Tabbed by: Eric Tuning: Standard, Capo on 1st Fret Here is what the verse will look like if you play it on an acoustic guitar like Mat does. d = down strum u = up strum u d u d d u d d u d d u u d u d e | ---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0------------------- | B | ---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0------------------- | G | ---0-0-0---1--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---1------------------- | D | -----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2------------------- | A | -----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2------------------- | E | -----0-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----0------------------- | Or Mat will SOMETIMES play an Asus2 in place of the open chords when transitioning into the E, like this: u d u d d u d d u d d u u d u d e | ---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0------------------- | B | ---0-0-0---0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--0-0-0---0------------------- | G | ---2-2-2---1--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--2-2-2---1------------------- | D | -----2-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----2-----2------------------- | A | -----0-----2--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----0-----2------------------- | E | -----X-----0--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----x-----0------------------- | Sometimes there is longer muted strumming. This will just get you started and give you a feeling for how to play the song. Watch the videos to better learn what I'm talking about. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1: E5 She don't know what she wants to be E5 With all the pictures in the magazines E5 Holding hands when she's mad at me E5 'cause she don't wanna go, don't wanna go E5 I met her at anthropologie E5 Her purple boots and her golden dreams E5 Standing there like a Tennessee queen E5 Singing don't look at me, don't look at me -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prechorus 1: E5 singing oh oh A5 won't you help me sing this song E5 Singing ee ee ee A5 She don't ever want to go to sleep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus 1: E5 Singing hey mama, don't want no drama A5 Just a kiss before I leave E5 Hey lady, don't say maybe A5 You're the one that I can believe C#5 Hey lover, don't want no other A5 finger for my ring E5 Hey mama, hey hey mama A5 Hey mama, hey hey mama E5 Hey mama, hey hey mama A5 Hey mama, hey hey mama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postchorus 1: (mute strings while strumming and play E chord throughout) E5 Oh oh Ooh oh oh oh Ooh oh oh oh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 2: (Same as verse 1) I can see it in her Cherokee eyes Those baby browns and her golden thighs Whatcha doin' for the rest of your life? Cause you don't want, don't wanna go -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prechorus 2: (Same as Prechorus 1) singing oh oh won't you help me sing this song Singing ee ee ee She playing like a mystery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus 2: (Same as chorus 1) Singing hey mama, don't want no drama Just a kiss before I leave Hey lady, don't say maybe You're the one that I can believe Hey lover, don't want no other finger for my ring Hey mama, hey hey mama Hey mama, hey hey mama Hey mama, hey hey mama Hey mama, hey hey mama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post chorus 3: (Same as Post chorus 1 and 2) Oh oh Ooh oh oh oh Ooh oh oh oh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 3: (Same as verse 1 and 2) Couldn't be more opposite I'm hard to please and you're hard to get You're Mississippi and I'm Oregon You're sun tanned and I'm porcelain, singin'.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus (Same) Hey mama, don't want no drama Just a kiss before I leave Hey lady, don't say maybe You're the one that I can believe Hey lover, don't want no other finger for my ring Hey mama, hey hey mama Hey mama, hey hey mama Hey mama, hey hey mama Hey mama, hey hey mama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postchorus: (Same) Oh oh Ooh oh oh oh Ooh oh oh oh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END on E5