00:41 Lesson Intro
01:16 Verse Chords
02:22 Verse Strumming Pattern
05:09 Chorus Chords & Strum
08:37 Piano Riff
11:06 Lesson Outro
It's not WHAT you strum...
...But HOW you strum it!
Not sure what to strum for these songs?
How do you come up with strumming patterns?
Fed up strumming D DU UDU all the time?
You need to LEVEL UP YOUR STRUMMING!
CAPO 1
[VERSE 1]
G G7/D G G7/D
Want some whiskey in your water? Sugar in your tea?
G G7/D G G7/D
What's all these crazy questions they're askin' me?
G G7/D G G7/D
This is the craziest party that could ever be
G G7/D G G7/D
Don't turn on the lights 'cause I don't wanna see
[CHORUS]
G G7 C D7
Mama told me not to come
G G7 C D7
Mama told me not to come
G G7 C D7
That ain't the way to have fun
[RIFF]
|G |D7 |
OR
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|--0--1----2----3----3--|--7--5----3----1----|
|--0--2----3----4----4--|--7--5----4----2----|
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[VERSE 2]
G G7/D G G7/D
Open up the window, let some air into this room
G G7/D G G7/D
I think I'm almost chokin' from the smell of stale perfume
G G7/D G G7/D
And that cigarette you're smokin' 'bout scare me half to death
G G7/D G G7/D
Open up the window, sucker, let me catch my breath
[CHORUS]
G G7 C D7
Mama told me not to come
G G7 C D7
Mama told me not to come
G G7 C D7
That ain't the way to have fun, son
G G7 C D7
That ain't the way to have fun, son
[INTERLUDE]
|G G7 |C D7 | x4
|G G7/D |G G7/D |
G G7/D G G7/D
The radio is blastin', someone's knockin' at the door
G G7/D G G7/D
I'm lookin' at my girlfriend - she's passed out on the floor
G G7/D G G7/D
I seen so many things I ain't never seen before
G G7/D G G7/D
Don't know what it is - I don't wanna see no more
[CHORUS]
G G7 C D7
Mama told me not to come
G G7 C D7
Mama told me not to come
G G7 C D7
That ain't the way to have fun, son
G G7 C D7
That ain't the way to have fun, no
[Outro]
G G7 C D7
Mama told me Mama told me Mama told me told me told me
G G7 C D7
Mama told me to whoa yeah
G G7 C D7
Mama told me told me
G G7 C D7
Mama told me told me
G G7 C D7
That ain't the way to have fun, son
G G7 C D7
That ain't the way to have fun, no
(repeat)
[RIFF]
|G |D7 |
OR
|-----------------------|--------------------|
|--0--1----2----3----3--|--7--5----3----1----|
|--0--2----3----4----4--|--7--5----4----2----|
|-----------------------|--------------------|
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