Little Feat, Rad Gumbo (1989)
Key: :[G#] (w: Little Feat)
INTRO: [G# x4]
VERSE 1:
[G#] If you walk right in off the street
Take the load right off your feet
[D#] Mama bring a menu right to your seat
But the
[G#] bill is fair, be short and sweet
VERSE 2:
[C#] Won't find no etoufee
[G#] Mama never ever could cook that way
[C#] She on the same regime
[D#] No nouveau cuisine
CHORUS:
She cook
[G#] gumbo; a mighty rad gumbo
It's the only way you
[D#] can go
Down at the club Rad
[G#] gumbo
BREAK: [G# x4]
VERSE 3:
[G#] Heads and shells they go in the stock
She stirs the brew and really rocks
[D#] One gallon tailfish stock of water
[G#] Man this gumbo's made to order
VERSE 4:
[C#] Two cloves of garlic finely chopped
[G#] Man this party just can't be stopped
[C#] Mama's pots a boilin' band starts to blow
[D#] Piano keys flyin' like Fats Domino
REPEAT CHORUS:
INSTRUMENTAL: [over 2 VERSES]
BRIDGE:
[G#] Oh no no escargot no Cordon Bleu
[G#] This aint' the place to go lookin' for beef stew
[D#] But if you like tender shrimp n' rice
[D#] If you think you can stand the spice
BREAK:
She cook
[G#] gumbo; a mighty rad gumbo
[G# x2]
VERSE 5:
[G#] Now the people come from miles around
Dig what Mama's puttin' down
[D#] Everybody knows her name
[G#] She in the seafood hall of fame
VERSE 6:
[C#] I gotta get that recipie
[G#] If it means the death of me
[C#] Get my spy boy to sneak a look
[D#] In Mama's book
REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]