Bootsey Whitelaw chords by Tina Turner

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Bbdim

Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
Mama died  (E minor) when I was born
So all I ever knew was my mom
A 
I tell you that I, I  (A major) never ever went to school
Em 
My mama told me all about street  (E minor) rules
B 
Mama told  (B major) me everything about
Em 
Not about Mr.  (E minor) Bootsey Whitelaw

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Verse 2

He was tall, big and tan

I tell you he was a hell of

a good looking thing

Between his eyes he had two frown

He never laugh or play around

Mama told me everything about

But not about Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw

Verse 3
Em 
A 
Em 
Bop  (E minor)  (A major)  (E minor) along, bop along,
E 
Em 
 (E major) bop along, Mr. Bootsey  (E minor) Whitelaw
A 
 (A major) Bop along, bop along, bop along,
Em 
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw  (E minor) 
B 
Mama told  (B major) me everything about
Em 
But not about  (E minor) Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw

Verse 4
Em 
 (E minor) 
A 
Em 
 (A major) He lived  (E minor) way up across town
Women love him, bop around
A 
Ooh, I loved  (A major) him right from the start
I didn't even care if he
Em 
broke  (E minor) my  heart
E 
B 
 (E major) Mama told  (B major) me everything about
Em 
But not about Mr. Boot (E minor) sey Whitelaw

Verse 5
Em 
 (E minor) 
E 
Sing along, bop along, bop along,  (E major) 
Em 
A 
Em 
 (E minor) Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw  (A major)  (E minor) 
A 
 (A major) Sing along, bop along, bop along,
Em 
Mr. Bootsey  (E minor) Whitelaw
B 
Mama told me  (B major) everything about
Em 
But not about  (E minor) Bootsey Whitelaw
A 
Em 
 (A major)  (E minor) 

Interlude 1

Verse 6
Em 
I  (E minor) beg and pose along
'Cause I want him more this time
A 
Nobody promised me all  (A major) along
He told me that he could
Em 
never be bad along  (E minor) 
B 
And so I smiled  (B major) mama, what can I do'
Em 
Well, she told me she love  (E minor) 
Mr. Bootsey too

Verse 7
Em 
E 
Bop along,  (E minor) bop along,  (E major) all along,
Em 
A 
Em 
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw  (E minor)  (A major)  (E minor) 
A 
 (A major) Bop along, bop along, bop along,
Em 
Mr. Bootsey  (E minor) Whitelaw
B 
 (B major) Mama told me everything about
Em 
But not about  (E minor) Mr. Bootsey
Whitelaw
A 
 (A major) 

Verse 8
Bbdim 
 (B flatdim) 
Em 
[In (E minor) comprehensible], bop along, bop along,
E 
Em 
A 
Em 
 (E major)  (E minor) Mr. Bootsey  (A major) Whitelaw  (E minor) 
A 
Bop  (A major) along, bop along, bop along,
Em 
Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw  (E minor) 
B 
Mama  (B major) told me everything
Em 
But not about Bootsey Whitelaw  (E minor) 