Mama Just Wants To Barrelhouse
View chords used in this chart
E / / / C#m7 / / /
F#m9 / / / B7+ / / /
E Em9
I was up the road on Easy Street
A7 D9
Watching everybody stand around and cheat
E C#7/#9
Man comes up and says, "Move along,
F#m7 B9
Back to the corner where you belong"
A B E D E D
But Mama just wants to barrelhouse all night long.
I hear the city singing like a siren choir
Some fool tried to set this town on fire
T.V. preacher screams "Come on along"
I feel like Faye Wray face to face with King Kong.
But Mama just wants to barrelhouse all night long.
Mama just wants to barrelhouse all night long.
Sometimes I wonder what I am
Feel like I'm living in a hologram
Doesn't seem to matter what's right or wrong
Everybody's grabbing and coming on strong
But Mama just wants to barrelhouse all night long.
Mama just wants to barrelhouse all night long.
E x7645x
C#m7 446454
F#m9 x9799x
B7+ 7x788x
Em9 x7577x
A7 xx2x2x
D9 x5455x
C#7/#9 x4345x
F#m7 20222x
B9 02122x
A 002220
B 024440
D x5423x
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How to play Mama Just Wants To Barrelhouse
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.