C                 Am 
Mama, I been good all week long  
      F                          G 
And I think it's about time for my reward  
        C                       Am 
I don't need no chocolates with cherries inside  
   F                   G       C 
No mama, I just wanna go out tonight 
  
     C              Am 
Well mama, can I go out tonight 
               F                             G 
Well there's a real cool chick that I got my eyes-eyes on 
         C                 Am 
Well now mama, she's only seventeen 
            F             G                      C 
Oh, but the way that girl moves mama, she's real mean 

          F 
Well, now I just wanna go down town 
C 
See what the other guys are doing 
F 
I'll be home before a quarter to nine 
G 
Mama, you know well I really ain't foolin' 
C                         Am 
Mama, well please, please can I go 
              F              G        C 
Oh Lord, well I'll be home before too long 
   
( C  Am  F  G ) 
( C  Am  F  G  C ) 
  
     C              Am 
Well mama, can I go out tonight 
          F                        G 
'Cause it won't be long before the sun is going down 
         C               Am 
Well now mama, before it gets too late 
       F             G                 C 
Well I wanna use the car to go cruise around 
  
          F 
Well, now I just wanna go down town 
C 
See what the other guys are doing 
F 
I'll be home before a quarter to nine 
G 
Mama, you know well I really ain't foolin' 
C                         Am 
Mama, well please, please can I go 
              F              G        C 
Oh Lord, well I'll be home before too long 
   
( C  Am  F  G ) 
( C  Am  F  G  C ) 
  
          F 
Well, now I just wanna go down town 
C 
See what the other guys are doing 
F 
I'll be home before a quarter to nine 
G 
Mama, you know well I really ain't foolin' 
C                         Am 
Mama, well please, please can I go 
              F              G        C 
Oh Lord, well I'll be home before too long 
         F              G        C 
Well now I'll be home before too long 
                 F              G        C 
Lord, Lord, well I'll be home before too long