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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:20:06 -0800 (PST)
From: "M. Schweisthal" <mschweis@u.washington.edu>
Subject: CRD: "Mama's Cryin'" by Calobo



Song title:		"Mama's Cryin'"
Band:			Calobo
Album:			"Runnin' in the River"
Songwriter:		David Andrews
Brought to you by:	Mike Schweisthal (mschweis@u.washington.edu)

Note: Lyrics might be a bit off--did the best I could.  A '|' denotes a
measure break.  Also, you could play the 'E' chord as an 'E7'.

	A		D				A
Well, my mama's cryin', 'cause my daddy's got the blues, yeah
	D						A
Oh, my mama's cryin', 'cause my daddy's got the blues, yeah
E			D				A | E |
Stepped out the back door, now he's trying to find his shoes

	A			D			A
Well, my mama's crying, baby, 'cause my daddy's got the blues, yeah
	D						A
Well, my mama's crying, baby, 'cause my daddy's got the blues, yeah
E			D				A | E |
Stepped out the back door, now he's trying to find his shoes

INSTRUMENTAL: | A | A | A | A | D | D | A | A | E | D | A | E |

	A			D			A
Oooh, my mama's crying, baby, 'cause my daddy's got the blues
	D					A
Maaama's crying, baby, 'cause my daddy's got the blues
E			D				A
Stepped out the back door, now he's trying to find his shoes, oh...

INSTRUMENTAL: | A | A | A | A | D | D | A | A | E | D | A | E |

	A		D				A
Yes, my brother's crying, 'cause my sister's crying, too, yeah
	D					A
My brother's crying, 'cause my sister's crying, too
E			D				A
Stepped out the back door, now they don't know what to do

INSTRUMENTAL: | A | A | A | A | D | D | A | A | E | D | A | E |

	A		D				A
Well, my doggy's crying, 'cause my kitty's crying, too, yeah
	D					A
Oh, my doggy's crying, 'cause my kitty's crying, too, yeah
E			D				A
Stepped out the back door, now he's trying to find his shoes

[if you have questions or comments, email me: mschweis@u.washington.edu]