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{Intro: A#   A#7sus4 A# | G#   G#7sus4 G# | Cm   Cadd9 Cm |
A#   A#7sus4 A# | x2}


{Verse, note played with the sus-chords as in the intro}

           A#                             G#   
When you grow up Livin' like a good boy oughta 
          Cm                             A# 
And your mama Takes a shine to her best son 
           A#                                     G#     
Something different All the girls they seem to like you 
              Cm                                       A# 
Cause you're handsome Like to talk and a whole lot of fun 

              Cm            A#           
But now your girl's gone a missin' 
          Aº              F      A#
And your house has got an empty bed 
     Cm                        A#
The folks'll wonder 'bout the wedding 
            Aº          F        A#
They won't listen to a word you said 


{Chorus, riff played x8}

       A#
Gonna take your mama out all night 
             G#
Yeah we'll show her what it's all about 
               D#
We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne 
               A#
We'll let the good times all roll out 

            A#
And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad 
             G#
We're gonna sing along no matter what 
             D#
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans 
        A#                        G# {up-beat}
If you tip 'em and they make a cut 

 A#                   G#
Do it Take your mama out all night 
           D#                                    A#         G# {up-beat}
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can 
             A#                  G#
We're gonna do it Take your mama out all night 
          D#                                          A#  G# {up-beat}
You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man 

A#      = -6-8-8-7-6-6-
A#7sus4 = -6-8-6-8-6-6-
G#      = -4-6-6-5-4-4-
G#7sus4 = -4-6-4-6-4-4-
Cm      = -X-3-5-5-4-3-
Cadd9   = -X-3-5-5-3-3-
Aø      = -5-6-7-5-5-5-
F       = -1-3-3-2-1-1-
D#      = -X-6-8-8-8-6-