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Take Your Mama by Scissor Sisters
Take your mama out
Original recorded version is in Bb. For this version, capo up 3 frets (you can hear
the high Bb note on the high E string, made by using a G formation on the 6th fret).
They probably actually play it in "B" tuned down 1/2 step, but this is an easy way to
do the Am descending bass pattern.
All chords are choked off with the heel of your pick hand for the choppy rhythm feel
(chords relative to the capo up 3 frets)
G
355433
Gsus4
355533
F
133211
Fsus4
133311
Am
X02210
Am sus2
X02200
Am/G
3X2210
Am/F#
2X3310
D
XX0232
C
33555X
F#
244322
intro (repeat 2x):
G Gsus4 (pull off back to G)
F Fsus4 (pull off back to F)
Am Am9 (hammer on back to Am)
(repeat these figures throughout verses)
G F
When you grow up livin' like a good boy oughta
Am G
And your mama takes a shine to her best son
G F
Something different all the girls they seem to like you
Am G
Cause you're handsome like to talk and a whole lot of fun
Am Am/G
But now your girl's gone a missin'
Am/F# D G
And your house has got an empty bed
Am Am/G
The folks'll wonder 'bout the wedding
A/F# D G
They won't listen to a word you said
[chorus]
G
Gonna take your mama out all night
F
Yeah we'll show her what it's all about
C
We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne
G
We'll let the good times all roll out
G
And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad
F
We're gonna sing along no matter what
C
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans
G F F F# G
If you tip 'em and they make a cut
G F
Do it -take your mama out all night
C G F F F# G
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can
G F
We're gonna do it -take your mama out all night
C G F F F# G
You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man
G F Am
G F
It's a struggle livin' like a good boy oughta
Am G
In the summer watchin' all the girls pass by
G F
When your mama heard the way that you'd been talking
Am G
I tried to tell you that all she'd wanna do is cry
Am Am/G
Now we end up takin' the long way home
Am/F# D G
Lookin' overdressed wearin' buckets of stale cologne
Am Am/G
It's so hard to see streets on a country road
Am/F#
When your glasses in the garbage
D G
And your Continental's just got towed
G
Gonna take your mama out all night
F
Yeah we'll show her what it's all about
C
We'll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne
G
We'll let the good times all roll out
G
And if the music ain't good, well it's just too bad
F
We're gonna sing along no matter what
C
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans
G F F F# G
If you tip 'em and they make a cut
G F
Do it -take your mama out all night
C G F F F# G
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can
G F
We're gonna do it -take your mama out all night
F G F F F# G
You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man
-solo-
G F C G F C F F F# G
-repeat chorus-
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version 2
Plays best on acoustic, but it's alright on electric.
(all simple bar chords)
A# G# Cm
|6| |4| |3|
|6| |4| |4|
|7| |5| |5|
|8| |6| |5|
|8| |6| |3|
|6| |4| |3|
* First tab :D *
Try slide in between chords for a nicer effect - and I'm pretty sure these are the
chords that are used.
Tabbed By: Shane62
Take Your Mama by the Scissor Sisters
A# G# Cm A# x2
A#
When you grow up
G#
Livin' like a good boy oughta
Cm
And your mama
A#
Takes a shine to her best son
Something different
G#
All the girls, they seem to like you
Cm
Cause you're handsome,
A#
Like to talk, and a whole lot of fun
Cm
But now your girl's gone a missin'
G# A#
And your house has got an empty bed
Cm
The folks'll wonder 'bout the wedding
G# A#
They won't listen to a word you said
A#
Gonna take your mama out all night
G#
Yeah, we'll show her what it's all about
Cm
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
Cm
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans
A#
If you tip 'em and they make a cut
A#
Do it
G#
Take your mama out all night
Cm
So she'll have no doubt
A#
That we're doing all the best we can
A#
Gonna do it
G#
Take your mama out all night
Cm
You can stay up late
A#
'cause baby you're a full grown man
A# G# Cm A#
A#
It's a struggle
G#
Livin' like a good boy oughta
Cm
In the summer
A#
Watchin' all the girls pass by
A#
When your mama
G#
Heard the way that you'd been talking
Cm
I tried to tell you
A#
That all she'd wanna do is cry
Cm
Now we end up takin' the long way home
G# A#
Lookin' overdressed wearin' buckets of stale cologne
Cm
It's so hard to see streets on a country road
G#
When your glasses in the garbage
A#
And your Continental's just been towed
A#
Gonna take your mama out all night
G#
Yeah, we'll show her what it's all about
Cm
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
Cm
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans
A#
If you tip 'em and they make a cut
A#
Do it
G#
Take your mama out all night
Cm
So she'll have no doubt
A#
That we're doing all the best we can
A#
Gonna do it
G#
Take your mama out all night
Cm
You can stay up late
A#
'cause baby you're a full grown man
(then repeat that part ^)
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version 3
VERSE: Bb Ab Cm Bb
Bb Ab
When you grow up/ livin like a good boy oughta/
Cm Bb
And your mama/ takes a shinin' to her son
(same for rest of verse)
BRIDGE: Cm Bb
Cm
But now your girl's gone a-missin'/
Bb
and your house has got an empty bed...
