Your Mama Warned You
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[Intro ]:
Riff x2
Fm
Your mama warned you, she was probably right
D# C
Said I be trouble all day and all night
Fm
She said my kind is not to take an old kind
D# C
She told them better was out there to find
Fm
Your mama warned you and she doesn't needs words
D# C
A life with him high that's for the birds
Fm
She said you listen and you take it from me
D# C
You just can't be what he needin to be
G# A# Em Em
But you can't believe everything she says
G# A# Em Em
There's a home called heaven within my head, You know that I mean well
Riff
Fm
Your mama warned you with an arrogant tone
D# C
Don't be a fool girl leave him alone
Fm
She so superior and so she just think
D# C
But I don’t trust someone who’s eyes never blink
G# A# Em Em
No, you can't believe everything she says
G# A# Em Em
There's a home called heaven within my head, You know that I mean well
F Cm Gm Dm
A# Dm
All the things she’ll never understand
D#
I’ll know she’ll never be a fan
A# F
But she’s not you
Riff
Fm
Your mama warned you, she was probably right
D# C
Said I be trouble all day and all night
Fm
She said my kind is not to take an old kind
D# C
She told them better was out there to find
G# A# Em Em
And you can't believe everything she says
G# A# Em Em
There's a home called heaven within my head, You know that I mean well
Fm
Your mama warned you.
How to play Your Mama Warned You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fm. 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.