Bootsey Whitelaw Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em]

[Verse 1]
Mama [Em]died when I was born
So all I ever knew was my mom
I tell you that I, I [A]never ever went to school
My mama told me all about street [Em]rules
Mama [B]told me everything about
Not about Mr. [Em]Bootsey Whitelaw

[Verse 2]
[Em]
He was tall, big and tan
I tell you he was a hell of
a good looking thing
Between [A]his eyes he had two frown
He never laugh or play [Em]around
Mama [B]told me everything about
But not about Mr. Boot[Em]sey Whitelaw

[Verse 3]
[Em]Bop [A]alon[Em]g, bop along,
[E]bop along, Mr. Bootsey [Em]Whitelaw
[A]Bop along, bop along, bop along,
Mr. Bootsey [Em]Whitelaw
Mama [B]told me everything about
But not about [Em]Mr. Bootsey Whitelaw

[Verse 4]
[Em]
[A]He [Em]lived way up across town
Women love him, bop around
Ooh, [A]I loved him right from the start
I didn't even care if he
broke [Em]my heart
[E]Mama [B]told me everything about
But not about Mr. Boot[Em]sey Whitelaw

[Verse 5]
[Em]
Sing along, bop along, bop [E]along,
[Em]Mr. Bootsey Whit[A]elaw[Em]
[A]Sing along, bop along, bop along,
Mr. Bootsey [Em]Whitelaw
Mama told [B]me everything about
But not about [Em]Bootsey Whitelaw
[A][Em]

[Interlude 1]
[G][Em][A]
[Em]

[Verse 6]
I [Em]beg and pose along
'Cause I want him more this time
Nobody promised me [A]all along
He told me that he could
never be bad [Em]along
And so I smiled [B]mama, what can I do'
Well, she told me she [Em]love
Mr. Bootsey too

[Verse 7]
Bop along, [Em]bop along, [E]all along,
Mr. Bootsey [Em]Whitelaw[A][Em]
[A]Bop along, bop along, bop along,
Mr. Bootsey [Em]Whitelaw
[B]Mama told me everything about
But not about [Em]Mr. Bootsey
Whitelaw
[A]

[Verse 8]
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[In[Em]comprehensible], bop along, bop along,
[E]Mr.[Em] Bootsey Whit[A]elaw[Em]
[A]Bop along, bop along, bop along,
Mr. Bootsey [Em]Whitelaw
Mama [B]told me everything
But not about Bootsey [Em]Whitelaw

[Outro 1]
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[Em][B][Em][Em]