• Song:

    Tell Mama

  • Artist:

    Savoy Brown

  • Album:

    Raw Live 'n' Blue

Nice bluesy tune from the '71 "Street Corner Talking" album.  Times shown are 
elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey

Intro
A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  D] (xx0232@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _

E] (022100@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _   0:26

< begin riff which repeats throughout song >
   A (x02220@1)  /   /    /     /    /   /   /      /    /   /    /     /    /   /   /
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----
D|------------2------|-------------------|------------2------|-------------------|----
A|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0----2-0-4--------|-0----2-0-4-3-2-1--|-0--
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----
                                                                            0:32

Verse 1
           AI (x02220@1)quit my job, ain't got no money,
                D (xx0232@1)              ASeems (x02220@1)I have to leave this town,

Packed my bag, run to the station,
                       D (xx0232@1)            A] (x02220@1)Board the train that's eastward bound.    1:04

Chorus
      D (xx0232@1)                         ATell (x02220@1)Mama, and all the folks back home,
            ESometimes (022100@1)a man just feels,
                      AHe's (x02220@1)got to make it alone.
     D (xx0232@1)                      ATell (x02220@1)Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
             EBecause (022100@1)this life I lead,
                             Ahas (x02220@1)got me sick through and through.   1:33

Verse 2
                
Nothing to do, that's why I have to go,
                D (xx0232@1)          ASeems (x02220@1)no use in hangin' round.
           
I can't stop now, the ticket's in my hand,
                       D (xx0232@1)            A] (x02220@1)Board the train that's eastward bound.       2:04

Chorus
      D (xx0232@1)                         ATell (x02220@1)Mama, and all the folks back home,
            ESometimes (022100@1)a man just feels,
                      AHe's (x02220@1)got to make it alone.
     D (xx0232@1)                      ATell (x02220@1)Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
              EBecause (022100@1)this life I lead,
                             Ahas (x02220@1)got me sick through and through.   2:33

Instrumental   (chords similar to chorus)
D] (xx0232@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  E] (022100@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _
                                                                  woooooo
D] (xx0232@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  E] (022100@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _

D] (xx0232@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  E] (022100@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  A] (x02220@1)_ _ _  _ _ _ _  3:16

Verse 1, partial (repeated)
          AI (x02220@1)quit my job, ain't got no money,
 A (x02220@1)             D (xx0232@1)            A] (x02220@1)Seems I have to leave this town.      3:29

Instrumental  < no chords >

< repetitive low riff throughout >
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-3-2-----0---------|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|
E|-----3-2-------0-2-|-3-----------------|-2------------1--0-|-------------------|

< then later >
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-0-----------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-2-2-2-2-1-1-0-0---|-------------------|

< then drums only to conclude >  4:14

Chorus  X2
      D (xx0232@1)                         ATell (x02220@1)Mama, and all the folks back home,
            ESometimes (022100@1)a man just feels,
                      AHe's (x02220@1)got to make it alone.
     D (xx0232@1)                      ATell (x02220@1)Mama, why I'm leaving so soon,
              EBecause (022100@1)this life I lead,
                             Ahas (x02220@1)got me sick through and through.   4:43

< riff to end, 2nd time through at last A chord >
                           e|-------------------|-------|
                           B|-------------------|-------|
                           G|-------------------|-------|
                           D|-------------------|-------|
                           A|-3---0-3-0-----3-0-|---0---|
                           E|-----------3-0-----|-3-----|   5:15
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