PRE-CHORUS: Bb Ab Eb Bb
Bb
Gonna take your mama out all night yeah/
Ab
We'll show her what it's all about/
Eb
Get her jacked up on some cheap champagne/
Bb (Ab, 3 times quickly before chorus)
Let the good times all roll out...
PRECHORUS RIFF:
|-6-4---------------------------|
|-----6-4-----------------------|
|---------6-3-3-3---------------|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|
(this is played subtly on the electric, listen to the song to figure out the rhythm)
CHORUS: Bb Ab Eb Bb
Bb Ab
Do it/ take your mama out all night
Eb Bb
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can...
etc etc...
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version 4
Intro 2x (acoustic guitar only first then lead comes in on second time)
e|-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-7-7---7--5-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-5-5---5---------------------|
B|-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-7-7---7--5-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-5-5---5---------------------|
G|-8-8-x-x-8-x-x-x-x-8-8h9-8--6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6-6h7-6---------------------|
D|-9-9-x-x-9-x-x-x-x-9-7---7--7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-5---5---------------------|
A|-9-9-x-x-9-x-x-x-x-9-9---9--7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-7---7---------------------|
E|-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-7-7---7--5-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-5-5---5---------------------|
e|-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-4-4---4--7-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7---------------------|
B|-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x-5-5h6-5--7-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-7-7---7---------------------|
G|-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6-4---6--8-8-x-x-8-x-x-x-x-8-8h9-8---------------------|
D|-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-6-6---6--9-9-x-x-9-x-x-x-x-9-7---7---------------------|
A|-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-4-4---4--9-9-x-x-9-x-x-x-x-9-9---9---------------------|
E|----------------------------7-7-x-x-7-x-x-x-x-7-7---7---------------------|
Verse 2x (both guitars)
e|-x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---7--x-5-x-5-x-5-5-5-5-5-5---5---------------------|
B|-x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---7--x-5-x-5-x-5-5-5-5-5-5---5---------------------|
G|-x-8-x-8-x-8-8-8-8-8-8h9-8--x-6-x-6-x-6-6-6-6-6-6h7-6---------------------|
D|-x-9-x-9-x-9-9-9-9-9-7---7--x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-5---5---------------------|
A|-x-9-x-9-x-9-9-9-9-9-9---9--x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---------------------|
E|-x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---7--x-5-x-5-x-5-5-5-5-5-5---5---------------------|
e|-x-4-x-4-x-4-4-4-4-4-4---4--x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---------------------|
B|-x-5-x-5-x-5-5-5-5-5-5h6-5--x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---------------------|
G|-x-6-x-6-x-6-6-6-6-6-4---6--x-8-x-8-x-8-8-8-8-8-8h9-8---------------------|
D|-x-6-x-6-x-6-6-6-6-6-6---6--x-9-x-9-x-9-9-9-9-9-7---7---------------------|
A|-x-4-x-4-x-4-4-4-4-4-4---4--x-9-x-9-x-9-9-9-9-9-9---9---------------------|
E|----------------------------x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-7-7-7---7---------------------|
Bridge 2x
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5---5---5---5------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6---4---3---3-------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----------------------------|
D|-6---4---4---4-------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------|
A|-4---2---1-----------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------|
E|-------------2--2/-7-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----------------------------|
Chorus acoustic plays chords B, A, E, B for 4 beats each and lead
plays this riff twice
e|--bu--bd-------------------------------bu--bd-----------------------7-7-7-|
B|10--12--10--bu--bd-------------------10--12--10--bu--bd-------------7-7-7-|
G|-----------9--11--9-7----------7----------------9--11--9-7----------7-7-7-|
D|-----------------------9--9-7h9---9-------------------------9--9-7-9------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---bu--bd-----------------------------bu--bd-------------------------------|
B|-10--12--10--bu--bd-----------------10--12--10---bu-----------------bu-7---|
G|------------9--11--9-7---------7---------------9--11--9-7-------7-9-11--11-|
D|----------------------9--9-7h9---9-----------------------9--7h9------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then this twice
e|--------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
B|---------7-----10-10-10-10-10---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
G|---------7---9-11-11-11-11-11-9-7-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------|
D|-x-x-7-9---9----------------------9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------7--7--6--6--------------|
B|----9-9-9-9--x-9-10-9-7-9-7-9--10-9---------------5--5--6--6--------------|
G|----9-9-9-9--x-9-11-9-7-9-7-9--11-9--7------------6--6--7--7--------------|
D|----9-9-9-9----------------------------9-x-x-9-9--5--5--8--8--------------|
A|----7-7-7-7------------------------------x-x-9-9--7--7--8--8--------------|
E|--0--------------------------------------x-x-7-7--5--5--6--6--------------|
Play intro once then Play verse through again
Pre Chorus 2 in the first 2 bars hold each chord for 2 notes this time instead
