A            E               A 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
   A                                            E 
It seems to be something different every single time 
         D                     A               D  
Well I'm down here on my knees let me know the way it's gonna be 
A            E               A 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
 
Tell me mama, what I'm supposed to do 
I'm just-a sittin' here on my orders straight from you 
Well I'll be here ''', I'll do anything to try to get lost 
Tell me mama, what I'm supposed to do 
  
Bridge: 
       E 
Well I felt that is ''' was coming down the line 
A 
I might have known it was a matter of time 
    D 
Now why'd you have to draw that line in the sand 
E 
Why can't you love me for what I am 
  
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
Do you want a Cadillac or this Ford of mine 
Well, I hope there's an Indian site cause I wanna find out the answer tonight 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
  
Slide solo 
 
Bridge 
 
Tell me mama, what's on your mind 
It seems to be something different every single time 
Well I'm down here on my knees let me know the way it's gonna be 
Tell me mama, what's on you mind