Key: C
Introduction:
Em
When you're on your own
GA
And you've got them twisting bones
Em G
And a red hot poker burning in your ear
A Em
You think you've had it
But you ain't nowhere near
G
You think you've had it
A Em
But you're nowhere near
G
Ah black mambo gonna knock you down to the ground
Em Riff 2
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
Em GA
Gonna lock you down with liquor and love
Em GA
Black mambo, little chicken better run, run, run
Em
Don't let them catch you out here on the street
GA
Cause you've got no soul
Em GA
Black mambo, little chicken better run, run, run
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
Gonna lock you down with liquor and love
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
Bm G A
Don't let the children catch you
GEm
Ends on Em