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