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