A5            E5               A5 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
   A5                                            E5 
It seems to be something different every single time 
         D5                     A5               D5  
Well I'm down here on my knees let me know the way it's gonna be 
A5            E5               A5 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
 
Tell me mama, what I'm supposed to do 

I'm just-a sittin' here on my orders straight from you 

Well I'll be here ''', I'll do anything to try to get lost 

Tell me mama, what I'm supposed to do 
  
Bridge: 
       E5 
Well I felt that is ''' was coming down the line 
A5 
I might have known it was a matter of time 
    D5 
Now why'd you have to draw that line in the sand 
E5 
Why can't you love me for what I am 
  
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
Do you want a Cadillac or this Ford of mine 
Well, I hope there's an Indian site cause I wanna find out the answer tonight 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
  
Slide solo 
 
Bridge 
 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
It seems to be something different every single time 
Well I'm down here on my knees let me know the way it's gonna be 
Tell me mama, what's on you mind