of one (play twice)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5----5----5----5---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6----4----3----3----8--8--x--8--x--8--8--8--8--8--8----------------------|
D|-6----4----4----4----9--9--x--9--x--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------|
A|-4----2----1---------9--9--x--9--x--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------|
E|----------------2----7--7--x--7--x--7--7--7--7--7--7----------------------|
Play Chorus through again
Solo bu bd bu bd bu bu bu
e|--9--11--9--11--9-7------7--9-10-7---------------------7-9-10-9--11--------|
B|---------------------10~-------------10--10---7-9-10-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--7---bu----7------------------------------------------------------9------|
B|----10--12----10-9-7-9-7------------------7-9-12\-9-12-12/-16---11--------|
G|-------------------------7----------6-7-8---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------9------6---------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---po-------------------------------------------bu--------------bu--------|
B|-10--9----------------------------------12-14-14--16--14--12--15--17------|
G|-------11------po------------11--13--14-----------------------------------|
D|----------11-12--11-9-9~~\------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--12---bu--bd----------------------------12---po--------------------------|
B|-----15--17--15--14--12--14-----15-14-12----15--12---bu---12---bu---------|
G|----------------------------13---------------------14--16----14--16-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play Chorus again to end.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 5
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-
A# -6-8-8-7-6-6
^
Up and down strokes to the rythm lift your finger thats on 7th fret and hammr back on
G# -4-6-6-5-4-4
^
Do exactly the same as what you did on the 7th fret on the 5th fret ( lift and hammer back on)
Cm -X-3-5-5-4-3-
^
Again finger off 4th and hammer back on then go back up to A#
Chorus-riff goes:
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--b9(10)r9-6--------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------8-6----------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------v8---8-6-v8----------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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\'
Aø F A#
And your house has got an empty bed
Cm A#
The folks\'ll wonder \'bout the wedding
Aø 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
lyrics continues...
Solo goes:
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-b13(14)r13b(14)r13---11----11-14-11------------------------------------|
|-------------------------13----------13-v13-----------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------11-11-b13-14---11-------------------------------------------|
|-10-12-13---------------------13p12-10----10s8--------------------------|
|---------------------------------------13------11-v8--------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------b13-rh14----------------------------------|
|----10-12-13-12-13-s15--13-15------------10-12-13p12-10-----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------b10(11)r10-8-v8-|
|-10s11------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------11---------------------------------------|
|----------11-13-b13r-13-11-b14----b14(16)r-13p11-------14p13-11---------|
|-10-12-13----------------------------------------13p12------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-11---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----14p11---------11----------------------------------------------------|
|----------b13(14)----b13(15)--------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 6
Take Your Mamma Out intro: a g b minor
A G
When you grow up / Livin' like a good boy oughta
Bmin A
And your mama / Takes a shine to her best son
A G
Something different / All the girls they seem to like you
Bmin A
Cause you're handsome / Like to talk and a whole lot of fun
Bmin
But now your girl's gone a missin'
G A
And your house has got an empty bed
Bmin
The folks'll wonder 'bout the wedding
G A
They won't listen to a word you said
A
Gonna take your mama out all night
G
Yeah we'll show her what it's all about
Bmin
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
Bmin
Because the dancers don't mind at the New Orleans
A (small briddge riff)A A A Bb B
If you tip 'em and they make a cut
A
Do it
G
Take your mama out all night
Bmin A
So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can A A A Bb B
A
We're gonna do it
G
Take your mama out all night
Bmin A
You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man A A A Bb B
Intro
same as the 1st verse
It's a struggle / Livin' like a good boy oughta
In the summer / Watchin' all the girls pass by
When your mama / Heard the way that you'd been talking
I tried to tell you / That all she'd wanna do is cry
same as 2nd verse
Now we end up takin' the long way home
Lookin' overdressed wearin' buckets of stale cologne
It's so hard to see streets on a country road
When your glasses in the garbage
And your Continental's just got towed
chorus 2x
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version 7
Tuning: EADGBe
here are the chords i figured for the intro
e|--6--6--6-------4--4--4-------3--3--3--------------------------------------|
B|--6--6--6-------4--4--4-------4--4--4h5p4----------------------------------|
G|--7--7--7h8p7---5--5--5h6p5---5--5--5--------------REPEAT-A-FEW-TIMES------|
D|--8--8--8-------6--6--6-------5--5--5--------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8-------6--6--6-------3--3--3--------------------------------------|
E|--6--6--6-------4--4--4----------------------------------------------------|
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