Grant Lee Buffalo – Come To Mama She Say Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Grant Lee Buffalo – Come To Mama She Say Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Em  Em  Em  Em


[Verse 1]
A
A storm it was
blowin' in
Twister was about to
        Em   Em
spin my way
    A
Her kitchen door
was
 swingin' wide
As if to say come
 on
          Em   Em
inside to stay

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[Chorus]
C       G    D
Come to mama babe
C       G    D
Come to mama she
say
C       G
Come to mama
D Em  Em
baby

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[Verse 2]
A
Get yourself
into a cellar
Gals go grab
yourself a feller '
              Em   Em
fore it's too late
A
Friend you'd better
run for cover
Don't be caught
 alone out
           Em   Em
on lover's lane

[Chorus]

C       G    D
Come to mama babe
C       G    D
Come to mama she say
C       G    D
Come to mama baby


[Bridge]
     Am
It's best to make
the
G       D
most of this
Am
Fate is known to
G         D
twirl and twist
         Am
Even the face what a
      G      D
first girl I kissed
          Am
I can't recall
       Em   Em
Not at all

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[Verse 3]
A
Preacher was a
 reachin' out
The speaker wires
callin' out my
Em   Em
name
A
Son we're in the
final hour
Making love you ought
       Em     Em
to be ashamed
    A
But if that woman ever
 stairs him down
The way she do he'd see
              Em    Em
it ain't that plain


[Chorus]
C       G    D
Come to mama babe
C       G    D
Come to mama she say
C       G    D
Come to mama baby

[Bridge]
     Am
It's best to make
    G       D
the most of this
Am
Fate is known to
G         D
twirl and twist
         Am
Even the face what a
      G      D
first girl I kissed
          Am
I can't recall
        Em   Em
Can't recall


[Chorus]
C       G    D
Come to mama babe
C       G    D
Come to mama she say
C       G    D Em  Em
Come to mama baby


[Chorus]
C       G    D
Come to mama babe
C       G    D
Come to mama she say
C       G
Come to mama
D Em  Em
baby


[Outro]
Em
Come to mama
Em  Em  Em
ooh ooh ooh
Em  Em
oooooooh
Em
Come come come
come to mama
Em
Come come come
come to mama
Em
Come come come
come to mama
Em
Come come come
 come to mama
Em
(repeat to fade out)

Watch: Come to Mama, She Say

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How to play Come To Mama She Say: key, chords and progression

Come To Mama She Say by Grant Lee Buffalo is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: Em, A, C, G, D and Am.

The backbone of the song is C – G – D – C (VI – III – VII – VI in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Come To Mama She Say chords: questions

What key is Come To Mama She Say in?

Come To Mama She Say by Grant Lee Buffalo is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Come To Mama She Say?

Come To Mama She Say uses 6 chords: Em, A, C, G, D, Am.

What is the chord progression of Come To Mama She Say?

The main progression is C – G – D – C (VI – III – VII – VI).

Is Come To Mama She Say easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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