Mama Let Him Play Chords by Doucette

Tempo:
143.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

Gm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play chords
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[N]
[A]
[D]
[A] [G]
[A] [D]
[A] [G]
[A] Oh, [G] child who's going to fetch a broken leg
Yo, [D] he's coming for the blues
He's in time to satisfy [A] his shoes
He's so [G] young
[A]
He's got most freedom, let him hold him down
[Gm] John can't end his rape, he'll [G] only bring him down
[D] How will you let him?
Let him play some rock and [A] roll
[G] Let him [D] play some rock and [A] roll
[G] Let him play some [D] rock and [A] roll
[G] Let him play [D] some rock and [Gb] roll
Oh,
[A] [D]
[A] [G]
[A] [D]
[A] [G] [A]
he's in time to close
[G] He's got his own house to build
He'll never get away from the cold
[D]
[A] He's in time to play some rock and roll
He's so young
He's got most freedom, let him hold him down
[G] John can't end his rape, he'll only bring him down
[D] I want to live in this rock [A] and roll
[G]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[Gb]
[A] Hey, [D]
let [A] [G]
[A]
me hear you, [D] let me know, let me know
[A] Let him play some rock and roll
[G] Let him play [D] some
[A]
rock and roll
Let him play
[G] some rock and roll
[D]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A]
[G] [Gm] Oh yeah
[D]
[A] Alright, I'm gonna do a little something here
And I want [Eb] you girls and [A] guys to sing it out really [G] loud, okay?
You know what it is, [Gm] we've done this before
[D] So when I start playing, [Am] you'll hear it
And then you [Bb] just sing it, ready?
Here we go
[A] You
[D]
[A] got the idea, come on now
Yeah [Dm] baby!
[A] Oh, [Eb] you gotta do it again, you guys [A] sound fabulous, come on
[G] [A] [Bbm]
Oh, you got it, got it, [D] got it
[A] Well done, folks, well done, yeah
[G]
[D]
[A]
[E] [A]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[Bm]
[D]
[A]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[G]
[D]
[A] [G]
[A] Thank you
[G]
[A] Y'all keep them out
[G] [D] [Gbm]
This is our boy, Alvin Thank you
[F] [Ebm]
[Gb] [D]
[Bb]
[Eb] [F]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Gb
134211112
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To start learning Doucette - Mama Let Him Play chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, A, G, D, A and D in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 71 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 143. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Oh, [G] child who's going to fetch a broken leg
Yo, [D] he's coming for the blues
He's in time to satisfy [A] his shoes
He's so [G] young
_ [A]
He's got most freedom, let him hold him down
[Gm] John can't end his rape, he'll [G] only bring him down
[D] How will you let him?
Let him play some rock and [A] roll
_ _ [G] Let him [D] play some rock and [A] roll
_ _ [G] Let him play some [D] rock and [A] roll
_ [G] Let him play [D] some rock and [Gb] roll
Oh, _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ he's in time to close
[G] He's got his own house to build
He'll never get away from the cold
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ He's in time to play some rock and roll
He's so young
He's got most freedom, let him hold him down
[G] John can't end his rape, he'll only bring him down
[D] I want to live in this rock [A] and roll
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ Hey, [D]
let [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ me hear you, [D] let me know, let me know
[A] Let him play _ some rock and roll
[G] _ Let _ _ him play [D] some _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
rock and roll
Let him play _ _ _ _
[G] some _ _ _ rock and roll
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] Oh yeah
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ Alright, I'm gonna do a little something here
And I want [Eb] you girls and [A] guys to sing it out really [G] loud, okay?
You know what it is, [Gm] we've done this before
_ [D] _ _ _ _ So when I start playing, [Am] you'll hear it
And then you [Bb] just sing it, ready?
Here we go
[A] You _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ got the idea, come on now _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yeah [Dm] baby! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ Oh, [Eb] you gotta do it again, you guys [A] sound fabulous, come on _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bbm]
Oh, you got it, got it, [D] got it _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Well done, folks, well done, yeah _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] Thank you
[G] _
_ _ [A] Y'all keep them out
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _
This is our _ _ _ _ boy, Alvin Thank you _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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