Mama Don't Allow No Music
(Traditional)
Recorded by Doc Watson

(Capo on 2)

Yeah, (G)mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round here
Yeah, mama don't allow no guitar playing 'round (D)here
(G)I don't care what mama don't allow, I'll (C)play my guitar anyhow
(G)Mama don't allow no (D)guitar playing 'round (G)here

Inst.:  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (D)  | (D)  |
        | (G)  | (G)  | (C)  | (C)  | (G)  | (D)  | (G)  | (G)  |

Hey, (G)mama don't allow no bass in this place
Yeah, mama don't allow no bass in this (D)place
(G)I don't care what mama don't allow, I'll (C)play my bass anyhow
(G)Mama don't allow no (D)bass in this (G)place

Yeah, (G)mama don't allow no drumming going on
Yeah, mama don't allow no drumming (D)going on
(G)I don't care what mama don't allow, gonna (C)play my drums anyhow
(G)Mama don't allow no (D)drumming going (G)on

Drums solo x 16 bars

Yeah, (G)mama don't allow no piano players in here
Mama don't allow no piano players in (D)here
(G)I don't care what mama don't allow, gonna (C)play my piano anyhow
(G)Mama don't allow no (D)piano players in (G)here

Piano solo x 16 bars

Yeah, (G)mama don't allow no reefer-smoking round about
Yeah, mama don't allow no reefer-smoking round a-(D)bout
Yeah, (G)I don't care what mama don't allow, I'm gonna (C)smoke my reefer anyhow
(G)Mama don't allow no (D)reefer in (G)here

(G)Mama don't allow us all playing at the same time
Mama don't allow us all playing at the same (D)time
(G)I don't care what mama don't allow
We're all gonna (C)play all at the same time anyhow
(G)Mama don't allow us all (D)playing at the same (G)time

Outro.:  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (G)  | (D)  | (D)  |
         | (G)  | (G)  | (C)  | (C)  | (G)  | (D)  | (G)  | (G)  |