Key: Db major
Verse 1
C
Em
I still remember her,
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C
F
when I went to my first dance
G
C
G
or you won't get another chance
there stood
Ma behind the front door
She raised her hand and she started to swing,
but just about then
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C
Papa stopped everything
He said,
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C
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
F
Hey,
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F
C
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
Hey,
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C
F
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
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C
he's beginning to sprout.
Hey,
F
C
Mama, don't you hit that boy.
Hey,
He said,
F
Hey,
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C
He said, remember those days
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C
F
C
when we were young
We stayed out late and we had a lot of fun
And we didn't get home
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F
So when you think of those days,
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F
you better think about your son
Hey mama, don't you hit that boy
C
F
C
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C
Hey mama, don't you hit that boy
C
F
C
F
C
Mama, mama, don't you hit that boy
C
F
C
in what's right is right
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C
But you ain't right if you hit him tonight
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C
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C
F
Okay, he went out tonight to have some fun,
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F
but to him my dear the fun just begun
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F
C
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C
Don't you hit that boy
C
F
C
Don't you hit that boy
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G
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C
He said, you know I believe in what's right is right,
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C
but you ain't right if you hit him
tonight.
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F
but to him, my dear, the fun's just begun.
F
C
F
Hey, mama, don't you hit that boy.
C
F
He said, mama,
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C
Am
Mama, mama, don't you hit that boy.
C
Am
He said,
Mama, don't you hit that boy
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