Key: A minor•
Verse 1
Am
E
A
Am
E
Mama
Am
F
Am
thinks I'm living in a convent.
Bdim
E
Am
in the southern part of France.
Bm
Esus4
Am
F
Am
Mama doesn't even have an inkling
E
A
Am
in a pair of lacy pants
Dm
G
So please, sir, if you run into my mama,
Am
Dm
don't reveal my indiscretion
Bdim
E
Give a working girl a chance
A
E
Shush, don't tell mama
A
F
E
Shush, don't tell mama
F
E
Whatever you do
Bm
E
F#
If you had a secret you
B
E
F#
That I would keep it
B
E
I would never tell on you
I'm breaking every prom
A
D
ise that I gave her
A
D
E
F#
So would you kindly do a
B
E
girl a great big favor,
A
F
so please my sweet potato,
E
A
F#
keep it from the maid,
C#
F#m
against the law
D
Ebdim
You can tell my papa that's right
E
A
F#
cause he comes in here every night
B
E
Don't tell mama what
A
E
Am
E
you know
Am
Mama
E
F
Am
Mama thinks I'm on a tour of Europe
E
A
E
Esus4
A
an d a lady chaperone
E
F
A
Mama doesn't even have an inkling
Am
F
that I left them all in Antwerp
E
A
B
A
and I'm touring on my own
Am
Dm
So please sir,
A
Dm
don't reveal my indiscretion
Bdim
E
F
E
Just leave well enough alone
A
F
E
Hush up, don't tell mama
A
F
E
Shush up, don't tell mama
Cdim
E
Whatever you do
Bm
E
F#
If you had a secret you
Bm
F#
But I would keep it
B
E
I would never tell on you
Em
A
D
You wouldn't want to get me
E
F#
And have a go and cut
B
E
me off without a nickel
A
F
E
So let's trust one another,
A
E
keep it from my mother
C#
F#m
as mountain snow
D
Ebdim
You can tell my uncle here and now
A
E
cause he's my agent anyhow
F#
B
E
F#m
But don't tell mama what you know
E
F#
cause yesterday she joined the line
Bm
E
F#m
But don't tell my mama what you know
D
F#m
F#
When he squeezes on me I squeal on him
E
Bm
Just don't tell Mama
E
Bm
E
A
A
E
Don't tell Mama what you know
Can you see my mummy?
Mum's the word
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsAm E A F Bdim...
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