to have fun, son"G7 C Eb7 G"That ain't the way to have fun, no"G7 C Eb7 G"That ain't the way to have fun, son"

Mama told me not to come (Listen to midi)

E - D ~ E D E D1. Want some whisky in your water, sugar in your tea?E D E - DWhat are these crazy questions they're asking of me?E D E - DThis is the craziest party that could ever be,E D E - Ddon't turn on the lights, 'cause I don't wanna see.

E D A - C E D - A - CMama told me not to come, mama told me not to come.E D A C “That ain't no way to have fun, no, son, no!”

- D ~ D C D C2. Open up the window, let some air into this room,D C D CI think I'm almost choking from the smell of stale perfume.D C D CAnd the cigeratte you're smoking' s 'bout to scare me half to death,D C D Copen up the window, let me catch my breath. + REFRAIN +

D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G A D -C-G-A D-C-G-A-DThat ain't no way to have fun, son! Son, son!

D C D C3. The radio was blasting, someone knocking at the door,D C D CI'm looking at my girlfriend, she just passed out on the floor.D C D CI've seen so many things I ain't never seen before,D C D Cdon't know what it is, but I don't wanna see no more.

D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G A+ REFRAIN + That ain't no way to have fun, son! + REFRAIN ....

(Orig. = Capo 4; midi=capo 3) (Three Dog Night)