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Your Mama Don't Dance by Loggins & Messina
Your Mama Don't Dance
I find it easier and better to use all bar chords for this song.
G7 334353 G 334553
C7 353533
D7 575755
Bb 244422
C 355533
G7
C7 G7
Your Mama don't dance and your Daddy don't rock n' roll
C7
G7
Your Mama don't dance and your Daddy don't rock n' roll
D7 C7
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to go to town
G7
where do you go to rock and roll
the old folks say that you gotta end your day by ten
if you're out on a date and you bring it home late, it's a sin
there just ain't no excuse and you know you're gonna lose and never win
I'll say it again, (spoken)And it's all because ...... (repeat verse 1
then bridge)
Bb-C* Bb-C*
you pull into a drive-in and find as place to park
Bb-C* Bb-C*
you hop into the back seat where you know it's nice and dark.
Bb-C* Bb-C*
you're just about to move in, you're thinkin' it's a breeze
Bb-C* Bb-C*
there's a light in your eye and then a guy says
(spoken) "Out of the car, long hair"
D7 C7 G
oo-wee, you're comin' with me, the local police
(spoken) and it's all because..... (repeat verse 1 again then end with)
G
Where do you go to rock and roll (3 times. end on G7)
* Slide up from a Bb to a C chord on all these
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
shuffle beat. This is best played with two acoustics,
so I've tabbed both guitar parts. This version is done in "A".
[Intro]
(1st guitar)
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2------------2------------2------------2------------2--|
D|--2------2-4-2-2------2-4-2-2------2-4-2-2------2-4-2-2--|
A|--0--3h4-------0--3h4-------0--3h4-------0--3h4-------0--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
(2nd guitar)
e|--5----5--7--5----5--7--5----5--7--5----5--7--5----5--7--|
B|--5----5--7--5----5--7--5----5--7--5----5--7--5----5--7--|
G|--5h6--5--7--5h6--5--7--5h6--5--7--5h6--5--7--5h6--5--7--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
A D A
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll.
( play intro )
D A
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll.
( play intro )
E D
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to go to town,
A
where do you go to rock and roll?
[Verse 1]
A D A
The old folks say that you gotta end your day by ten.
( play intro )
D A
If you're out on a date and you bring it home late, it's a sin.
( play intro )
E D
There just ain't no excusin', you know you're gonna lose
A
and never win. I'll say it again. And it's all because ...
[Chorus]
A D A
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll.
( play intro )
D A
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll.
( play intro )
E D
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to go to town,
A
where do you go to rock and roll?
Then go to bridge with a walk up:
e|-------------------1/2--|
B|-------------------2/3--|
G|-------------------1/2--|
D|-------------------0----|
A|--0--1--2--3--4---------|
E|------------------------|
[Bridge]
D
You pull into a drive-in, you find a place to park.
D
You hop into the back seat where you know it's nice and dark.
D
You're just about to move in, you're thinkin' it's a breeze.
D
There's a light in your eye and then a guy says:
"Outta the car, longhair!"
E D A
"Ooh-wee! You're comin' with me, the local police!"
[Chorus]
And it's all because ...
A D A
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll.
( play intro )
D A
Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll.
( play intro )
E D
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to go to town,
A
where do you go to rock and roll?
A
Where do you go to rock and roll?
A
Where do you go to rock and roll?
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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version 3
Intro: C 0:13
Chorus
C F C
Your Mama don't dance and your Daddy don't rock n' roll.
F C
Your Mama don't dance and your Daddy don't rock n' roll.
G7 F
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to go to town,
C
where do you go, to rock and roll? 0:32
Verse 1
F C
The old folks say that you gotta end your day by ten.
F C
If you're out on a date and you bring it home late, it's a sin.
G7 F C
There just ain't no excuse and you know you're gonna lose and never win.
]
I'll say it again, (spoken) and it's all because ...... 0:52
Chorus 1:12
Instrumental: X2: verse chords 1:51
Bridge < single chords; no strumming >
F F
You pull into a drive-in and find a place to park.
F F
You hop into the back seat where you know it's nice and dark.
F F
You're just about to move in, you're thinkin' it's a breeze,
F
there's a light in your eye and then a guy says,
F ]
(spoken) "Out of the car, long hair... 2:04
< back to strumming >
G7 F C ]
Louise, you're comin' with me, the local police!"
(spoken) and it's all because..... 2:11
Chorus 2:30
Outro < single chords; no strumming >
C C C C
Where do you go, to rock and roll?
