Listen to the song to get the rhythm. There are time changes throughout the song.
Originally done by Jimmy C Newman. This is how we play it in the band I'm in.
Intro.: A | A | A | E | E | E | E | E | A | A |
(Chorus).-
A
Oh s'en allez a Grand Mamou
E
Jolis mondes, mais jolie fille, moi j'connais j'merite pas ca
Hey ha-ha, hey Mignonne
A
Oh mais moi j'men va, moi tout seul a Grand Mamou
A
Why'd you go and leave me in Big Mamou?
E
You left me for another alone and so blue
Please come back, oh come back
A
I know what I say, and I did not say that
A | A | A | E | E | E | E | E | A | A |
A
How come you run from Big Mamou?
E
Can't you hear me loud clearly calling for you?
Hey, ha ha, ooh la la!
A
Hurry, hurry home to your lonely papa
A | A | A | E | E | E | E | E | A | A |
Repeat chorus
A
Why'd you go and leave me in Big Mamou?
E
You left me for another alone and so blue
I know what I say, I did not say that
A
Come back and love me in Big Mamou
A | A | A | E | E | E | E | E | A | A |
A
Why'd you go and leave me in Big Mamou?
E
You left me for another alone and so blue
Oh, la la, ooh, ha ha !
A
Come on home to lonely Papa, yeah!
A | A | A | E | E
I Know what I say, I know what I do
A
I didn't say or do that in Big Mamou
A | A | A | E | E | E
E A
I did not say that in Big Mamou
A | A | A | E | E | E | E | E | A | A | x 2 to fade
