Chords for Doyle Bramhall II - Mama Can't Help You from Rich Man

Tempo:
156.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Fm

Bb

Eb

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Doyle Bramhall II - Mama Can't Help You from Rich Man chords
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[N] Your mama can't [Ab] help you no more, [Gb] believe it.
[Fm]
Well, [Ab] well, well, [Fm]
oh yeah.
[Ab] I'm sorry that I looked your way.
Didn't know [F] what I was getting into.
And [Eb]
everything I had to lose to get [Bbm] small enough to fit in your life.
[Fm]
[F] So I gotta [Bb] sit down and think [Ab] about it.
Cause you're taking me out.
I lost myself, [Bbm] nothing left to [Bb] lose.
I don't want no more shit now.
And I'm tired of living this way.
And [Db] you're causing, [Eb] oh, your mama [Fm] can't help you no more.
[Db] Oh, you're alone now.
Your mama [Ab] can't help you no more.
And she's [Bb] lonely just like you.
Oh, oh, [Fm]
[Eb] [F]
oh, oh.
[Fm]
I'm not into [Ab] living this way.
[F] [Ab] And I ain't playing, [F] baby.
I gotta make a move with my heart in [Bb] the dirt and my clothes on the [Fm] yard.
All can see past your [Ab] need.
They tell us [Fm] in greed now.
[Eb] You [Ab] take [Eb] everything and [C] I'm out on the [Bb]
street.
So why you still stirring up shit now?
Aren't you tired of being this way?
[Db] Oh, [Eb] oh, your mama can't help [Fm] you no more.
[Db] Can't do it, baby.
[Ab] Oh, who you gonna blame?
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up [Fm]
everything, baby.
Your mama can't help [Db] you no more.
Oh, [Ab] it's time to grow up.
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything, baby.
[Db] [C]
[Bb]
[Db] [C]
[Bb]
[Db] [Cm] [Bb]
[Db]
[Eb] [F]
The sweet [Bb] beats sharing your [Eb] shelter, too cold and too [Ab] small for two.
Only ever [Eb] make room for you, [Ab] the need, your [Gb] greed, and your jealousy.
[Fm] I wanna get with it.
I'm [Ab] getting right with [Eb] me.
Come [B] on, lady, [C] get right with [Bb] yourself.
Don't matter how hard you hit now.
I'm so much stronger.
And I [Db] can't hear you.
[Eb] Oh, break it down.
I [Fm] can't help you no more.
[Db] Oh, baby.
Now I [Ab] can't help you no more.
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] No, your mama can't help you [Db] no more.
[Ab]
Oh, baby.
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] Yeah.
Oh, [Db] that man don't fit no more.
I [Ab] can't help you with that no more.
I [Bb] got a new life.
I got my whole self [Fm] back.
But I ain't got my watch.
[F]
[Bb] Ain't at home.
[Eb] [Fm] [Eb] [F]
[Fm]
Key:  
Ab
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Fm
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Bb
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Eb
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Db
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Ab
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Fm
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Bb
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To learn Doyle Bramhall Ii - Mama Cant Help You chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, Bb, Fm, Db, Ab, Db, C, Ab, Bb and Db of chords. Begin your practice at a relaxed 78 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 156. With Db Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[N] Your mama can't [Ab] help you no more, [Gb] believe it.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, _ [Ab] well, _ well, [Fm] _ _
_ oh _ yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] I'm sorry that I looked your way.
Didn't know [F] what I was getting into.
And [Eb]
everything I had to lose to get [Bbm] small enough to fit in your life.
_ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [F] So I gotta [Bb] sit down and think [Ab] about it.
Cause you're taking me out.
_ I _ lost myself, [Bbm] nothing left to _ [Bb] _ lose.
_ _ I don't want no more shit now.
_ _ And I'm tired of living this way.
And [Db] you're causing, _ [Eb] oh, your mama [Fm] can't help you no more.
_ _ _ [Db] Oh, you're alone now.
Your mama [Ab] can't help you no more.
_ _ And she's [Bb] lonely just like _ you.
Oh, oh, _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F]
oh, oh.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
I'm not into [Ab] living this way.
_ [F] _ [Ab] And I ain't playing, [F] baby.
_ I gotta make a move with my heart in [Bb] the dirt and my clothes on the [Fm] yard.
_ _ _ _ All can see past your [Ab] need.
_ They tell us [Fm] in greed now.
[Eb] _ _ _ You [Ab] take _ [Eb] everything and [C] I'm out on the [Bb]
street.
_ _ _ _ _ So why you still stirring up shit now? _
Aren't you tired of being this way? _
[Db] _ Oh, [Eb] oh, your mama can't help [Fm] you no more. _ _ _ _
[Db] Can't do it, baby. _ _ _
[Ab] Oh, who you gonna blame? _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up [Fm]
everything, baby.
_ Your mama can't help [Db] you no more.
_ _ Oh, [Ab] it's time to grow up. _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything, baby. _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
The sweet [Bb] beats sharing your [Eb] shelter, too cold and too [Ab] small for two. _
Only ever [Eb] make room for you, [Ab] the need, your [Gb] greed, and your jealousy. _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ I wanna get with it.
_ _ I'm [Ab] getting right with [Eb] me.
_ _ _ Come [B] on, lady, [C] get right with [Bb] _ yourself.
_ _ Don't matter how hard you hit now.
_ I'm so much stronger.
_ And I [Db] can't hear you.
[Eb] Oh, break it down.
I [Fm] can't help you no more. _ _
[Db] Oh, _ baby.
_ _ Now I [Ab] can't help you no more. _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] No, _ your mama can't help you [Db] no more.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab]
Oh, baby. _ _ _ _
[Bb] You're making a mess of me, using up everything.
[Fm] Yeah.
_ _ _ Oh, [Db] that man don't fit no more.
_ I [Ab] can't help you with that no more.
I [Bb] got a new life.
I got my whole self [Fm] back.
_ _ _ _ But I ain't got my watch.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Ain't at home.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
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