Capo: 3

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)

^G355433 ^Gsus4355533 ^F133211 ^Fsus4133311 ^AmX02210 Am sus2 X02200 ^Am/G3X2210 ^Am/F#2X3310 ^DXX0232 ^C33555X ^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)

When you ^Ggrow up livin' like a good boy ^Foughta And your ^Ammama takes a shine to her best s^Gon Something ^Gdifferent all the girls they seem to ^Flike you Cause you're ^Amhandsome like to talk and a whole lot of f^Gun

But now your ^Amgirl's gone a m^Am/Gissin' And your ^Am/F#house has got an ^Dempty ^Gbed The folks'll ^Amwonder 'bout the ^Am/Gwedding They won't ^A/F#listen to a ^Dword you ^Gsaid

[chorus]

^GGonna take your mama out all night Yeah we'll s^Fhow her what it's all about We'll get her j^Cacked up on some cheap champagne We'll let the ^Ggood times all roll out And if the ^Gmusic ain't good, well it's just too bad We're gonna s^Fing along no matter what Because the ^Cdancers don't mind at the New Orleans If you tip '^Gem and they make a cut ^F ^F ^F# ^G

^GDo it -take your mama ^Fout all night So she'll ^Chave no doubt that we're doing oh the best we ^Gcan ^F ^F ^F# ^G We're gonna d^Go it -take your mama ^Fout all night You can ^Cstay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown ^Gman ^F ^F ^F# ^G

G F Am

It's a ^Gstruggle livin' like a good boy ou^Fghta In the ^Amsummer watchin' all the girls pass b^Gy When your ^Gmama heard the way that you'd been ^Ftalking I tried to tell ^Amyou that all she'd wanna do is ^Gcry

Now we ^Amend up takin' the long ^Am/Gway home ^Am/F#Lookin' overdressed wearin' bu^Dckets of stale co^Glogne It's so ^Amhard to see streets on a c^Am/Gountry road When your ^Am/F#glasses in the garbage And your ^DContinental's just got ^Gtowed

Gonna ^Gtake your mama out all night Yeah we'll ^Fshow her what it's all about We'll get her j^Cacked up on some cheap champagne We'll let the g^Good times all roll out And if the ^Gmusic ain't good, well it's just too bad We're gonna s^Fing along no matter what Because the ^Cdancers don't mind at the New Orleans If you ^Gtip 'em and they make a cut ^F ^F ^F# ^G

^GDo it -take your mama ^Fout all night So she'll ^Chave no doubt that we're doing oh the best we ^Gcan ^F ^F ^F# ^G We're gonna ^Gdo it -take your mama ^Fout all night You can ^Fstay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown ^Gman ^F ^F ^F# ^G

-solo- G F C G F C F F F# G -repeat chorus-

Scissor Sisters - Take your mama