C C C C C << strum last C
Where do you go, to rock and roll?.... 2:48
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
The old folks say
That ya gotta end your date by ten
If you're out on a date
And you bring it home late it's a sin
There just ain't no excusin'
You know you're gonna lose and never win
I'll say it again
And it's all because
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
You pull into a drive-in
And find a place to park
You hop into the backseat
Where you know it's nice and dark
You're just about to move-in
Thinking it's a breeze
There's a light in your eye
And then a guy says
Out of the car, long hair
Louie, you're coming with me
The local police
And it's all because
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
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version 4
1st Guitar
(Pick two notes at a time with your fingers to get the right sound)
e|| -----------------------------------------------||
B|| -----------------------------------------------||
G||:--------5----------5----------5----------5----:||x2
D|| -5--5---5h7-5--5---5h7-5--5---5h7-5--5---5h7---||
A|| -3--6h7-----3--6h7-----3--6h7-----3--6h7-------||
E|| -----------------------------------------------||
2nd Guitar
e|------------------------------------|| ----------||
B|------------------------------------|| -10-8-----||
G|------------------------------------||:-10-8h9--:||x5
D|------------------------------------|| -------10-||
A|------------------------------------|| ----------||
E|------------------------------------|| ----------||
C F C C
e|| -----------------------------------------------||
B|| -----------------------------------------------||
G|| --------5--------------------5---------5-------||
D|| -5--5---5h7-------3----5--5--5h7-5--5--5h7-----||
A|| -3--6h7-----1--3--3h5--3--6h7----3--6h7--------||
E|| ------------1--4h5-----------------------------||
F F C C
e|| -----------------------------------------------||
B|| -----------------------------------------------||
G|| -----------------------------5---------5-------||
D|| --------3---------3----5--5--5h7-5--5--5h7-----||
A|| -1--3---3h5-1--3--3h5--3--6h7----3--6h7--------||
E|| -1--4h5-----1--4h5-----------------------------||
G F C C
e|| -----------------------------------------------||
B|| -----------------------------------------------||
G|| -----------------------------5---------5-------||
D|| --------5---------3----5--5--5h7-5--5--5h7-----||
A|| -3--5---5h7-1--3--3h5--3--6h7----3--6h7--------||
E|| -3--6h7-----1--4h5-----------------------------||
CHORUS: (Play pattern Lick first Chorus & Verse, Switch to Chords 2nd Chorus)
C F C
Your mama don't dance, your daddy don't rock and roll.
F C
Your mama don't dance, your daddy don't rock and roll.
G F
When evenin' comes around and it's time to go to town
C
Where ya go to rock and roll.
1st VERSE: (Play intro lick)(BASS STARTS)
C F C
The old folks say that you gotta end your date by ten.
F C
If you're out on a date and you bring it home late it's a sin.
G F C
Just ain't no excusin', you know you're gonna lose and never win, I'll say it again.
N/C
And it's all because-
(CHORUS)
(Lead 1:Sax)(Lead 2:Guitar)(Then go to bridge with a walk up)
C D Eb
BRIDGE:
E-F
You pull into a drive-in, you find a place to park.
E-F
You hop into the backseat, where you know it's nice and dark.
E-F
You're just about to move and you thinkin' it's a breeze,
E-F
There's a light in your eye and then a guy says:
OUTTA THE CAR LONG - HAIR!!!!
G F C
Louise, you're coming with me, and we'll call the police.
(CHORUS)
(Switch back to beginning lick)
C
Where ya go to rock and roll.
C
Where ya go to rock and roll.
C
Where ya go to rock and roll.
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
The old folks say
That ya gotta end your date by ten
If you're out on a date
And you bring it home late it's a sin
There just ain't no excusin'
You know you're gonna lose and never win
I'll say it again
And it's all because
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
You pull into a drive-in
And find a place to park
You hop into the backseat
Where you know it's nice and dark
You're just about to move-in
Thinking it's a breeze
There's a light in your eye
And then a guy says
Out of the car, long hair
Louie, you're coming with me
The local police
And it's all because
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
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version 5
This is just the ending riff
Triplets down to the last. You can also add a grace note slide on the 5th string from the 8th to the
6th fret with the first finger just before that 6th fret half slight bend.
The rhythm guitar does that C6/9 chord ending which I showed also at the end.
Solo
e|8-----------------------------------10---------------------------------------|
B|-11-8-8-----------------------------10---------------------------------------|
G|--------10-8-8----------------------9----------------------------------------|
D|---------------10-8-8---------------8----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------10-8-6b-6b-- -10---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------8--8---8----------------------------------------|
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
The old folks say
That ya gotta end your date by ten
If you're out on a date
And you bring it home late it's a sin
There just ain't no excusin'
You know you're gonna lose and never win
I'll say it again
And it's all because
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
You pull into a drive-in
And find a place to park
You hop into the backseat
Where you know it's nice and dark
You're just about to move-in
Thinking it's a breeze
There's a light in your eye
And then a guy says
Out of the car, long hair
Louie, you're coming with me
The local police
And it's all because
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
Your mama don't dance
And your daddy don't rock and roll
When evening rolls around
And it's time to go to town
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
Where do you go
To rock and roll?
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