Mott the Hoople - Mommas little jewel
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Author's Note - Does not include the false start on the record.
- From "All the Young Dudes" 1972 - https://youtu.be/_Jjr7KxTeB4
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
G5Momma's little jewel Ab5just out of school
Bb5Fresh from the nuns that C5made you
G5Don't know why but Ab5I'm going to try
To Bb5re-in-celiC5bate you
[Verse 2]
G5Momma's little jewel Ab5you got the rules
But Bb5I'll be the one to eduC5cate you
G5Take what's mine, Ab5take a little time
And Bb5don't bite the hand that C5makes you
[Chorus]
C5True when I F5hold you near well I'm
C5Caught even F5when I'm on the road well I'm
C5Wearing my F5scorpio faces when I
C5Come in the F5midnight sun
[Verse 3]
G5 What you want,Ab5 I can't buy
So Bb5why don't you try it C5my way
G5 What you look for Ab5ain't in the book
But Bb5I'm going to show you C5someday
[Chorus]
C5Laugh in the F5evening when I
C5Catch you with my F5watering gun when I
C5Wearing my F5scorpio faces when I
C5Come in the F5midnight sun
[Verse 4]
G5You won't rise Ab5you won't shine
Bb5You won't even C5try boys
G5You've got brains if Ab5you love changes
Bb5You'll have to play with C5my toys
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[Instrumental]
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[Verse 5]
G5Momma's little jewel, Ab5such a little fool
Bb5Thinks she can learn all the C5answers
G5She don't want to feel, Ab5she just want to steal
Bb5Don't want to take any C5chances
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[Chorus]
C5True when I F5hold you near well I'm
C5Caught even when F5I'm on the road when I'm
C5Wearing my F5scorpio faces when I
C5Come in the F5midnight sun when I
[Chorus]
C5Laugh in the F5evening when I
C5Catch you with my F5watering gun when I
C5Wearing my F5scorpio faces when I
C5Come in the F5midnight sun when I
[Outro]
C5Come in the F5midnight sun when I
C5Come in the F5midnight sun when I
C5Come in the F5midnight sun when I
CC5ome in the F5midnight sun when I
C5 F5 C5 F5
C5 F5 C5