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Don't Wait Up For Me Mama chords by
Billy Joe Royal
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
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Verse 1
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Don't wait up for me mama,
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C
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don't worry about your little boy.
F
F

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Turn off the light on the porch tonight,
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C
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and don't wait up for me mama.
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Mom, I don't know just where to begin,
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C
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but I just had to call you
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Cause I saw my darling uptown tonight,
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C
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in the arms of somebody new

She said she hadn't been
F
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feeling too well,
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C
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and called off our date tonight

But she looked like she was
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F

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feeling just fine,
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G

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while she was holding him tight
C
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Now if she loves him so
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much more than me,
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then she had no need to lie
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But I don't want you to see me like this,
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cause I'm too big to cry, so
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Don't wait up for me, mama
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Don't worry about your little boy
F
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Turn off the light on the porch tonight
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Ab
Ab
4

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And don't wait up for me, mama
Db
Db
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Gb
Gb
2

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I think I'll get in my car and drive
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
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Until she's off of my mind
Gb
Gb
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Faster and faster until it seems
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
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that all this trouble's behind

With tears in my eyes
Gb
Gb
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and the headlights ahead,
Ab
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Db
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the road gets harder to see
F#
F#
2

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Better look out for that telephone pole
Ab
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Db
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coming straight towards me
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Don't wait up for me, Mama,
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don't worry about your little boy.
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Turn out the light on the porch tonight,
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and don't wait up for me, Mama.
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Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm,
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mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Don't Wait Up For Me Mama by Billy Joe Royal is C major.

The primary chords used in Don't Wait Up For Me Mama are C, F, G, Ab, Db, Gb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Don't Wait Up For Me Mama is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Don't Wait Up For Me Mama using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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