Loggins And Messina

Your Mama Dont Dance (ver 3) Chords

Nice rocker that reached #4 in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. Times listed are 
elapsed time from the start. Tabbed by Marty Lurvey.

Intro: C     0:13


Chorus
     C                         F                  C
Your Mama don't dance and your Daddy don't rock n' roll.
     F                                              C
Your Mama don't dance and your Daddy don't rock n' roll.
     G7                            F
When evenin' rolls around and it's time to go to town,
             C
where do you go, to rock and roll?     0:32


Verse 1
                           F                     C
The old folks say that you gotta end your day by ten.
          F                                                C
If you're out on a date and you bring it home late, it's a sin.
      G7                           F                                C
There just ain't no excuse and you know you're gonna lose and never win.
                 ]
I'll say it again, (spoken) and it's all because ......    0:52


Chorus  1:12  


Instrumental:    X2: verse chords  1:51


Bridge  < single chords; no strumming >
    F                        F
You pull into a drive-in and find a place to park.
    F                                F
You hop into the back seat where you know it's nice and dark.
       F                             F
You're just about to move in, you're thinkin' it's a breeze,
          F
there's a light in your eye and then a guy says,          
          F  ]
(spoken) "Out of the car, long hair...  2:04

       < back to strumming >
   G7                      F                 C   ]
Louise, you're comin' with me, and no more movies!"

(spoken) and it's all because.....   2:11


Chorus      2:30


Outro  < single chords; no strumming >
C            C      C        C
Where do you go, to rock and roll?
C            C      C        C         C << strum last C
Where do you go, to rock and roll?....                   2:48