You Gotta See Your Momma Every Night

Words & Music:

Ma Rainey

 

C                              A7           D7        G7       C

You gotta see your momma every night or you don't see momma at all.

                          A7                 D7                      G7

You gotta kiss your momma every night or she won't be there when you call.

C                   C7   F               Fm

If you want my company, you can't fifty-fifty me.

 

    C                          A7           D7        G7       C

You gotta see your momma every night or you don't see momma at all.

C              G7         C                 G7

Monday night I sat alone, Tuesday night you didn't phone,

C         C7        F      F#dim       C        A7        D7   G7  C

Wednesday night you didn't call and on Thursday night the same old stall.

C                          G7    C                      G7

Friday night you dodged my path, Saturday you took your bath.

 

C      C7        F         F#dim      C             A7        D7 G7 C

Sunday night you called on me but you brought three girls for company.

C                             A7            D7        G7       C

You gotta see your momma every night or you don't see momma at all.

                              A7         D7                     G7

You gotta kiss your momma every night or she won't be there when you call.

C                        C7     F                         Fm

I don't want the kind of man who works on the installment plan.

C                             A7            D7        G7       C

You gotta see your momma every night or you don't see momma at all.