Capo: 3

...RAG MAMA RAG... by The Band ------------------............ *from 'The Band' (1969)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: F) Intro: D, C G (x2) Verse 1:

^D Rag Mama Rag; I can't believe its ^Gtrue. ^D Rag Mama Rag, a-what did you ^Gdo? I ^Dcrawled up to the ^D7railroad track, Let the ^Gfour nineteen ^C7scratch my back.

Verse 2:

^D Shag mama shag, now, whats come over you? Rag Mama Rag, I'm pulling out your ^Ggag. Gon-na ^Dturn you lose, like an ^D7old caboose; Got a ^Gtail I need a ^Ddrag.

Bridge 1:

I ^A7ask about your turtle and ^Cyou ask about the weather. Well, ^GI can't jump the hurdle and we can't get to-gether. A7 (n.C) We could be relaxing in my sleeping bag, But all you want to do for me, mama, is a...

Verse 3:

^D Rag Mama Rag; there's nowhere to ^Ggo, ^D Rag Mama Rag, come on resin up the bow.

Interlude: D, C G (x2) Verse 4:

^D Rag Mama Rag, where do ya ^Groam? ^D Rag Mama Rag, bring your skinny little body right home. It's ^Ddog eat dog and ^D7cat eat mouse, You can ^GRag Mama Rag, all ^C7over my house.

Solo: D Bridge 2:

^D Hail stones beatin' on the roof, the bourbon is a ^Ghundred proof. It's ^Dyou and me and the telephone, ^Cour destiny is ^Gquite well known. ^D We don't need to sit and brag; ^Call we gotta do is... ^GRag Mama ^DRag.

Coda:

^D Rag Mama Rag, where do ya ^Groam? ^D Rag Mama Rag, bring your skinny little body right home.

Outro: D CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D G D7 C7 A7 C EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 320003 xx0212 032310 x02223 032010 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

The Band - Rag mama rag